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US Senator Menendez to be arraigned on new charges Oct. 18 -filing

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US Senator Menendez to be arraigned on new charges Oct. 18 -filing
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Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach

Republicans have chosen firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump

Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach
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Biden spoke with families of 14 Americans missing after Hamas attacks -White House

U.S. President Joe Biden has spoken with family members of 14 Americans unaccounted for after attacks by Hamas militants on Israel, the White House said on Friday.

Biden spoke with families of 14 Americans missing after Hamas attacks -White House
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House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What's next?

The U.S. House has been without a leader for more than a week, as majority Republicans threw out Speaker Kevin McCarthy and refused to rally around his No. 2, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise

House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What's next?
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Yellen cites 'universal condemnation' of Hamas attack on Israel at global meeting

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Yellen cites 'universal condemnation' of Hamas attack on Israel at global meeting
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Jim Jordan, longtime critic of top US House Republicans, grasps at gavel

Republican Jim Jordan, founder of a hardline U.S.

Jim Jordan, longtime critic of top US House Republicans, grasps at gavel
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House lawmakers urge US airlines to quickly resume flights to Israel

More than 30 U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the chief executives of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to resume flights to Israel "as soon as possible."

House lawmakers urge US airlines to quickly resume flights to Israel
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AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana's statewide primaries

The race to replace Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards tops the list of contests voters will decide Saturday in one of only three gubernatorial elections scheduled this year

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana's statewide primaries
Economy

Singapore hopes for substantial IPEF progress by APEC

Singapore's deputy prime minister said on Friday he hopes for substantial progress in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) discussions in time for

Singapore hopes for substantial IPEF progress by APEC
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US Republican speaker nominee Jordan known as Ukraine aid skeptic

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US Republican speaker nominee Jordan known as Ukraine aid skeptic
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Hunter Biden investigations lead to ethical concerns about President Biden, an AP-NORC poll shows

Ethical concerns are casting a shadow over President Joe Biden as he seeks reelection amid investigations into his son Hunter and a presidential impeachment inquiry

Hunter Biden investigations lead to ethical concerns about President Biden, an AP-NORC poll shows
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Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation's 'downfall'

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has benefited from waiting to reveal where he stood as the swing vote in a chamber closely divided between Democrats and Republicans

Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation's 'downfall'
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Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes

Venezuelans have come to feel the decade-long crisis that undid their country as one numbingly featureless expanse of struggles

Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes
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New Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule

Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory

New Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule
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An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

Australians have resoundingly rejected a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people — the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed
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A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position

A request from prosecutors for a gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s rhetoric is putting the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in a tricky position

A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position
World

U.S. encourages its citizens in Gaza to move closer to Egypt's Rafah crossing

The U.S. government is encouraging its citizens in Gaza to move south toward the Rafah crossing with Egypt to be ready for its possible reopening amid the humanitarian crisis in

U.S. encourages its citizens in Gaza to move closer to Egypt's Rafah crossing
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Israel warns Hezbollah to stay out of Gaza war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser said on Saturday hostilities with Lebanese Hezbollah in parallel with the Gaza war appeared to be restrained and

Israel warns Hezbollah to stay out of Gaza war
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Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

Attorney General Jeff Landry has won Louisiana governor’s seat, fending off a crowded field of candidates

Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP
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Daniel Noboa, heir to banana fortune, wins Ecuador’s presidential runoff election

An inexperienced politician and an heir to a fortune built on the banana trade has won Ecuador’s presidential runoff election

Daniel Noboa, heir to banana fortune, wins Ecuador’s presidential runoff election
World

Blinken will meet with Saudi Crown Price on Sunday in Riyadh, US official says

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Blinken will meet with Saudi Crown Price on Sunday in Riyadh, US official says
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Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his government will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss
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Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win after exit poll shows ruling conservatives lose majority

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is declaring the beginning of a new era after three opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election to oust the governig party

Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win after exit poll shows ruling conservatives lose majority
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Amid international crises, US Congress handcuffed by Republican feud

As the flames of war burn in the Middle East and Ukraine, the U.S.

Amid international crises, US Congress handcuffed by Republican feud
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The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the Republican Party's isolationist shift

The Republican Party’s White House hopefuls are offering conflicting messages on the growing foreign policy challenges that include the Israel-Hamas war

The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the Republican Party's isolationist shift

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