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Today: September 22, 2024

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Judge says No Labels can block candidates from running for offices other than president in Arizona

A federal judge has ruled that the third-party group No Labels can prohibit members from using its ballot line to run for office in Arizona

Judge says No Labels can block candidates from running for offices other than president in Arizona
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Modi's promised Ram temple is set to open and resonate with Hindus ahead of India's election

Preparations are underway in India’s northern Ayodhya city to mark the opening of a grand temple for Lord Ram, Hinduism’s most revered deity

Modi's promised Ram temple is set to open and resonate with Hindus ahead of India's election
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Russia is developing ties with N. Korea in all areas, including 'sensitive' ones - Kremlin

Russia is developing its relations with North Korea in all areas, including "sensitive" ones, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

Russia is developing ties with N. Korea in all areas, including 'sensitive' ones - Kremlin
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Businessman Bernie Moreno, Trump's Senate pick in Ohio, faced discrimination lawsuits, the AP finds

An Associated Press review has found businessman and Trump-backed Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faced lawsuits alleging discrimination against employees before he sold his high-end Cleveland car dealership

Businessman Bernie Moreno, Trump's Senate pick in Ohio, faced discrimination lawsuits, the AP finds
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South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Missouri panel sees similar bills

A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors has been approved overwhelmingly by the Republican-led South Carolina House

South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Missouri panel sees similar bills
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White House apologizes to former 2024 candidate Asa Hutchinson as Biden courts anti-Trump GOP

The White House has apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for a Democratic National Committee statement a day earlier that mocked the end of his long-shot 2024 bid for the Republican presidential nomination

White House apologizes to former 2024 candidate Asa Hutchinson as Biden courts anti-Trump GOP
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Ann Arbor Public Schools approves Mideast cease-fire resolution that had stoked controversy

A public school district in Michigan approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war while also encouraging its teachers to discuss the conflict in its classrooms

Ann Arbor Public Schools approves Mideast cease-fire resolution that had stoked controversy
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Guatemalan ex-president Alejandro Giammattei barred from entering US

Former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has been barred from entering the U.S. over allegations of "his  involvement in significant corruption," the

Guatemalan ex-president Alejandro Giammattei barred from entering US
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Biden-Kishida summit in Washington likely around April 10 -Yomiuri

Japan and the United States are working to reschedule a summit in Washington between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden around April 10, the Yomiuri newspaper

Biden-Kishida summit in Washington likely around April 10 -Yomiuri
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US bars ex-Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei from entry 3 days after he left office

The U.S. State Department has barred former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei from entering the United States, accusing him “significant corruption” just- three days after he left office

US bars ex-Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei from entry 3 days after he left office
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Missouri abortion-rights campaign backs proposal to enshrine access but allow late-term restrictions

Missouri activists are throwing support behind a constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights while also allowing the procedure to be restricted in later stages of pregnancy

Missouri abortion-rights campaign backs proposal to enshrine access but allow late-term restrictions
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Russian prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for pro-war nationalist Putin critic - RIA

Russian state prosecutors asked a Moscow court on Thursday to sentence prominent nationalist Igor Girkin to five years in prison for inciting extremism, the RIA news agency reported

Russian prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for pro-war nationalist Putin critic - RIA
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Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan's airstrikes

This week’s airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan mark a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors

Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan's airstrikes
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A Russian border city cancels Orthodox Epiphany events due to the threat of Ukrainian attacks

A Russian city near the Ukrainian border canceled its traditional Orthodox Epiphany festivities on Friday due to the threat of attacks as Kyiv’s forces pursue a new strategy with the war approaching its two-year milestone

A Russian border city cancels Orthodox Epiphany events due to the threat of Ukrainian attacks
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European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán's rule of law record, funds for Hungary

The European Union's institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a controversial transfer of 10 billion euros or nearly $11 billion in funds to Budapest

European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán's rule of law record, funds for Hungary
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Women presidential candidates like Nikki Haley are more likely to change their positions to reach voters − but this doesn't necessarily pay off

Nikki Haley is the latest American female politician to shift her language, depending on whom she is talking to and where. But this tactic has a flip side, prompting criticism of her as inconsistent.

Women presidential candidates like Nikki Haley are more likely to change their positions to reach voters − but this doesn't necessarily pay off
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Top US diplomat Blinken to discuss security challenges during West Africa trip next week

Security challenges in West Africa following the coup in Niger last year will be among key topics U.S.

Top US diplomat Blinken to discuss security challenges during West Africa trip next week
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Transgender candidate facing disqualification in Ohio now cleared to run despite omitting deadname

A transgender candidate vying for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is now cleared to run after her certification was called into question for omitting her former name on circulating petitions

Transgender candidate facing disqualification in Ohio now cleared to run despite omitting deadname
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Blinken urges Bosnia MPs to push through law to build gas pipeline with Croatia -media

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Blinken urges Bosnia MPs to push through law to build gas pipeline with Croatia -media
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The federal debt tops $34 trillion and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it

A bill to create a bipartisan commission that would tackle the nation’s soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress has won approval from a House committee

The federal debt tops $34 trillion and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it
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Thousands rally across Slovakia to condemn changes to penal code proposed by populist prime minister

Thousands of people have rallied across Slovakia as protests intensify against a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the penal code

Thousands rally across Slovakia to condemn changes to penal code proposed by populist prime minister
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Ex-governor candidate completes jail term for possession of images of child sexual abuse

A wealthy attorney who twice ran for governor in Maine is out of jail after completing his sentence for possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse

Ex-governor candidate completes jail term for possession of images of child sexual abuse
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California court ruling could threaten key source of funding for disputed giant water tunnel project

A California judge has ruled that the state does not have permission to borrow billions of dollars for a water project

California court ruling could threaten key source of funding for disputed giant water tunnel project
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After Taiwan's election, its new envoy to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing

Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington has a message for both the island’s Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Don’t worry that Taiwan’s new president-elect will worsen relations with Beijing and possibly draw the U.S. into a conflict

After Taiwan's election, its new envoy to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing
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Hardline US Republicans who cried 'wolf' side-lined by spending deal

Hardline Republicans who repeatedly brought the U.S.

Hardline US Republicans who cried 'wolf' side-lined by spending deal

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