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Today: September 21, 2024

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For Putin, winning reelection could be easier than resolving the many challenges facing Russia

President Vladimir Putin is likely to win another six-year term easily in an election expected in March, using his sweeping grip on Russia’s political scene to extend his tenure of over two decades in power

For Putin, winning reelection could be easier than resolving the many challenges facing Russia
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Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents

The U.S. Border Patrol says it is overwhelmed by a shift in human smuggling routes, with hundreds of migrants from faraway countries like Senegal, Bangladesh and China being dropped in a remote desert area in Arizona

Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents
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Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way

A former U.S. Navy SEAL who says he shot Osama bin Laden is at the center of a much different fight over plans to open a military-themed brewery in Norfolk, Virginia

Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way
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Democratic US senator says Republican border security demands are currently 'unreasonable' -NBC

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Democratic US senator says Republican border security demands are currently 'unreasonable' -NBC
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Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others

The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, has agreed to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating territorial dispute

Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others
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Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates

Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates

Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates
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Taiwan again reports Chinese carrier group in Taiwan Strait as election looms

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

Taiwan again reports Chinese carrier group in Taiwan Strait as election looms
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Pressure mounts on Hungary to unblock EU membership talks and funds for Ukraine

Pressure is mounting on Hungary not to veto the start of European Union membership talks and the supply of economic aid to Ukraine at a pivotal EU summit this week

Pressure mounts on Hungary to unblock EU membership talks and funds for Ukraine
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Thousands of demonstrators from Europe expected in Brussels to protest austerity measures in the EU

Thousands of protesters are expected to gather in Brussels on Tuesday to protest what they perceive as new austerity measures as the 27 European Union countries discuss ways to overhaul rules on government spending

Thousands of demonstrators from Europe expected in Brussels to protest austerity measures in the EU
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Navalny's whereabouts are unknown and a Russian prison says he's no longer there, a spokeswoman says

The whereabouts of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are unknown and a spokeswoman says that officials at the penal colony where he was serving his sentence told a lawyer that he's no longer on the inmate roster

Navalny's whereabouts are unknown and a Russian prison says he's no longer there, a spokeswoman says
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Trump should be barred from appealing reinstated fraud case gag order, NY AG says

New York's attorney general and a judge overseeing Donald Trump's civil fraud trial have urged a mid-level appeals court to deny the former U.S.

Trump should be barred from appealing reinstated fraud case gag order, NY AG says
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Wisconsin Republican leader stands by fake Trump elector, will keep him on elections commission

A Wisconsin lawmaker is rejecting calls from Democrats to rescind his appointee to the state elections commission, who was one of the Republicans who served as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in 2020

Wisconsin Republican leader stands by fake Trump elector, will keep him on elections commission
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Slovak special prosecutor says government reforms to hit major corruption cases

The new Slovak government's planned criminal law reforms, being pushed through parliament in a fast-track process, will impact some of the country's biggest ongoing corruption cases, the

Slovak special prosecutor says government reforms to hit major corruption cases
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Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition

An official leading preliminary coalition talks in the Netherlands says that the far-right party led by Dutch election winner Geert Wilders should open negotiations with three other parties on forming a new government

Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition
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IMF chief Georgieva to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskiy on Monday -IMF spokesperson

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington on Monday, an IMF spokesperson

IMF chief Georgieva to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskiy on Monday -IMF spokesperson
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Ramaswamy was the target of death threats in New Hampshire that led to FBI arrest, campaign says

Federal prosecutors say they charged a New Hampshire man with threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event

Ramaswamy was the target of death threats in New Hampshire that led to FBI arrest, campaign says
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Expelled U.S. Representative Santos in plea talks -court filing

U.S. prosecutors said on Monday they are engaged in plea negotiations with former U.S.

Expelled U.S. Representative Santos in plea talks -court filing
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Former Fox host Tucker Carlson is launching his own streaming network with interviews and commentary

Ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson has announced he is starting his own streaming network

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson is launching his own streaming network with interviews and commentary
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After losing Houston mayor's race, US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to seek reelection to Congress

Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has announced she'll seek reelection to Congress in 2024

After losing Houston mayor's race, US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to seek reelection to Congress
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China's Xi visits Vietnam after Biden, seeks 'shared future' with Hanoi

China's President Xi Jinping starts a two-day visit to Vietnam on Tuesday to build a "community with shared future", three months after U.S.

China's Xi visits Vietnam after Biden, seeks 'shared future' with Hanoi
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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear denounces politics of division at start of 2nd term in Kentucky

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear railed against the politics of division as he launched his second term in Kentucky

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear denounces politics of division at start of 2nd term in Kentucky
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Battle over creating new court centers on equality in Mississippi's majority-Black capital city

Constitutional rights are at the center of a legal fight over a state-run court in part of Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city of Jackson

Battle over creating new court centers on equality in Mississippi's majority-Black capital city
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A court sets aside the South African president's recognition of the Zulu king

A South African court has overturned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to recognize Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the king of the country’s 15 million-strong Zulu nation in what may spark a lengthy battle for the throne

A court sets aside the South African president's recognition of the Zulu king
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Russia says it's working on major new agreement with Iran

Russia and Iran will speed up work on a "major new interstate agreement", the Russian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Russia says it's working on major new agreement with Iran
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More U.S. aid can't help Ukraine, Kremlin says before Zelenskiy-Biden talks

The United States cannot turn the tide of war in Ukraine by pumping tens of billions more dollars into the country, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, ahead of planned talks between

More U.S. aid can't help Ukraine, Kremlin says before Zelenskiy-Biden talks

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