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White House denounces lawmaker Tlaib's use of pro-Palentinian rallying cry in Israel-Hamas conflict

The White House on Wednesday denounced U.S. lawmaker Rashida Tlaib's use of a pro-Palestinian rallying cry "from the river to the sea", which is viewed by many Jews as

White House denounces lawmaker Tlaib's use of pro-Palentinian rallying cry in Israel-Hamas conflict
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Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across US

Liberal and moderate candidates have won seats in high-profile polarizing elections against social conservatives across the U.S. Candidates backed by Moms for Liberty and the 1776 Project, groups that question open discussions on race and sexuality in schools, lost Tuesday in closely watched races in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia and elsewhere, though both groups claimed successes overall

Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across US
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Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take steps to protect Palestinians in the United States as the Israel-Hamas war continues

Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home
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Texans pass amendment that aims to enhance electric grid reliability

Texas voters passed a constitutional amendment to create a $10 billion energy fund that aims to improve the reliability of power-generating infrastructures in the

Texans pass amendment that aims to enhance electric grid reliability
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Japan PM Kishida considering holding talks with China's Xi around Nov 16-NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering holding talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sideline of APEC summit in San Francisco around November 16, public

Japan PM Kishida considering holding talks with China's Xi around Nov 16-NHK
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White House's Bernstein says Washington is keeping close eye on Middle East conflict

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White House's Bernstein says Washington is keeping close eye on Middle East conflict
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Taiwan monitors Chinese carrier group in sensitive Taiwan Strait

Taiwan's military has sent forces to keep watch on a Chinese naval formation led by the aircraft carrier Shandong sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's defence

Taiwan monitors Chinese carrier group in sensitive Taiwan Strait
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Verdict is in: Texas voters tell oldest judges it's time to retire

Texas voters rejected a proposal to raise the mandatory retirement age for judges

Verdict is in: Texas voters tell oldest judges it's time to retire
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U.S. Treasury's Yellen, Chinese vice premier He set to meet amid pre-APEC friction

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U.S. Treasury's Yellen, Chinese vice premier He set to meet amid pre-APEC friction
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With elections coming and relaxed sanctions, Venezuela is set to raise social spending

The Venezuelan government will be in a strong position to increase social spending to woo voters in 2024 as relief from some U.S. sanctions

With elections coming and relaxed sanctions, Venezuela is set to raise social spending
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Spain's Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government

Spain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for potentially thousands of people involved in the region’s failed secession bid in exchange for its key backing of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to form a new government

Spain's Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government
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Chechnya's boss and Putin’s foot soldier: How Ramzan Kadyrov became such a feared figure in Russia

The leader of Chechnya rules with brute force, impunity and near autonomy. Why doesn’t Vladimir Putin rein him in?

Chechnya's boss and Putin’s foot soldier: How Ramzan Kadyrov became such a feared figure in Russia
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Trump's lawyers mount long-shot bid to toss NY fraud lawsuit

Donald Trump’s lawyers on Thursday asked a New York judge to decide a civil fraud case against the former U.S. president in his favor, a long-shot bid coming midway through a

Trump's lawyers mount long-shot bid to toss NY fraud lawsuit
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US lawmakers to unveil bill requiring private equity firms to reveal China investment

Two U.S. senators plan to introduce a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would require private equity firms to make public how much they invest in China and other countries

US lawmakers to unveil bill requiring private equity firms to reveal China investment
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Biden's team says progress on big public works projects may hinge on the outcome of the 2024 vote

The Biden administration says it's started 40,000 construction projects since the passage of major infrastructure legislation two years ago

Biden's team says progress on big public works projects may hinge on the outcome of the 2024 vote
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US Treasury's Yellen wants 'open and substantive' talks with Chinese vice premier

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US Treasury's Yellen wants 'open and substantive' talks with Chinese vice premier
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Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know

The new constitutional amendment to protect the right to abortion in Ohio − as well as other wins for Democrats − shows the importance of ballot initiatives and focusing on abortion in elections.

Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know
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Virginia Democrats lost in several key swing districts. So how did they win the General Assembly?

The election results this week in Virginia suggest that Republicans must essentially run the table in competitive areas in order to find statewide success at the ballot box

Virginia Democrats lost in several key swing districts. So how did they win the General Assembly?
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Portugal's president dissolves parliament and calls an early election after prime minister quit

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has announced he's dissolving the nation’s parliament and calling an early election two days after Prime Minister António Costa resigned with his government tainted by a corruption scandal

Portugal's president dissolves parliament and calls an early election after prime minister quit
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Republicans demand Biden challenge China's Xi on fentanyl, prisoners

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Republicans demand Biden challenge China's Xi on fentanyl, prisoners
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Taiwan, facing Chinese pressure, to stress importance of peace at APEC summit

Taiwan will stress the importance of peace in the region at next week's APEC summit, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, one of the few international bodies both

Taiwan, facing Chinese pressure, to stress importance of peace at APEC summit
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South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Kishida to attend technology roundtable on Nov. 17

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to attend a roundtable on technological cooperation with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Stanford University on Nov.

South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Kishida to attend technology roundtable on Nov. 17
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Disputes over safety, cost swirl a year after California OK'd plan to keep last nuke plant running

More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last nuclear power plant, disputes continue to swirl about potential safety risks and future costs tied to the decades-old reactors

Disputes over safety, cost swirl a year after California OK'd plan to keep last nuke plant running
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen raises a storm over her plan to march against antisemitism

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has set off a cacophony of criticism over her plans to attend a weekend march to protest rising antisemitism in France

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen raises a storm over her plan to march against antisemitism
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Manchin decision hurts Democrats' Senate hopes and sparks new speculation about a presidential bid

Democratic operatives believe that Joe Manchin’s decision not to seek reelection virtually ensures the party will lose his Senate seat in deep-red West Virginia next year

Manchin decision hurts Democrats' Senate hopes and sparks new speculation about a presidential bid

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