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Jordan to host summit between Biden and Egyptian and Palestinian leaders - state media

Jordan on Wednesday will host a four-party summit in Amman with U.S.

Jordan to host summit between Biden and Egyptian and Palestinian leaders - state media
Political

A potential presidential run for Glenn Youngkin would face logistical hurdles and voter skepticism

Speculation that Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin might jump in the race for president has long swirled and could be set to further escalate, depending on the outcome of next month's legislative elections in the state

A potential presidential run for Glenn Youngkin would face logistical hurdles and voter skepticism
World

Venezuela, opposition sign election deal; US weighs sanctions relief

Venezuela's government and its political opposition on Tuesday agreed to electoral guarantees for 2024 presidential

Venezuela, opposition sign election deal; US weighs sanctions relief
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Ukraine uses US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces for the first time

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that the United States quietly delivered a small number of the long-range ballistic missiles Ukraine said it urgently needed, and Ukraine has started using them on the battlefield against Russia

Ukraine uses US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces for the first time
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Putin meets with Hungary's prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held talks with Vladimir Putin in a rare in-person meeting for the Russian president with a leader of a European Union country

Putin meets with Hungary's prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader
Business

New Mexico Governor to pursue EV tax credits to achieve zero-emission goals

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday said she will pursue electric vehicle (EV) tax credits and directed the state to transition to EV to achieve a zero-emission vehicle

New Mexico Governor to pursue EV tax credits to achieve zero-emission goals
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Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees

Disney attorneys want to question a previous administrator of the Walt Disney World governing district as part of its defense against a lawsuit brought by a board made up of appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
World

Putin responds to Biden: Russia can't be 'put down' and U.S. should learn respect

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday rejected comments by U.S.

Putin responds to Biden: Russia can't be 'put down' and U.S. should learn respect
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Can New York's mayor speak Mandarin? No, but with AI he's making robocalls in different languages

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn’t actually speak

Can New York's mayor speak Mandarin? No, but with AI he's making robocalls in different languages
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Ex-Michigan gubernatorial candidate sentenced to 2 months behind bars for Capitol riot role

A former Republican candidate for governor of Michigan has been sentenced to two months behind bars for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol

Ex-Michigan gubernatorial candidate sentenced to 2 months behind bars for Capitol riot role
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U.S. lawmakers expect Biden spending request this week, Israel wants $10 billion - source

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U.S. lawmakers expect Biden spending request this week, Israel wants $10 billion - source
World

Biden has 'tough questions' for Netanyahu, Gaza strike upends Israel trip

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Biden has 'tough questions' for Netanyahu, Gaza strike upends Israel trip
Economy

Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland

Arkansas ordered Syngenta to sell 160 acres (65 hectares) of farmland in the U.S. state within two years on Tuesday because the company is Chinese-owned, drawing a

Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland
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Poland's voters reject their right-wing government, but many challenges lie ahead

Poland’s voters delivered a clear verdict

Poland's voters reject their right-wing government, but many challenges lie ahead
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Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection

A draft congressional report on Brazil’s Jan. 8 riots has accused ex-President Jair Bolsonaro of being the insurrection’s mastermind

Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection
World

US decision to send long-range missiles to Kyiv a grave mistake - Russia's envoy

Washington's decision to send long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine was a grave mistake that will have serious consequences, Russia's ambassador to the U.S. said on Wednesday, after Kyiv

US decision to send long-range missiles to Kyiv a grave mistake - Russia's envoy
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Republicans and Democrats agree that the Afghanistan war wasn't worth it, an AP-NORC poll shows

At a time when Americans are deeply divided along party lines, a new poll shows agreement on at least one issue: The United States' two-decade-long war in Afghanistan was not worth fighting

Republicans and Democrats agree that the Afghanistan war wasn't worth it, an AP-NORC poll shows
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Biden's pick to be ambassador to Israel tells senators he'll ensure the US ally 'has what it needs'

President Joe Biden’s nominee to be ambassador to Israel has told senators he will “ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself” and will work with the U.S. ally to end the attacks by Hamas if he's confirmed

Biden's pick to be ambassador to Israel tells senators he'll ensure the US ally 'has what it needs'
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Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU

When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy’s post-war history, many in Europe worried about the prospect of the country’s democratic backsliding and resistance to European Union rules

Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU
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In big year for labor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers both wins and surprises

California Gov. Gavin Newsom often touts California's leadership on the national stage

In big year for labor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers both wins and surprises
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China says US moves to limit access to advanced computer chips hurt supply chains, cause huge losses

Beijing has vigorously protested the U.S. Commerce Department's latest update of export controls to prevent exports to China of advanced computer chips and the equipment to make them

China says US moves to limit access to advanced computer chips hurt supply chains, cause huge losses
World

Biden lands in Israel, to consult on Gaza war

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Biden lands in Israel, to consult on Gaza war
World

Netanyahu hails Biden backing in war, says Hamas killed 1,400 Israelis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked visiting U.S.

Netanyahu hails Biden backing in war, says Hamas killed 1,400 Israelis
World

Biden says U.S. will support Israel against Hamas, condemns Palestinian group

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Biden says U.S. will support Israel against Hamas, condemns Palestinian group
World

Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egyptians in their millions would reject the forced displacement of Palestinians into

Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi

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