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Blinken says he's made 'determinations' linked to human rights accusations against Israel

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Blinken says he's made 'determinations' linked to human rights accusations against Israel
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Drone attack caused no damage or casualties in Isfahan, says Iran foreign minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said drones that sources say Israel fired at the city of Isfahan on Friday caused no damage or casualties, in comments made to the

Drone attack caused no damage or casualties in Isfahan, says Iran foreign minister
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California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language

A California court will hear arguments Friday in a lawsuit alleging the state attorney general misled the public in a title and summary he released for a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools

California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language
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RFK Jr running mate injects needed cash in independent's campaign

The role Robert F.

RFK Jr running mate injects needed cash in independent's campaign
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Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water

Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said that if elected, her administration would focus on water management and renewable energy as

Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water
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Seeking 'the right side of history,' Speaker Mike Johnson risks his job to deliver aid to Ukraine

Staring down a decision so consequential it could alter the course of history -- but also end his own career -- House Speaker Mike Johnson prayed for guidance

Seeking 'the right side of history,' Speaker Mike Johnson risks his job to deliver aid to Ukraine
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Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge

A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter

Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge
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Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs

The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature

Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs
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Iran says it will respond at 'maximum level' if Israel acts against its interests

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday that Iran will respond at an immediate and "maximum level" if Israel acts against its interests.

Iran says it will respond at 'maximum level' if Israel acts against its interests
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Trump is the only choice for Wyoming Republicans in a preference poll to allot the state's delegates

Republicans in Wyoming are deciding which presidential candidate will get their state’s votes at the GOP national convention

Trump is the only choice for Wyoming Republicans in a preference poll to allot the state's delegates
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Republicans' defense of the 'Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania's primary election

Mark Houck’s campaign to unseat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's GOP primary could offer hints about swing-district party sentiment in a heated presidential election year

Republicans' defense of the 'Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania's primary election
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Former Arkansas governor, US Sen David Pryor dies at 89

David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator who was one of the state’s most beloved and active political figures, has died at the age of 89

Former Arkansas governor, US Sen David Pryor dies at 89
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Blinken to press China over its support for Russian defense base

The U.S. is prepared to act against Chinese companies supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, a senior U.S. official told reporters, highlighting

Blinken to press China over its support for Russian defense base
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Taiwan to discuss new funding with US as Chinese warplanes get close to island

Taiwan's military said on Sunday it will discuss with the United States how to use funding for Taipei included in a $95 billion legislative package mostly providing

Taiwan to discuss new funding with US as Chinese warplanes get close to island
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Voting begins for Maldives Parliament, watched by India and China vying for control of Indian Ocean

Maldivians are voting in parliamentary elections, in a ballot crucial for President Mohamed Muizzu, whose policies are keenly watched by India and China as they vie for influence in the archipelago nation

Voting begins for Maldives Parliament, watched by India and China vying for control of Indian Ocean
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Russia says US facing humiliation in Ukraine like in Vietnam

Russia said on Sunday U.S. lawmakers' support for $60.84 billion more in aid for Ukraine showed that Washington was wading much deeper into a hybrid war against

Russia says US facing humiliation in Ukraine like in Vietnam
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Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut

President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare

Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut
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Iran's supreme leader tacitly acknowledges Tehran hit little in its massive attack on Israel

Iran’s supreme leader has dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there

Iran's supreme leader tacitly acknowledges Tehran hit little in its massive attack on Israel
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Polish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff election

Polish voters are casting ballots to chose mayors in hundreds of cities and towns where no candidate won outright in the first round of local election voting two weeks ago

Polish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff election
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Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against the leftist president's reform agenda

Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform agenda

Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against the leftist president's reform agenda
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Conservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of ex-president Bolsonaro

Conservative Brazilians heaped praise on Elon Musk at a rally in the capital of Rio de Janeiro supporting far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro

Conservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of ex-president Bolsonaro
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Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines

Approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a $61 billion package for Ukraine puts the country a step closer to getting an infusion of new firepower

Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines
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Kurdish separatists and water issues loom large in long-awaited Erdogan visit to Iraq

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to make his first official visit to Iraq in more than a decade

Kurdish separatists and water issues loom large in long-awaited Erdogan visit to Iraq
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North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast

North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says
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Russia should confiscate Western assets now after U.S. move, top lawmaker says

Russia now has grounds to confiscate Western assets after the U.S.

Russia should confiscate Western assets now after U.S. move, top lawmaker says

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