Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Palestinian soccer team prepares for World Cup qualifying games against a backdrop of war

Makram Daboub may be struggling to prepare his Palestinian team for the start of 2026 World Cup qualification but he takes some comfort — for now at least — that his players stuck in Gaza are safe

Palestinian soccer team prepares for World Cup qualifying games against a backdrop of war
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British economy flatlines in third quarter of the year, update shows ahead of budget statement

The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year

British economy flatlines in third quarter of the year, update shows ahead of budget statement
World

Israel's Arab minority feels closer to country in war, poll finds

The Gaza war has dramatically increased the sense of solidarity with Israel among its 21% Arab minority, who often identify as Palestinian and have long complained of

Israel's Arab minority feels closer to country in war, poll finds
World

Israel does not seek to occupy Gaza, but 'credible force' needed -Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday his country does not seek to conquer, occupy or govern Gaza after its war against Hamas but a "credible force" would be needed to

Israel does not seek to occupy Gaza, but 'credible force' needed -Netanyahu
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Uzbekistan hosts summit of regional economic alliance

An economic grouping that includes several ex-Soviet nations along with Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey has held a summit in Uzbekistan, and leaders of member countries have vowed to further expand trade and economic ties

Uzbekistan hosts summit of regional economic alliance
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The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection

The Republican congressman who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19 says he won't seek reelection next year

The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection
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Yellen says her talks with Chinese finance chief laid groundwork for Biden's meeting with Xi

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she and her Chinese counterpart have agreed to work toward a “healthy economic relationship,” during two days of talks that she said helped lay the groundwork for a productive meeting next week between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Yellen says her talks with Chinese finance chief laid groundwork for Biden's meeting with Xi
Political

Erdogan's stance on Israel reflects desire to mix politics with realpolitik – and still remain a relevant regional player

Turkey and Israel exchanged tit-for-tat diplomatic withdrawals over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pro-Hamas stance in the regional conflict. But behind that, the picture is more nuanced.

Erdogan's stance on Israel reflects desire to mix politics with realpolitik – and still remain a relevant regional player
World

Over 1,000 USAID officials call for Gaza ceasefire in letter

More than 1,000 officials in the U.S.

Over 1,000 USAID officials call for Gaza ceasefire in letter
News|World

'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war

The Jordan River winds for 200-plus miles to the east of Israel and the occupied West Bank, while the Mediterranean glitters to the west

'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war
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Jill Stein launches a long-shot Green Party presidential campaign, bringing back memories of 2016

Environmental activist Jill Stein is launching another long-shot Green Party bid for the presidency

Jill Stein launches a long-shot Green Party presidential campaign, bringing back memories of 2016
World

HonestReporting accepts news groups had no prior warning of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

The executive director of Israeli media advocacy group HonestReporting said on

HonestReporting accepts news groups had no prior warning of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
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Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area

A Texas judge has denied Republicans’ efforts to overturn election results in the nation’s third-most populous county

Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area
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Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court's ruling on lawmaker's release

Turkey's president has backpedaled after siding with a top appeals court that defied a Constitutional Court ruling calling for the release of an imprisoned opposition lawmaker

Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court's ruling on lawmaker's release
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Biden and Xi are set to meet next week at the APEC summit. No detail is too small to sweat

President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are preparing to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit this coming week in San Francisco

Biden and Xi are set to meet next week at the APEC summit. No detail is too small to sweat
World

North Korea condemns Blinken's comments on ties with Russia -KCNA

North Korea's foreign ministry condemned U.S.

North Korea condemns Blinken's comments on ties with Russia -KCNA
Economy

Biden officials reject Moody's shift to 'negative' outlook, point to Republican 'dysfunction'

Top Biden administration officials on Friday rejected a decision by Moody's ratings agency to downgrade its U.S. economic outlook to negative from stable, calling the shift a

Biden officials reject Moody's shift to 'negative' outlook, point to Republican 'dysfunction'
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Vivek Ramaswamy's approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario

Vivek Ramaswamy's Republican presidential campaign has seemingly mirrored his meteoric rise as a biotech entrepreneur

Vivek Ramaswamy's approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario
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Jim Biden's last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans

Republicans are increasingly focused on President Joe Biden's brother Jim as they dig for evidence that could be used for impeachment proceedings

Jim Biden's last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans
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Danica Roem breaks through in Virginia Senate by focusing on road rage and not only anti-trans hate

Danica Roem is accustomed to opponents using her transgender identity as a cudgel in Virginia legislative races

Danica Roem breaks through in Virginia Senate by focusing on road rage and not only anti-trans hate
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Mexico's ruling party names gubernatorial candidates, but questions remain about unity

Mexico's ruling party has named its candidates for eight governorships and the mayorship of Mexico City

Mexico's ruling party names gubernatorial candidates, but questions remain about unity
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Biden says America's veterans are 'the steel spine of this nation' as he pays tribute at Arlington

President Joe Biden has marked Veterans Day with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery

Biden says America's veterans are 'the steel spine of this nation' as he pays tribute at Arlington
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Newly empowered Virginia Democrats nominate the state's first Black House speaker, Don Scott

Virginia’s state House will soon have its first Black speaker in its more than 400-year history after the chamber’s incoming Democratic majority on Saturday chose Del

Newly empowered Virginia Democrats nominate the state's first Black House speaker, Don Scott
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Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands

Candidates in a Nov. 22 general election in the Netherlands are making migration a major issue in the campaign

Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands
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A fragile global economy is at stake as US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summit

The United States and China are the two global economic heavyweights

A fragile global economy is at stake as US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summit

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