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Dutch coalition talks falter as 1 out of the 4 leaders in talks to form a new government walks out

Weeks of negotiations to form a new ruling coalition in the Netherlands led by anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders appeared to have ended fruitlessly

Dutch coalition talks falter as 1 out of the 4 leaders in talks to form a new government walks out
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Senators approve an Asia veteran as No. 2 diplomat, underscoring US efforts to keep focus on China

U.S. senators have confirmed a veteran of U.S.-Asian engagement and security as the State Department’s second-ranking diplomat

Senators approve an Asia veteran as No. 2 diplomat, underscoring US efforts to keep focus on China
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IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding

The IRS says it expects to collect hundreds of billions of dollars more in overdue and unpaid taxes than previously anticipated using funding provided to the agency by the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act

IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding
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US Senate confirms Asia hand Kurt Campbell as country's No. 2 diplomat

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US Senate confirms Asia hand Kurt Campbell as country's No. 2 diplomat
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Qatar PM says Qatar received 'positive response' from Hamas on framework deal

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Tuesday that his country had received a "positive response" from Hamas on a framework deal.

Qatar PM says Qatar received 'positive response' from Hamas on framework deal
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Obama, Clinton to attend Biden campaign fundraiser in March

President Joe Biden will attend a reelection fundraiser in March with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, an event the Biden campaign hopes will

Obama, Clinton to attend Biden campaign fundraiser in March
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Opinion piece about Detroit suburb is 'racist and Islamophobic,' Democrats say

Two Democratic lawmakers have introduced a resolution condemning an opinion piece that called a Detroit suburb “America's jihad capital.”

Opinion piece about Detroit suburb is 'racist and Islamophobic,' Democrats say
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Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted of mortgage fraud

A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore has been convicted on one count of mortgage fraud for lying on a loan application

Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted of mortgage fraud
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US Defense Secretary Austin to testify on health secrecy on Feb 29

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US Defense Secretary Austin to testify on health secrecy on Feb 29
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'Very good' deals worked on for Putin's visit to N. Korea -Russian envoy

Russia and North Korea are working on a "very good" package of agreements to be signed when President Vladimir Putin visits Pyongyang, Russia's envoy to North Korea told the Russian TASS

'Very good' deals worked on for Putin's visit to N. Korea -Russian envoy
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Sri Lankan Cabinet minister resigns after being arrested in a counterfeit drugs scandal

A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister has resigned after being arrested in a scandal over the government's alleged purchase of counterfeit drugs during the country’s economic crisis

Sri Lankan Cabinet minister resigns after being arrested in a counterfeit drugs scandal
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Ex-top Baltimore prosecutor convicted of falsifying mortgage application

Baltimore's former top prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby, was found guilty in federal court on Tuesday of making a false statement on a mortgage application for a Florida

Ex-top Baltimore prosecutor convicted of falsifying mortgage application
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It's a mismatch on the economy. Even as inflation wanes, voters still worry about getting by

Bartender Catey Regis's pricey misadventure of buying a used car recently speaks to why voters are worrying about the U.S. economy going into this year’s presidential election

It's a mismatch on the economy. Even as inflation wanes, voters still worry about getting by
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China, US hold economic talks as trade issues heat up on the campaign trail

Chinese and U.S. officials have met in Beijing for talks on tough issues dividing the two largest economies as trade and tariffs increasingly draw attention in the runup to the U.S. presidential election

China, US hold economic talks as trade issues heat up on the campaign trail
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Trump's New York criminal case, likely first for trial, faces crucial test

The first of four criminal cases against Donald Trump expected to go to trial faces a major test next week, when a New York judge is set to rule on the Republican

Trump's New York criminal case, likely first for trial, faces crucial test
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Eagle Pass tires of spotlight as Texas immigration fight intensifies

Main Street in downtown Eagle Pass, Texas, is quiet as Laurel Cadena pushes a stroller with her 3-week-old daughter nestled inside, a stark contrast from

Eagle Pass tires of spotlight as Texas immigration fight intensifies
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Kremlin says goals of Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine remain unchanged

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the goals of what Russia calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine remain unchanged nearly two years after President Vladimir Putin sent

Kremlin says goals of Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine remain unchanged
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Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll shows

About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. believe the country is giving too much support of Israelis and not enough for Palestinians amid the ongoing war in Gaza

Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll shows
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US senators urge Biden not to shift Defense Department spectrum for wireless use

Three U.S. senators on Wednesday urged the Biden administration not to shift radio spectrum assigned to the Defense Department for military radar use in the lower 3 GHz band to

US senators urge Biden not to shift Defense Department spectrum for wireless use
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Bernie Moreno is running for Senate as an outsider, but public entities he served boosted business

In his bid for U_S_ Senate in Ohio, Trump-endorsed Republican Bernie Moreno casts himself as a “political outsider.”

Bernie Moreno is running for Senate as an outsider, but public entities he served boosted business
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Sunak criticized for a gender remark on the day a murdered teen's mother visited UK Parliament

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to apologize for a remark he made about transgender people, moments after he was informed that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was in Parliament

Sunak criticized for a gender remark on the day a murdered teen's mother visited UK Parliament
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Generative AI faces major test as Indonesia holds largest election since boom

Fika Juliana Putri, a 19-year-old shopkeeper in East Jakarta, plans to vote in Indonesia's presidential election next week for a once-

Generative AI faces major test as Indonesia holds largest election since boom
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How the 'squad' is fighting back against pro-Israel PACs with record fundraising

A group of progressive lawmakers are fighting back against a multimillion-dollar campaign to push them out of Congress for their vocal opposition to Israel's deadly bombardment of Gaza after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas

How the 'squad' is fighting back against pro-Israel PACs with record fundraising
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Indonesian presidential hopefuls are trying social media, K-pop to win young voters. Will it work?

As Indonesia votes this month to replace popular President Joko Widodo, all three candidates have all been aggressively seeking to win the votes of younger people, reaching out to them on the apps they use, through the K-pop music many love, and even video gaming events

Indonesian presidential hopefuls are trying social media, K-pop to win young voters. Will it work?
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Taiwan thanks world, PLA shows simulated attacks in new year's messages

President Tsai Ing-wen thanked the international community for supporting Taiwan in her Lunar New Year message on Thursday, a day after China's military released a

Taiwan thanks world, PLA shows simulated attacks in new year's messages

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