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US bill on Chinese biotech firms may be more 'narrowly tailored', lawmaker says

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US bill on Chinese biotech firms may be more 'narrowly tailored', lawmaker says
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The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India's elections

India’s beleaguered opposition parties, which are beset with ideological differences and personality clashes, joined hands last year to unseat popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defeat his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral juggernaut

The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India's elections
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UK and EU agree to cooperate on tackling illegal immigration as post-Brexit relations thaw further

Britain and its former partners in the European Union have struck a deal to cooperate more on tackling illegal migration

UK and EU agree to cooperate on tackling illegal immigration as post-Brexit relations thaw further
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Trump pledges to defend Christianity against the left, which he says wants 'to tear down crosses'

Former President Donald Trump is promising to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and is suggesting he’ll protect the faith's central icon, warning a convention of religious broadcasters that the left wants “to tear down crosses.”

Trump pledges to defend Christianity against the left, which he says wants 'to tear down crosses'
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Belarus cracks down on clergy who supported protests of its authoritarian leader

Dozens of clergy in Belarus — Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant — have been jailed, silenced or forced into exile for protesting the 2020 election that gave authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term

Belarus cracks down on clergy who supported protests of its authoritarian leader
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China says it aims to 'contain' foreign interference over Taiwan this year

China aims to "contain" foreign interference over Taiwan and "resolutely combat" any efforts towards the island's formal independence this year, which is the sensitive 75th

China says it aims to 'contain' foreign interference over Taiwan this year
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Russian assets in 'urgent' spotlight as Yellen heads to G20 meeting

U.S. officials continue to discuss with allies what to do with Russian assets immobilized after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine two years ago, a senior U.S.

Russian assets in 'urgent' spotlight as Yellen heads to G20 meeting
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport's do-over mayoral election

For the fourth time in five months, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayor Joe Ganim will face challenger John Gomes at the ballot box in his quest for an eighth term

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport's do-over mayoral election
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Top EU official says decisions coming next week on the release of massive funds for Poland

The head of the European Union’s powerful Commission says decisions will be taken soon to release billions of euros to Poland, funds frozen by the bloc over the previous Polish government’s anti-EU policies

Top EU official says decisions coming next week on the release of massive funds for Poland
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Blinken meets Argentina's Milei in latest sign of US support

Argentina's libertarian leader Javier Milei on Friday hosted U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken, the most senior U.S. official to visit Argentina since Milei was sworn in

Blinken meets Argentina's Milei in latest sign of US support
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First lady Jill Biden implores an 'often mired in gridlock' Congress to follow governors' lead

First lady Jill Biden is lamenting the partisanship that permeates Capitol Hill and politics writ large, telling governors at the White House that she wishes more lawmakers would follow their lead

First lady Jill Biden implores an 'often mired in gridlock' Congress to follow governors' lead
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Ecuador calls off arms exchange with US over plan to send weapons to Ukraine

Ecuador's government has canceled a plan to trade outdated Soviet weapons for new arms from the United States, President Daniel Noboa said, after learning the old weapons would have

Ecuador calls off arms exchange with US over plan to send  weapons to Ukraine
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Pennsylvania seeks legal costs from county that let outsiders access voting machines to help Trump

A rural Pennsylvania county and its elected officials may have to pay the state’s elections agency hundreds of thousands of dollars to reimburse it for legal fees and litigation costs

Pennsylvania seeks legal costs from county that let outsiders access voting machines to help Trump
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Congress needs to restore reproductive healthcare protections after IVF ruling, White House says

Congress needs to restore reproductive healthcare protections following the Alabama Supreme Court decision regarding in vitro fertilization, White House spokesperson Karine Jean

Congress needs to restore reproductive healthcare protections after IVF ruling, White House says
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Wyoming starts selecting presidential delegates Saturday. But there's not a statewide election

South Carolina isn't the only state holding a presidential contest this weekend

Wyoming starts selecting presidential delegates Saturday. But there's not a statewide election
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Maryland House OKs bill to enable undocumented immigrants to buy health insurance on state exchange

The Maryland House has voted for a measure to enable people to buy health insurance through the state’s health care exchange regardless of their immigration status, with the approval of a federal waiver

Maryland House OKs bill to enable undocumented immigrants to buy health insurance on state exchange
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Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800

Two U.S. senators looking to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the country duty-free are calling on President Joe Biden to take executive action

Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800
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Ukraine marks two years since Russia's full-scale invasion as troops face challenges on front line

Ukraine is marking two years since Russia's full-scale invasion with a somber mood hanging over the country

Ukraine marks two years since Russia's full-scale invasion as troops face challenges on front line
World

Switzerland doubtful Russia will join start of Ukraine peace summit

Russia is unlikely to take part at the outset of a high-level Ukraine peace conference which neutral Switzerland plans to host in the coming months, Swiss President Viola Amherd was

Switzerland doubtful Russia will join start of Ukraine peace summit
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Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That's changing in a polarized America

Elected officials throughout modern American history have sworn oaths to uphold constitutions and pledged allegiance to the flag without much controversy

Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That's changing in a polarized America
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UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London's mayor of being controlled by Islamists

The U.K.’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war roil British politics

UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London's mayor of being controlled by Islamists
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South Africa's ANC launches election manifesto as president highlights party's achievements

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the achievements of his ruling African National Congress, which has ruled the country for all of its 30 years of democracy, as it heads into a tight race in May’s election

South Africa's ANC launches election manifesto as president highlights party's achievements
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Germany still discussing supplying long-range weapons to Ukraine, foreign minister says

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, in Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Saturday, said Germany was still discussing whether to supply long-range weapons to Ukraine.

Germany still discussing supplying long-range weapons to Ukraine, foreign minister says
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Biden and Utah's governor call for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in the nation's politics

President Joe Biden and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox are calling for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in American politics

Biden and Utah's governor call for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in the nation's politics
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Mexico president's son, presidential candidate denounce leak of phone numbers, say threats received

The eldest son of Mexico’s president and the governing party’s presidential candidate say their telephone number have been published on social media and they have received threats and insults

Mexico president's son, presidential candidate denounce leak of phone numbers, say threats received

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