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Who is Justice Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump's New York criminal trial?

After Donald Trump lost a last-ditch bid to delay the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president, he lashed out at the New York judge overseeing the case:

Who is Justice Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump's New York criminal trial?
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India's Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from family borough

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the general election from the family bastion in the north, his Congress party

India's Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from family borough
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UK's Labour claim big early win over PM Sunak's Conservatives

Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses

UK's Labour claim big early win over PM Sunak's Conservatives
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Iran says crew of Israel-linked ship freed

Iran has released the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel, but remains in control of the vessel itself, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said.

Iran says crew of Israel-linked ship freed
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Ukraine may have talks eventually with Russia, intelligence officer says

Ukraine will at some point have to enter into talks with Russia to bring an end to their more than two-year-old war, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said in an interview published

Ukraine may have talks eventually with Russia, intelligence officer says
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Haiti transition council walks back PM nomination, exposing divide

The majority of Haiti's transition council who had nominated an interim prime minister earlier this week has walked back the decision, exposing the internal

Haiti transition council walks back PM nomination, exposing divide
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Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump
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Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote

Panama’s Supreme Court has rejected a constitutional challenge to the candidacy of leading presidential contender José Raúl Mulino

Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote
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Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan

Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan

Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
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South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claims in a new book to have met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress

South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book
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Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance

Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger waded into Louisiana politics during the band's performance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance
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'Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with 'Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi'

“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill has dropped by the White House for a visit with President Joe Biden

'Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with 'Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi'
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Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day

The Republican National Committee is suing to stop Nevada from being able to count mail ballots received in election offices after Election Day

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
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Russia hits Ukraine regions, Zelenskiy says Su-25 bomber downed

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions and the Black Sea port city of Odesa killed at least two civilians, set a food factory ablaze and damaged

Russia hits Ukraine regions, Zelenskiy says Su-25 bomber downed
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Ban on Russian uranium helps US build nuclear fuel capacity, official says

The U.S. has been preparing since 2022 for the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin would stop selling it nuclear power fuel, and a pending ban

Ban on Russian uranium helps US build nuclear fuel capacity, official says
Health|Political

Biden expands health insurance access for DACA immigrants

President Joe Biden's administration will allow certain immigrants illegally brought to the U.S. as children access to federally run health insurance, the White

Biden expands health insurance access for DACA immigrants
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Colombia missing 'significantly' less ammunition than reported by president

Ammunition and weapons missing from Colombia's army are far less than figures reported by President Gustavo Petro this week, a military report seen by Reuters showed,

Colombia missing 'significantly' less ammunition than reported by president
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Biden campaign rolls out new abortion ads aimed at Latino men

Joe Biden will ramp up spending this month as part of a new advertising push aimed partly at convincing Latino men that abortion rights are a vital issue that

Biden campaign rolls out new abortion ads aimed at Latino men
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Canada probe finds evidence of foreign meddling in elections, but results not affected

An official probe found evidence of foreign interference in Canada's last two federal elections but the results of the votes were not affected and the electoral system was robust,

Canada probe finds evidence of foreign meddling in elections, but results not affected
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Venezuela opposition's Gonzalez says gov't would have blocked candidacy by now if that was its plan

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Friday that President Nicolas Maduro's government would have already banned him from

Venezuela opposition's Gonzalez says gov't would have blocked candidacy by now if that was its plan
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Prosecutors seek trial for Italian minister over alleged fraud

Italian prosecutors said on Friday they wanted to charge Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche for alleged benefit fraud at her former publishing company during the COVID pandemic.

Prosecutors seek trial for Italian minister over alleged fraud
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Kremlin calls Cameron statement on UK arms for Ukraine a 'direct escalation'

The Kremlin called British Foreign Secretary David Cameron's statement that Ukraine could use British weapons against targets inside Russia if it wanted to a direct and dangerous

Kremlin calls Cameron statement on UK arms for Ukraine a 'direct escalation'
Economy|Political

Daughter of Thai heavyweight Thaksin calls central bank independence an 'obstacle'

The politician daughter of Thailand's influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday said the central bank's independence was an "obstacle" in resolving economic problems,

Daughter of Thai heavyweight Thaksin calls central bank independence an 'obstacle'
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Russia says it has driven Ukrainian army from 211 square miles of territory this year

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said his troops had taken control of 547 square kilometres (211 square miles) of territory this year in what he called Russia's "new regions,"

Russia says it has driven Ukrainian army from 211 square miles of territory this year
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ICC prosecutor calls for end to intimidation of staff, statement says

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor's office called on Friday for an end to what it called intimidation of its staff, saying such threats could constitute an offence

ICC prosecutor calls for end to intimidation of staff, statement says

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