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U.S.' Buttigieg meets Mexican counterpart on aviation sticking points

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met on Monday with his Mexican counterpart to discuss a number of sticking points regarding Mexico's aviation industry.

U.S.' Buttigieg meets Mexican counterpart on aviation sticking points
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Blinken seeks aid breakthrough amid air raid sirens in Israel

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Blinken seeks aid breakthrough amid air raid sirens in Israel
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Tim Scott praises 'restraint' of Israel's Netanyahu, says US should move more firepower to region

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is praising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for showing what he calls “restraint” after Hamas attacked Israel over a week ago

Tim Scott praises 'restraint' of Israel's Netanyahu, says US should move more firepower to region
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Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome'

President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has launched an account on Donald Trump’s Truth Social, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may well face again in next fall’s election

Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome'
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Venezuelan opposition skeptical Maduro will follow through on election deal

Some members of the Venezuelan opposition said on Monday, the eve of the planned signing of an agreement on presidential elections next

Venezuelan opposition skeptical Maduro will follow through on election deal
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The Supreme Court orders makers of gun parts to comply with rules on ghost guns

The Supreme Court has ordered two internet sellers of gun parts to comply with a Biden administration regulation aimed at ghost guns, firearms that are difficult to trace because they lack serial numbers

The Supreme Court orders makers of gun parts to comply with rules on ghost guns
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North Korea accuses US of stoking tension with 'nuclear supremacy'

North Korea's nuclear programme is a self-defensive move to head off a nuclear war in the face of the U.S. pursuit of "nuclear supremacy," state media KCNA said on

North Korea accuses US of stoking tension with 'nuclear supremacy'
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Exclusive-Senior US general flies into Israel as its war with Hamas deepens

The top U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East made an unannounced trip to Israel on Tuesday, saying he hoped to ensure its military has what

Exclusive-Senior US general flies into Israel as its war with Hamas deepens
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Japan's foreign minister arranging call with Iranian counterpart

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is in the final process of arranging a telephone discussion with her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian on Tuesday, Japan's Chief

Japan's foreign minister arranging call with Iranian counterpart
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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead

Republicans have rejected congressman Jim Jordan for House speaker on the first ballot

Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead
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Rep. Jim Jordan has lost the first ballot for speaker. Here's what's next

Rep. Jim Jordan is facing strong opposition to his speakership bid as 20 fellow Republicans voted against him on a first ballot

Rep. Jim Jordan has lost the first ballot for speaker. Here's what's next
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Softer China diplomacy as Xi navigates challenges at home

China has been striking a softer tone in its dealings with the world recently, releasing an Australian journalist from prison,

Softer China diplomacy as Xi navigates challenges at home
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Explainer-What is the Test Ban Treaty and why would a country conduct a nuclear test?

Russia's parliament has passed the last stage of a law to withdraw Moscow's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which now goes to President

Explainer-What is the Test Ban Treaty and why would a country conduct a nuclear test?
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Israel's military says status of post-war Gaza will be 'global issue'

An Israeli military spokesman said on Tuesday that the status of the Gaza Strip after Israel's planned assault on the Palestinian enclave would be a "global issue" for

Israel's military says status of post-war Gaza will be 'global issue'
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Germany's Scholz warns Iran, Hezbollah not to enter Middle East conflict

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday called for preventing an escalation in the Middle East and warned Hezbollah and Iran against intervening in the conflict between Israel and

Germany's Scholz warns Iran, Hezbollah not to enter Middle East conflict
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Kremlin rejects allegations that N Korea is supplying arms to Russia

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Western allegations that North Korea was supplying weapons to Russia were not based on evidence, the TASS news agency cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry

Kremlin rejects allegations that N Korea is supplying arms to Russia
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King Abdullah on Gaza: 'No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt'

Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or Jordan, adding that the humanitarian situation must to be dealt with inside Gaza

King Abdullah on Gaza: 'No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt'
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Ukraine claims a major strike on Russian airfields and thanks US for providing long-range missiles

Ukraine claims to have carried out one of the most destructive attacks on Russian air assets since the beginning of the war

Ukraine claims a major strike on Russian airfields and thanks US for providing long-range missiles
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Duma speaker says US asked Russia not to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty

The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, said on Tuesday that Washington had asked Moscow via the United Nations to not revoke its ratification of the

Duma speaker says US asked Russia not to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty
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Russian lawmakers approve revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty in first reading

Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the first of three readings on Tuesday.

Russian lawmakers approve revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty in first reading
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Republican Jim Jordan loses first US House speaker vote, postpones another round

Combative right-wing Republican Jim Jordan postponed a second vote for speaker of the U.S.

Republican Jim Jordan loses first US House speaker vote, postpones another round
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Donald Trump appears in New York court again for civil fraud trial

Donald Trump appeared in New York court on Tuesday for the third week of a civil fraud trial that could dismantle pillars of the former U.S. president's business empire.

Donald Trump appears in New York court again for civil fraud trial
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Russian parliament moves to rescind ratification of global nuclear test ban

The lower house of the Russian parliament has given preliminary approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban

Russian parliament moves to rescind ratification of global nuclear test ban
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Japan asks Iran to talk to Hamas and try to calm Mideast tensions

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa asked his Iranian counterpart on Tuesday to talk to the militant Palestinian group Hamas to try to ease tension in the conflict with Israel,

Japan asks Iran to talk to Hamas and try to calm Mideast tensions
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Live updates | Jordan loses 20 Republicans in speaker's vote, creating uphill climb to win gavel

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is calling on Republicans to work with Democrats to elect a speaker

Live updates | Jordan loses 20 Republicans in speaker's vote, creating uphill climb to win gavel

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