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New Mexico top court appears set to block local ordinances that limit abortion pill

The New Mexico Supreme Court, based on arguments it heard on Wednesday, appeared poised to block several local ordinances in the state that aim to restrict distribution

New Mexico top court appears set to block local ordinances that limit abortion pill
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Top US official Pyle visits Argentina, discusses economy and private investment

A top U.S. official from the National Security Council met senior members of the administration of Argentine President Javier Milei on Wednesday and discussed

Top US official Pyle visits Argentina, discusses economy and private investment
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‘Uniquely horrible choice:’ Few US adults want a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, an AP-NORC poll shows

Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump

‘Uniquely horrible choice:’ Few US adults want a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, an AP-NORC poll shows
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A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills

Attorneys for both sides in a challenge to Wyoming abortion restrictions that include the nation’s first explicit ban on medication to end pregnancy have urged a judge to uphold or strike down the new laws without holding a trial

A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills
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An emboldened, confident Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia's goals are met

Emboldened by battlefield gains and flagging Western support for Ukraine, a relaxed and confident President Vladimir Putin says there will be no peace until Moscow achieves its goals, which he says are unchanged after nearly two years of fighting

An emboldened, confident Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia's goals are met
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Haley backers' spending surges in Republican's last-ditch White House bid

Republican Nikki Haley's deep-pocketed allies have turbo-charged spending on her presidential bid in recent weeks, a last-ditch

Haley backers' spending surges in Republican's last-ditch White House bid
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Release of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights

The former Peruvian strongman appeared frail as he left prison. But his influence on politics remains strong.

Release of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights
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Exclusive-Biden poised to deliver win for ethanol makers on SAF credits

The Biden administration is expected this week to recognize a soon-to-be-updated methodology favored by the ethanol industry

Exclusive-Biden poised to deliver win for ethanol makers on SAF credits
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Yellen plans to accelerate climate, financial market cooperation with China

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Yellen plans to accelerate climate, financial market cooperation with China
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Appeals court again upholds gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting about judge’s staff

A New York appeals court has again upheld a gag order that bars Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel in his civil fraud trial

Appeals court again upholds gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting about judge’s staff
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Zelenskyy makes first visit to US military headquarters in Germany, voices optimism about US aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his first visit to the U.S. military headquarters in Germany where allied leaders coordinate the delivery of weapons and other aid to the war effort

Zelenskyy makes first visit to US military headquarters in Germany, voices optimism about US aid
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Ahead of meeting with US envoy, Israeli president says now isn't time to discuss 2-state solution

Israel’s president has joined the ranks of high-ranking Israeli officials to speak out against a two-state solution after the war in Gaza

Ahead of meeting with US envoy, Israeli president says now isn't time to discuss 2-state solution
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Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson's helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illness

Members of the House have introduced a bill, likely the last of the year, they hope may one day stomp out Parkinson's disease

Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson's helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illness
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Brazil’s Congress overrides president's veto to reinstate legislation threatening Indigenous rights

Brazil’s Congress has overturned a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva so it can reinstate legislation that undoes protections of Indigenous peoples’ land rights

Brazil’s Congress overrides president's veto to reinstate legislation threatening Indigenous rights
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Ohio clinics want abortion ban permanently struck down in wake of constitutional amendment passage

Abortion clinics in Ohio are pushing for a court to strike down abortion restrictions now that voters have enshrined abortion rights into the state Constitution

Ohio clinics want abortion ban permanently struck down in wake of constitutional amendment passage
World

Australia praises US Congress green light for AUKUS nuclear submarine sale

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed U.S.

Australia praises US Congress green light for AUKUS nuclear submarine sale
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California regulators vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations through 2030

California energy regulators have voted to allow the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant to operate for an additional five years, despite calls from environmental groups to shut it down

California regulators vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations through 2030
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US pushes Israel 'shift' in Gaza attacks, but details scarce

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US pushes Israel 'shift' in Gaza attacks, but details scarce
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Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasons

In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future

Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasons
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Sports fan Trump hits UFC fights and big games to try to put his 2024 nomination in a headlock

Donald Trump has spent less time campaigning in early-voting states than many of his Republican primary rivals

Sports fan Trump hits UFC fights and big games to try to put his 2024 nomination in a headlock
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Serbia's Vucic seeks to reassert populist dominance in elections this weekend

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is pushing to reassert his populist party’s dominance in this weekend's parliamentary and local election in the troubled eastern European country following a turbulent year that has shaken the government’s popularity

Serbia's Vucic seeks to reassert populist dominance in elections this weekend
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Liberals seek ouster from Wisconsin judicial ethics panel of Trump lawyer who advised fake electors

Liberals are calling for former President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin lawyer to step down from a state judicial ethics panel

Liberals seek ouster from Wisconsin judicial ethics panel of Trump lawyer who advised fake electors
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Kremlin foe Navalny was moved from a prison east of Moscow, his allies say, but new site is unclear

Allies of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said his lawyer was told in court that he had been moved from the penal colony east of Moscow where he has been serving time but was not told where he was taken

Kremlin foe Navalny was moved from a prison east of Moscow, his allies say, but new site is unclear
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Hungary's Orbán says he won't hesitate to slam the brakes on Ukraine's EU membership

Hungary's prime minister says he'll have plenty of opportunities in the future to interrupt Ukraine’s process of joining the European Union despite the latest, historic decision to move forward with bringing Kyiv into the bloc

Hungary's Orbán says he won't hesitate to slam the brakes on Ukraine's EU membership
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Kremlin: Ukrainian and Moldovan entry could destabilise EU

Russia said on Friday that the European Union's decision to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova was a politicised decision that could destabilise the bloc.

Kremlin: Ukrainian and Moldovan entry could destabilise EU

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