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GOP election losses in Virginia are likely to quiet the presidential speculation about Gov. Youngkin

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia had made clear his Election Day expectations

GOP election losses in Virginia are likely to quiet the presidential speculation about Gov. Youngkin
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Bestselling spiritual author Marianne Williamson presses on with against-the-odds presidential run

Marianne Williamson has kept barnstorming for months across America in a demanding schedule of appearances and speeches in her second tenacious run for the presidency

Bestselling spiritual author Marianne Williamson presses on with against-the-odds presidential run
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GOP hopeful Chris Christie visits Israel, says the US must show solidarity in war against Hamas

Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie is visiting Israel on a mission to express solidarity in its war against Hamas

GOP hopeful Chris Christie visits Israel, says the US must show solidarity in war against Hamas
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Greece's opposition Syriza party splits as several prominent members defect

Greece’s main opposition party has suffered a split after a left-wing faction announced it was breaking away, accusing the party’s recently elected leader of abandoning its core ideology for a sort of “right-wing populism.”

Greece's opposition Syriza party splits as several prominent members defect
World

North Korea lashes out at UN Command over meeting in Seoul -KCNA

North Korea on Monday called for the United Nations Command to be dissolved calling it an "illegal war organization" over a meeting which is scheduled to take place between the

North Korea lashes out at UN Command over meeting in Seoul -KCNA
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As yet another deadline looms, a divided US House stumbles closer to a federal shutdown: 5 essential reads

The threat to shut down the federal government to attain political goals appears to be an important factor in the budget negotiations.

As yet another deadline looms, a divided US House stumbles closer to a federal shutdown: 5 essential reads
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Ex-Philippine senator who fought Duterte's harsh drug crackdown is free on bail after long detention

A Philippine court has freed on bail of a former senator jailed more than six years ago on drug charges she said were fabricated to silence her investigation of then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal crackdown on illegal drugs

Ex-Philippine senator who fought Duterte's harsh drug crackdown is free on bail after long detention
Economy

US Senate Republicans urge bank regulators to scrap capital hike efforts

A group of 39 Senate Republicans in a letter on Monday called on major U.S. banking regulators to withdraw a contentious proposal to significantly raise bank

US Senate Republicans urge bank regulators to scrap capital hike efforts
World

Ukrainian politician on US sanctions list suspected of state treason - lawmakers

Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Dubinsky has been formally notified that he is suspected of treason for allegedly spreading misinformation about the political leadership and cooperation with

Ukrainian politician on US sanctions list suspected of state treason - lawmakers
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Russia jails an associate of imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny as crackdown on dissent continues

An associate of opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been jailed by a court in the Siberian city of Tomsk pending trial

Russia jails an associate of imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny as crackdown on dissent continues
World

US Commerce chief Raimondo to meet Chinese counterpart Wang during APEC

The commerce chiefs of the United States and China will meet at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum this week, one of a series of cabinet-level

US Commerce chief Raimondo to meet Chinese counterpart Wang during APEC
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New York City Mayor ducks questions on FBI investigation, but pledges to cooperate with inquiry

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has sidestepped questions for now about an FBI investigation that prompted agents to seize his phones and raid the home of his chief campaign fundraiser

New York City Mayor ducks questions on FBI investigation, but pledges to cooperate with inquiry
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Jill Biden hosts tea for female faith leaders and others, including South Carolina prayer partner

Jill Biden has hosted a White House listening session with about 60 female faith leaders, community leaders and others

Jill Biden hosts tea for female faith leaders and others, including South Carolina prayer partner
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Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, is sworn into office

Rep. Gabe Amo has been sworn into office

Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, is sworn into office
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Facing State Dept dissent over Gaza, Blinken tells staff: We're listening

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Facing State Dept dissent over Gaza, Blinken tells staff: We're listening
Business

Yellen: Indo-Pacific trade talks need 'further work'

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Yellen: Indo-Pacific trade talks need 'further work'
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1 in 3 US Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows

Despite ongoing efforts to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or ethnicity in the last year

1 in 3 US Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows
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US climate assessment lays out growing threats, opportunities as temperatures rise

Climate change harms Americans physically, mentally and financially, often hitting those who have done the least to cause it, including Black people facing

US climate assessment lays out growing threats, opportunities as temperatures rise
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Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data on its users

A Moscow court has fined Google for failing to store personal data on its Russian users

Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data on its users
World

US imposes third round of sanctions on Hamas following attack

The United States on Tuesday imposed a third round of sanctions aimed at Palestinian militant group Hamas following its attack last month on Israel,

US imposes third round of sanctions on Hamas following attack
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US lawmakers demand FDIC watchdog briefing on workplace culture

Republican lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee said Tuesday they were calling for an urgent briefing from a government watchdog to address reported allegations of pervasive

US lawmakers demand FDIC watchdog briefing on workplace culture
World

Journalist's husband urges US State Dept to recognise her as wrongfully detained in Russia

The husband of a Russian-American journalist being held in a Russian prison on suspicion of violating Moscow’s law on “foreign agents” urged the U.S. government on

Journalist's husband urges US State Dept to recognise her as wrongfully detained in Russia
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Factbox-Trump's second-term agenda: deportations, trade wars, 'tent cities'

Republican Donald Trump is planning to punish his political enemies, deport millions of migrants and reshape global trade with pricey tariffs if he wins a second White House term

Factbox-Trump's second-term agenda: deportations, trade wars, 'tent cities'
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US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran

The Biden administration has extended by four months a sanctions waiver that will allow Iraq to continue to purchase electricity from Iran

US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran
World

Xi arrives in US after Blinken takes veiled swipe at China over freedoms

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Xi arrives in US after Blinken takes veiled swipe at China over freedoms

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