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Turkey's high-stakes mayoral races are expected to be close. Volunteer monitors will be key

With local elections across Turkey days away, legal experts are coaching thousands of volunteer election monitors on the rules they’ll need to watch for fraud and ensure a fair vote

Turkey's high-stakes mayoral races are expected to be close. Volunteer monitors will be key
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French lawmakers condemn 'bloody and murderous' 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters

French lawmakers have condemned an infamous 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters in Paris as a “bloody and murderous repression."

French lawmakers condemn 'bloody and murderous' 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters
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Palestinian Authority announces new Cabinet as it faces calls for reform

The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform

Palestinian Authority announces new Cabinet as it faces calls for reform
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House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls

House Republicans invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress as part of their impeachment inquiry into him and his family’s business affairs

House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls
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Joe Lieberman's death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidate

Joe Lieberman served as No Labels' chief defender when the critics got the loudest

Joe Lieberman's death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidate
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Zelenskiy tells U.S. House speaker: quick passage of military aid is vital

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the speaker of the U.S.

Zelenskiy tells U.S. House speaker: quick passage of military aid is vital
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South Carolina voting map faulted for racial bias by court revived for 2024

A federal court that previously threw out a Republican-drawn South Carolina electoral map for bias against Black voters decided on Thursday that it can be used in this

South Carolina voting map faulted for racial bias by court revived for 2024
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Sen. Bob Menendez decides not to delay May trial with appeal of judge's ruling

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has decided not to appeal a judge's ruling on Constitutional grounds that would have delayed his May trial

Sen. Bob Menendez decides not to delay May trial with appeal of judge's ruling
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Texas judge moves late fee case to DC, accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling

A federal judge in Texas has accused the major banking industry groups and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce of forum shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Texas judge moves late fee case to DC, accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling
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Texas judge transfers lawsuit over card fees to Washington, D.C

A federal judge in a Texas court that has become a favorite for conservative challenges to Biden administration policies transferred a lawsuit challenging a rule curbing

Texas judge transfers lawsuit over card fees to Washington, D.C
Business

US may soon unveil list of Chinese chip factories barred from receiving tech

The Biden administration is drawing up a list of advanced Chinese chipmaking factories barred from receiving key tools, three people

US may soon unveil list of Chinese chip factories barred from receiving tech
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Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content

Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
World

Russia's Lavrov tells newspaper that Ukraine peace plan is pointless

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview published on Friday, said Ukraine's proposed peace plan was pointless as it was based on unacceptable notions like Moscow's

Russia's Lavrov tells newspaper that Ukraine peace plan is pointless
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Georgia House approves new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest

The Georgia House of Representatives has approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot

Georgia House approves new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest
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Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there's worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds

Americans are more worried about legal immigrants committing crimes in the U.S. than they were a few years ago, a change driven largely by increased concern among Republicans

Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there's worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds
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Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they're worth?

NBC News' messy hiring and firing of former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel puts a spotlight on television's practice of paying on-air political contributors

Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they're worth?
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Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and VP candidate to be remembered at hometown funeral service

Political dignitaries, friends and family were expected to gather to honor the late, former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut

Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and VP candidate to be remembered at hometown funeral service
World

Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right's prospects of wielding EU power

When a French minister compared Italy's nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the leader of the French far

Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right's prospects of wielding EU power
World

Turkey's Erdogan to visit U.S. on May 9, security official says

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan will visit the United States on May 9, a Turkish security official said on Friday, setting the stage for his first White House meeting during the

Turkey's Erdogan to visit U.S. on May 9, security official says
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At a glance: April 2 US presidential primary states and delegate counts

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both expected to easily win primaries in four states on Tuesday, including battleground Wisconsin, after clearing

At a glance: April 2 US presidential primary states and delegate counts
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas' state house primary runoffs

Voters in three Arkansas state House districts are returning to the polls to complete some unfinished business from the March 5 primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas' state house primary runoffs
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's US House primary runoff

Two Republicans are competing for the right to challenge 16-term Democratic incumbent Bennie Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's US House primary runoff
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's presidential primaries and ballot questions

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will compete in the Wisconsin presidential primaries, a contest that’s now less about winning delegates and more about carrying the pivotal state in November

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's presidential primaries and ballot questions
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Jeffrey Donaldson, head of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, steps down amid police probe

The Democratic Unionist Party says its leader has stepped down after being charged with allegations of a historic nature

Jeffrey Donaldson, head of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, steps down amid police probe
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Biden threatens Russia with costs on Evan Gershkovich arrest anniversary

President Joe Biden said on Friday the U.S. will impose costs for Russia's "appalling attempts" to use Americans as bargaining chips in a statement to mark the

Biden threatens Russia with costs on Evan Gershkovich arrest anniversary

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