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India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from China

India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election
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Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham are again at odds, now over abortion. The strife could help both men

The relationship between Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham has again turned negative after the South Carolina senator criticized Trump for refusing to support a federal abortion ban

Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham are again at odds, now over abortion. The strife could help both men
World

Iranian notice of attack may have dampened escalation risks

Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday Iran gave wide notice days before Saturday's drone and

Iranian notice of attack may have dampened escalation risks
World

China says Hong Kong must 'tightly hold' national security line to safeguard development

China's top official on Hong Kong affairs said the city should "tightly hold" onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard development, in

China says Hong Kong must 'tightly hold' national security line to safeguard development
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The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona's abortion ban

The near-total abortion ban resurrected last week by the Arizona Supreme Court dates to 1864, a time when gold-seekers were moving, white settlers were clashing with Native Americans and dueling had to be regulated

The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona's abortion ban
World

Philippine president: trilateral agreement with U.S., Japan not directed at anyone

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday the trilateral agreement signed between his country and the United States and Japan was not directed at anyone, but merely a

Philippine president: trilateral agreement with U.S., Japan not directed at anyone
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What charges did Trump face in New York's hush money trial?

A jury on Thursday convicted Donald Trump of falsifying business records to conceal hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.  

What charges did Trump face in New York's hush money trial?
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Trump's $130,000 hush money payment and the path to his criminal trial

Opening statements are set to take place on Monday in Donald Trump's hush money case, the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president.

Trump's $130,000 hush money payment and the path to his criminal trial
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Germany's Scholz calls for fair competition and warns against dumping during China visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for fair competition in trade relations with China while warning about dumping and overproduction as he spoke to students in Shanghai on Monday

Germany's Scholz calls for fair competition and warns against dumping during China visit
World

UK dismisses Iran assertion it gave warning before attacking Israel

Britain rejects an assertion by Iran that it provided advance notice before attacking Israel, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday.

UK dismisses Iran assertion it gave warning before attacking Israel
World

Exclusive-Russia restoring oil refining capacity knocked out by drones

Russia has been able to swiftly repair some of key oil refineries hit by Ukrainian drones, reducing capacity idled by the attacks to about 10% from almost 14% at the end of March,

Exclusive-Russia restoring oil refining capacity knocked out by drones
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Iran did not provide US with attack warning or targets, White House says

Iran did not provide warnings to the United States last week about its timeframe for launching an attack on Israel or its potential targets

Iran did not provide US with attack warning or targets, White House says
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Georgia lawmakers scuffle over a divisive bill that opponents say mimics Kremlin's repressive law

Lawmakers in Georgia’s legislature have scuffled as the parliament started debating a divisive new law dubbed the foreign agent bill

Georgia lawmakers scuffle over a divisive bill that opponents say mimics Kremlin's repressive law
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Maine is the latest to join an interstate compact to elect the president by popular vote

Maine is going to become the latest to join a multistate effort to elect the president by popular vote with the governor’s announcement that she’ll let the proposal become law without her signature

Maine is the latest to join an interstate compact to elect the president by popular vote
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Biden and his wife report 7% income rise in latest release of tax returns

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Biden and his wife report 7% income rise in latest release of tax returns
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Explainer-What's next after Arizona's highest court upheld an abortion ban?

The Arizona Supreme Court's decision reviving a near-total abortion ban dating back to the 19th century is at odds with a pledge from the state's Democratic governor and

Explainer-What's next after Arizona's highest court upheld an abortion ban?
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Philippines' Marcos says 'not one person died' as police make huge drug bust, in dig at predecessor

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says police have seized the largest haul of methamphetamine in the country in years without anybody being killed, in a subtle criticism of his predecessor’s notoriously deadly crackdown on illegal drugs

Philippines' Marcos says 'not one person died' as police make huge drug bust, in dig at predecessor
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Only 1 in 3 US adults think Trump acted illegally in New York hush money case, AP-NORC poll shows

The first criminal trial facing former President Donald Trump is also the one in which Americans are least convinced he committed a crime, a new AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds

Only 1 in 3 US adults think Trump acted illegally in New York hush money case, AP-NORC poll shows
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Indiana limits abortion data for privacy under near-total ban, but some GOP candidates push back

Some Indiana Republicans in key campaigns for office are fighting for access to detailed abortion reports that the health department stopped releasing to protect patient privacy under a near-total ban on the procedure

Indiana limits abortion data for privacy under near-total ban, but some GOP candidates push back
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2024 US election vocab: Cheap fakes, Dobbs dads, lawfare

Every U.S. national election, a cottage industry of strategists, pollsters and organizers craft brand-new words and phrases to describe the mood of American voters and the

2024 US election vocab: Cheap fakes, Dobbs dads, lawfare
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US House speaker says spending bills, including sanctions, to come Tuesday

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US House speaker says spending bills, including sanctions, to come Tuesday
World

Explainer-Why is Russia trying to capture the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar?

Russian paratroopers have reached the eastern edge of the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, which Kyiv's top commander says Moscow wants taken by May 9, the date when

Explainer-Why is Russia trying to capture the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar?
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Ukrainian president signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia's aggression

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a controversial law, days after it was passed by parliament, potentially helping Kyiv to boost conscription to replenish depleted forces to fend off Russia’s continued aggression

Ukrainian president signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia's aggression
World

Portugal's far-right Chega vows legal action over 10-year Facebook curbs

Portugal's far-right party Chega will take legal action against Meta Platforms' decision to restrict the party's Facebook account for 10 years, a party

Portugal's far-right Chega vows legal action over 10-year Facebook curbs
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US Attorney General Garland says Biden has 'no impairment'

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US Attorney General Garland says Biden has 'no impairment'

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