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Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage

Mississippi's long history of voter suppression has created widespread voter fatigue among Black residents in a state where they account for nearly 40% of the population

Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage
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Singapore's prime minister plans to step down and hand over to his deputy before the 2025 election

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he plans to bow out and hand over power to his deputy Lawrence Wong next year before the 2025 general election

Singapore's prime minister plans to step down and hand over to his deputy before the 2025 election
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Moldova holds local elections overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference

Moldovans cast ballots in nationwide local elections amid claims by Moldovan authorities that Russia has been conducting “hybrid warfare” to undermine the vote in the European Union candidate country

Moldova holds local elections overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference
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Can a Floridian win the presidency? It hasn't happened yet as Trump and DeSantis vie to be first

Florida is the third largest state in the nation, yet it has never fielded a winning presidential candidate

Can a Floridian win the presidency? It hasn't happened yet as Trump and DeSantis vie to be first
World

Exclusive-Russia's Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources say

Vladimir Putin has decided to run in the March presidential election, a move that will keep him in power until least 2030, as the Kremlin chief feels he must

Exclusive-Russia's Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources say
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Yellen will host the Chinese vice premier for talks in San Francisco before the start of APEC summit

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is hosting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for two days of talks this week

Yellen will host the Chinese vice premier for talks in San Francisco before the start of APEC summit
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Factbox-US Congress is on track to be the most polarized ever, data shows

The current U.S.

Factbox-US Congress is on track to be the most polarized ever, data shows
Economy

US-Africa program should be extended through 2041, Senate Democrat says

A trade program that grants exports from qualifying African countries duty-free access to the U.S. market should be extended by 16 years, said Democratic Senator

US-Africa program should be extended through 2041, Senate Democrat says
World

Slovak PM Fico: no obstacles to private weapons exports

Slovakia's new Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has pledged to halt the country's military aid for neighbouring Ukraine, said on Monday he had no intention of preventing private defence

Slovak PM Fico: no obstacles to private weapons exports
World

Blinken says convinced of Sweden's NATO membership progress after Ankara visit

U.S.

Blinken says convinced of Sweden's NATO membership progress after Ankara visit
World

Iran's Raisi to attend OIC talks in Riyadh on Gaza crisis - website

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Etemadonline news website reported on Monday, the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Tehran and

Iran's Raisi to attend OIC talks in Riyadh on Gaza crisis - website
Business|Environment|Political

Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms

Offshore wind power company Orsted is trying to get out of a $300 million guarantee it agreed to pay New Jersey in the event it failed to build its first wind farm off the state’s coast

Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms
World

Peru foreign minister resigns amid criticism of president's U.S. trip- source

Peru's foreign minister, Ana Cecilia Gervasi, has resigned from office, amid criticism of President Dina Boluarte's trip last week to the United States, according to a source

Peru foreign minister resigns amid criticism of president's U.S. trip- source
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President taps Poland's outgoing prime minister to form new government despite lack of a majority

Poland’s president has tapped the outgoing prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki of the Law and Justice party, to try to form the country’s next government

President taps Poland's outgoing prime minister to form new government despite lack of a majority
World

Malaysia PM: will not recognise unilateral sanctions, in response to U.S. bill

Malaysia said on Tuesday it will not recognise unilateral sanctions, in response to a proposed U.S. law to level sanctions against foreign supporters of militant groups

Malaysia PM: will not recognise unilateral sanctions, in response to U.S. bill
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Indian states vote in key test for opposition and PM Modi ahead of 2024 national election

Two Indian states are casting ballots in local elections in a test of strength for India’s opposition, which is pitted against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party ahead of a crucial national vote scheduled for next year

Indian states vote in key test for opposition and PM Modi ahead of 2024 national election
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Florida lawmakers begin special session to express support for Israel, further sanction Iran

The Florida Legislature has returned to the Capitol for a special session where lawmakers will express their support for Israel and give Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis more talking points as he campaigns for president

Florida lawmakers begin special session to express support for Israel, further sanction Iran
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Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain's acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans

Clashes have erupted in Spain for a second night between police and protesters who oppose the acting government's negotiations with Catalan separatist parties over a possible amnesty for thousands of secessionists in the northeastern region

Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain's acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans
World

Turkish parliament removes brands from menu over alleged Israel support

Turkey's parliament removed Coca Cola and Nestle products from its restaurants on Tuesday over their alleged support for Israel amid the conflict in Gaza, according to a parliament

Turkish parliament removes brands from menu over alleged Israel support
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Ukraine's president rules out holding elections next spring and calls for unity in fighting Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out a presidential vote next spring and is urging his countrymen to avoid political divides, saying the country must concentrate all its resources on fighting Russian aggression

Ukraine's president rules out holding elections next spring and calls for unity in fighting Russia
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Portugal's prime minister resigns as his government is involved in a corruption investigation

Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has resigned while his government is involved in a widespread corruption probe

Portugal's prime minister resigns as his government is involved in a corruption investigation
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Exclusive-Biden expected to meet with Indonesia president as soon as Monday -source

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo as soon as Monday at the White House, a source familiar said on Tuesday.

Exclusive-Biden expected to meet with Indonesia president as soon as Monday -source
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US Senate confirms Monica Bertagnolli as NIH director

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm President Joe Biden's pick to run the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr.

US Senate confirms Monica Bertagnolli as NIH director
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Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplier

State media in Myanmar says the military-run Southeast Asian nation is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia

Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplier
World

US must pull out of CFE arms treaty -White House

There was no way for the U.S. to stay in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, a key post-Cold War agreement, after Russia pulled out, White house national security

US must pull out of CFE arms treaty -White House

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