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Jordan's King Abdullah: Displacement of Palestinians would be a war crime

Jordan's King Abdullah said in his opening speech at the Cairo Peace Summit on Saturday that the forced or internal displacement of Palestinians would be a war crime.

Jordan's King Abdullah: Displacement of Palestinians would be a war crime
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Americans' faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn't helping

For many Americans, the Republican dysfunction that has ground business in the U.S. House to a halt as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis looms at home is feeding into a longer-term pessimism about the country’s core institutions

Americans' faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn't helping
Business

Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war

Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war against Israel.

Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war
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'I am a Zionist': How Joe Biden's lifelong bond with Israel shapes war policy

When Joe Biden met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet during his visit to Israel, the

'I am a Zionist': How Joe Biden's lifelong bond with Israel shapes war policy
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Blinken tells Lebanon it would be affected by being drawn into Israel conflict

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Blinken tells Lebanon it would be affected by being drawn into Israel conflict
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Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden
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Economy minister surprises by beating populist in first round of Argentina's presidential election

Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa is leading right-wing populist Javier Milei in early returns from Sunday’s presidential election

Economy minister surprises by beating populist in first round of Argentina's presidential election
World

Iran's quandary: How to stay out of Israel's war on Hamas

On Oct.

Iran's quandary: How to stay out of Israel's war on Hamas
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Turnover has plagued local election offices since 2020. One swing state county is trying to recover

Local election offices have been understaffed for years

Turnover has plagued local election offices since 2020. One swing state county is trying to recover
World

Thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in Bosnia

Several thousand people gathered in Sarajevo city centre on Sunday, waving Palestinian and Bosnian flags and demanding a halt to the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in Bosnia
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Netanyahu says French, Dutch leaders to visit Israel this week

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will visit Israel this week.

Netanyahu says French, Dutch leaders to visit Israel this week
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Biden holds call with key Western allies, Pope to discuss Israel-Hamas war

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Biden holds call with key Western allies, Pope to discuss Israel-Hamas war
Business

Taiwan's Foxconn faces China tax probe, seen as politically motivated -sources

Foxconn, a major supplier of Apple's iPhones, is facing a tax probe in China, two sources close to Foxconn confirmed on Monday, saying they believed

Taiwan's Foxconn faces China tax probe, seen as politically motivated -sources
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This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?

Anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that hasn’t been legal in the U.S. for over 15 years

This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?
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After presidential race surprise, Argentine economy minister and right-wing populist look to runoff

Argentina’s economy minister and the anti-establishment upstart he faces in a presidential runoff next month have begun competing to shore up the moderate voters they need

After presidential race surprise, Argentine economy minister and right-wing populist look to runoff
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Australians' rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say

Indigenous campaigners who wanted Australia to create an advisory body representing its most disadvantaged ethnic minority say its rejection in a constitutional referendum was a “shameful act.”

Australians' rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say
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Japan's Prime Minister Kishida plans an income tax cut for households and corporate tax breaks

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he is preparing to take bold economic measures, including an income tax cut for households hit by inflation and tax breaks for companies to promote investment

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida plans an income tax cut for households and corporate tax breaks
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Ex-lawmaker María Corina Machado dominates opposition's presidential primary in Venezuela

Former Venezuelan lawmaker María Corina Machado, a longtime critic of Venezuela’s government, has dominated the opposition’s presidential primary election, getting more than 1.4 million votes, according to the latest partial results

Ex-lawmaker María Corina Machado dominates opposition's presidential primary in Venezuela
World

Russian court extends detention of US journalist to Dec. 5

A Russian-American journalist who stands accused of breaking Russia's law on foreign agents had her pre-trial detention extended on Monday until Dec. 5.

Russian court extends detention of US journalist to Dec. 5
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Pakistan's Imran Khan could face the death sentence in trial over revealing state secrets

A Pakistani court has indicted the country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of revealing official secrets after his 2022 ouster from office

Pakistan's Imran Khan could face the death sentence in trial over revealing state secrets
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US Senator Menendez to be arraigned on foreign agent charge

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US Senator Menendez to be arraigned on foreign agent charge
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Republican search for new US House leader returns to square one

Republicans, whose party infighting has paralyzed the U.S.

Republican search for new US House leader returns to square one
World

Kremlin says U.S. can't build 'new world order' that Biden spoke of

The Kremlin said on Monday that it agreed with U.S.

Kremlin says U.S. can't build 'new world order' that Biden spoke of
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A Swiss populist party rebounds and the Greens sink in the election. That's a big change from 2019

Official results in Switzerland election show that the anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party has rebounded from searing losses four years ago to cement and expand its hold as the largest faction after the parliamentary election

A Swiss populist party rebounds and the Greens sink in the election. That's a big change from 2019
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Outcome of key local races in Pennsylvania could offer lessons for 2024 election

Local elections in Democratic strongholds at both ends of Pennsylvania next month could show how voters feel about progressive candidates and issues such as abortion and crime ahead of the 2024 election

Outcome of key local races in Pennsylvania could offer lessons for 2024 election

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