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Biden thinks he can flip North Carolina, polls show a rough road

Since 1968, North Carolina has backed only two Democrats for president: Jimmy Carter in 1976 and Barack Obama in 2008.

Biden thinks he can flip North Carolina, polls show a rough road
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Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes'

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised three billion pounds ($3.74 billion) of annual military aid for Ukraine for "as long as it takes" on Thursday, adding

Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes'
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Israeli gov't gets new May 16 deadline in ultra-Orthodox conscription feud

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured another reprieve in a long-running Israeli dispute over exemptions of ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service, with the Supreme Court

Israeli gov't gets new May 16 deadline in ultra-Orthodox conscription feud
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Palestinian security force kills Islamic Jihad gunman in rare internal clash

Palestinian security officers killed a gunman in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, a rare intra-Palestinian clash whose circumstances were disputed and which the

Palestinian security force kills Islamic Jihad gunman in rare internal clash
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Xi's trip to Europe may lay bare West's divisions over China strategy

Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Europe for the first time in five years next week in a visit that may lay bare European divisions over

Xi's trip to Europe may lay bare West's divisions over China strategy
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SNP veteran John Swinney is frontrunner to be Scotland's next leader

Scottish National Party (SNP) veteran John Swinney became the clear frontrunner to become Scotland's next leader on Thursday after a potential opponent ruled herself out

SNP veteran John Swinney is frontrunner to be Scotland's next leader
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South Korea parliament agrees new inquiry into deadly 2022 Halloween crush

South Korea's National Assembly voted on Thursday to approve a bill backed by the ruling and opposition parties to launch a fresh investigation into a

South Korea parliament agrees new inquiry into deadly 2022 Halloween crush
Political|World

Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister

Solomon Islands lawmakers selected Jeremiah Manele as their new prime minister on Thursday, elevating the former foreign minister who has pledged to continue the Pacific

Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister
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Vietnam parliament backs chairman's resignation amid anti-bribery drive

Vietnam's legislature approved on Thursday the resignation of its chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, it said in a statement, the latest top official to

Vietnam parliament backs chairman's resignation amid anti-bribery drive
Entertainment

Hungary's media-savvy newcomer aims to disrupt political status quo

Peter Magyar was taking selfies with supporters in front of a busy Budapest market hall one Saturday morning last month when he asked them to give him a minute.

Hungary's media-savvy newcomer aims to disrupt political status quo
Education

Guerrilla pseudo-state complicates the search for peace in Colombia

A group of children holding red, yellow and blue balloons – the colors of Colombia's flag – run to the playground of a newly-opened school built

Guerrilla pseudo-state complicates the search for peace in Colombia
Health|News|Political

Taiwan says may be hard to attend WHO assembly, Blinken offers support

It will be hard for Taiwan to attend this year's World Health Organization annual assembly, and it hopes more countries will support its presence, the island's

Taiwan says may be hard to attend WHO assembly, Blinken offers support
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Low turnout, apathy in India election a worry for Modi's campaign

A lower turnout so far in India’s long general election has rattled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign managers, raising into question whether

Low turnout, apathy in India election a worry for Modi's campaign
Education

Soccer star's murder highlights South Africa's crime problem as election nears

In the South African township where Luke Fleurs grew up, some friends joined gangs before they reached high school age, but Fleurs found another path: he was

Soccer star's murder highlights South Africa's crime problem as election nears
Economy|News|Political

Russia can't match a Western asset seizure, but it can inflict pain

Russia's ability to mete out like-for-like retaliation if Western leaders seize its frozen assets has been eroded by dwindling foreign investment, but officials

Russia can't match a Western asset seizure, but it can inflict pain
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Spain PM Sanchez's political gambles face litmus test in Catalan election

Crunch elections in Catalonia next week will test the wisdom of the latest political gambles by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who aims to use the vote to

Spain PM Sanchez's political gambles face litmus test in Catalan election
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Biden blames China, Japan and India's economic woes on 'xenophobia'

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that "xenophobia" from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for

Biden blames China, Japan and India's economic woes on 'xenophobia'
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Two months to count election ballots? California's long tallies turn election day into weeks, months

Nearly two months after the election, a recount settled the outcome in a Northern California U.S. House primary contest

Two months to count election ballots? California's long tallies turn election day into weeks, months
Health|News

South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The South Carolina Senate has approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
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New York made Donald Trump and could convict him. But for now, he's using it to campaign

After a years-long breakup with his hometown, former President Donald Trump is back in New York, this time as a criminal defendant

New York made Donald Trump and could convict him. But for now, he's using it to campaign
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The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber

The retirement of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow has opened a Senate seat in Michigan

The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber
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Moldova faces new challenge from restive Gagauzia region

Moldova's pro-European government faces a new challenge from its restive pro-Moscow Gagauzia region after its leaders denounced proposed judicial reforms and

Moldova faces new challenge from restive Gagauzia region
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Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests calling for new elections

Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday to call for new elections and demand more action from the government to bring the hostages held

Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests calling for new elections
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Edmundo Gonzalez, Venezuela's low-profile and last-minute opposition candidate

As time was running out, Venezuela's opposition chose low-profile former diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez to run against President Nicolas Maduro in a July election that

Edmundo Gonzalez, Venezuela's low-profile and last-minute opposition candidate
Environment|News|Political|World

Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops

Fighting raged at Myanmar's eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday, both governments said, forcing 3,000 civilians to flee as rebels fought to flush out Myanmar junta troops holed up

Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops

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