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Venezuela's Maduro says he is open to receiving UN rights envoy

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he is willing to receive an envoy from the United Nations' human rights office, after his government asked staff to leave the

Venezuela's Maduro says he is open to receiving UN rights envoy
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Italy passes contested plan to 'support motherhood' in abortion clinics

Italy's Senate gave final approval on Tuesday to a contested government plan to allow groups who "support motherhood" into abortion clinics to try to deter women terminating

Italy passes contested plan to 'support motherhood' in abortion clinics
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Palestinian prime minister announces new reform package

Newly installed Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced a package of reforms on Tuesday aimed at strengthening the Palestinian Authority (PA) amid

Palestinian prime minister announces new reform package
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Analysis-Argentina's Milei revs up chainsaw and blender in fiscal deficit attack

Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei is revving up his attack on the country's deep fiscal deficit, doubling down on "chainsaw" spending cuts and "

Analysis-Argentina's Milei revs up chainsaw and blender in fiscal deficit attack
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UK to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030, says Sunak

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he would lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP a year by 2030, saying the British arms industry must be on a "war footing

UK to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030, says Sunak
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UK budget deficit overshoots, turning fiscal screw on Sunak government

Britain's government borrowed more than expected in the 2023/24 financial year, data showed on Tuesday, in bad news for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who hopes to woo back

UK budget deficit overshoots, turning fiscal screw on Sunak government
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UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed that nothing would prevent him from sending asylum seekers to Rwanda after parliament finally approved the divisive policy

UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel
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India's Modi calls rivals pro-Muslim as election campaign changes tack

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party have begun attacking opposition rivals, saying they favour minority Muslims, in

India's Modi calls rivals pro-Muslim as election campaign changes tack
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Argentina's Milei touts rare government surplus, argues 'shock' therapy is working

Argentine President Javier Milei boasted on Monday that his government is successfully taming profligate public spending, touting a rare first quarter surplus that he argues

Argentina's Milei touts rare government surplus, argues 'shock' therapy is working
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Ecuador leftists will back security reforms but oppose government, former president says

Ecuador's former President Rafael Correa said on Monday his party, which is now in opposition, will support security measures widely backed by voters in a

Ecuador leftists will back security reforms but oppose government, former president says
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Former Ecuador President Correa says party will back security reforms, otherwise oppose Noboa

Ecuador's former President Rafael Correa said on Monday his party, which is now in opposition, will support security measures widely backed by voters in a weekend referendum but will

Former Ecuador President Correa says party will back security reforms, otherwise oppose Noboa
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Malian group asks Supreme Court to annul junta's ban on political activities

The Malian Supreme Court should annul the ruling junta's order to suspend political activities, a group of Malian political parties and civil society organisations said in an appeal

Malian group asks Supreme Court to annul junta's ban on political activities
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Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families

Utah educators have been rushing to prepare students and staff as the state starts cracking down on any public school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender individuals

Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families
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Russia has up to 25,000 troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar area, Kyiv says

Russia has a force of 20,000-25,000 troops trying to storm the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar and surrounding villages, Ukraine's military said on Monday, describing the

Russia has up to 25,000 troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar area, Kyiv says
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Brazil aims to boost credit for small businesses, real estate loans

Brazil's government will launch measures on Monday aimed at renegotiating debts and reducing the cost of new loans for small businesses and low-income families, besides

Brazil aims to boost credit for small businesses, real estate loans
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Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled

Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border

Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled
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China opposes Japan prime minister's offering at Yasukuni shrine

China expressed strong opposition on Monday to a ritual offering made by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a controversial shrine in Tokyo that China and South Korea view as

China opposes Japan prime minister's offering at Yasukuni shrine
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Thousands of Colombians protest Petro's economic, social reforms

Tens of thousands of Colombians marched on Sunday to reject economic and social reforms being proposed by the leftist government of President Gustavo Petro, the

Thousands of Colombians protest Petro's economic, social reforms
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North Kosovo Serbs boycott referendum on removing ethnic Albanian mayors

Most Serbs in volatile north Kosovo boycotted a local referendum on Sunday on whether to remove ethnic Albanian mayors in four municipalities whose appointment led to violence

North Kosovo Serbs boycott referendum on removing ethnic Albanian mayors
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Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention as he woos independent voters

Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention later this month as he tries to woo voters beyond the Republican base

Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention as he woos independent voters
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The White House has a new curator. Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post

The White House has a new curator and Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post

The White House has a new curator. Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post
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About 4 in 10 Americans see China as an enemy, a Pew report shows. That's a five-year high

A new Pew Research Center report shows that about 4 in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years

About 4 in 10 Americans see China as an enemy, a Pew report shows. That's a five-year high
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A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator

Before and after police officers arrested more than 100 people at Columbia University who were protesting the war in Gaza, New York Mayor Eric Adams blamed “outside agitators” for leading the demonstrations

A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator
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US judge blocks some North Carolina restrictions on abortion pill

A federal judge has struck down parts of a North Carolina law restricting patients' access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has become the subject of legal

US judge blocks some North Carolina restrictions on abortion pill
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US Democrats press Biden to prevent Israeli assault on Rafah

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US Democrats press Biden to prevent Israeli assault on Rafah

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