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Takeaways from investigation that turned up gold bars, a luxury car and cash at a US senator's home

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are accused of taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car and cash in exchange for using his outsized sway in foreign affairs to help the authoritarian government of Egypt as well as others

Takeaways from investigation that turned up gold bars, a luxury car and cash at a US senator's home
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Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to concealing $225K loan from former Albanian official

A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official has pleaded guilty to concealing at least $225,000 in cash that he allegedly received from a former Albanian intelligence official while working for the agency

Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to concealing $225K loan from former Albanian official
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3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yet

The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part

3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yet
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A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy

A month after Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a suspicious plane crash, the Kremlin seems to be succeeding in keeping the demise of the profane and outspoken Wagner chief as low-key as possible

A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy
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Nikki Haley's approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics

Nikki Haley is gaining attention in the GOP race with her calls for “consensus” around abortion, an unusual tone in a campaign where Republican White House hopefuls often prefer to highlight their eagerness to fight President Joe Biden and other Democrats

Nikki Haley's approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics
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Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption

The sweeping bribery case brought against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez includes allegations that he took cash and gold in exchange for interfering in a criminal case against a New Jersey real estate developer

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption
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Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd'

Pakistan’s interim prime minister says he expects elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country’s powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party doesn’t win

Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd'
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Colombia's presidential office manipulates video of President Petro at UN to hype applause

The Colombian government manipulated a video to alter the applause received by President Gustavo Petro received during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York

Colombia's presidential office manipulates video of President Petro at UN to hype applause
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Mexican president wants to meet with Biden in Washington on migration, drug trafficking

Mexico’s top diplomat, Alicia Bárcena, says President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to travel to Washington D

Mexican president wants to meet with Biden in Washington on migration, drug trafficking
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UNGA Briefing: Nagorno-Karabakh, Lavrov and what else is going on at the UN

It’s Day 5 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York

UNGA Briefing: Nagorno-Karabakh, Lavrov and what else is going on at the UN
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Menendez gains a primary opponent as calls for his resignation grow after indictment

Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey has announced that he will run against Sen. Robert Menendez in the state’s Democratic primary for Senate next year, saying he feels compelled to run against the three-term senator after he and his wife were indicted on sweeping corruption charges

Menendez gains a primary opponent as calls for his resignation grow after indictment
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Donald Trump commits to Nevada caucus as state GOP approves rules rivals see as helping his campaign

The Nevada Republican Party has approved new rules for their presidential caucus that many suspect are meant to help former President Donald Trump

Donald Trump commits to Nevada caucus as state GOP approves rules rivals see as helping his campaign
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At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined

At the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, African leaders are relaying a unanimous message, that their continent of more than 1.3 billion people is done being a “victim” of a post-world war order and must be recognized and partnered with as a global power in itself

At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined
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Leading Egyptian opposition politician targeted with spyware, researchers find

Security researchers say a leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with Predator spyware after announcing a president bid

Leading Egyptian opposition politician targeted with spyware, researchers find
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Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership, but also marked his tenure by chaos

Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.
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California bill to have human drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor

California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks

California bill to have human drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor
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High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice

The British government is considering scrapping a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England

High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice
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Both parties want to win South Florida. Here's one Cuban activist's view of the political fight

Soon after Felix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, the Cuban activist was drawn to then-President Donald Trump by the Republican's aggressive approach toward Cuba’s communist government

Both parties want to win South Florida. Here's one Cuban activist's view of the political fight
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The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa

The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the United States without a U.S. visa

The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa
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Menendez indictment looks bad, but there are defenses he can make

The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez is full of lurid details – hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash stuffed into clothes among them. Will they tank Menendez’s career?

Menendez indictment looks bad, but there are defenses he can make
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RNC's livestreaming partner for the GOP debate is a haven for disinformation and extremism

The exclusive online livestream for the second Republican presidential debate this week will take place on Rumble, an alternative video-sharing platform that has been criticized for allowing far-right extremism, bigotry, election disinformation and conspiracy theories

RNC's livestreaming partner for the GOP debate is a haven for disinformation and extremism
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With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment

Past high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump

With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment
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On the campaign trail, New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins faces an uphill battle wooing voters

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is facing an uphill battle to woo voters less than three weeks before an election

On the campaign trail, New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins faces an uphill battle wooing voters
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A Molotov cocktail is thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there's no significant damage

At least one Molotov cocktail has been thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there was no significant damage and no one was injured

A Molotov cocktail is thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there's no significant damage
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Egypt sets a presidential election for December with el-Sissi likely to stay in power until 2030

Egypt says it will hold a presidential election over three days in December with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi highly likely to prolong his stay in power until 2030

Egypt sets a presidential election for December with el-Sissi likely to stay in power until 2030

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