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Federal Agents Search Representative Ilhan Omar’s Home
Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home in an escalation in the Trump administration’s scrutiny of the Minnesota Democrat, acco...
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Delhi Moves Historic Protest Site as Voter Roll Anger Builds
Authorities in New Delhi announced plans to move protests away from Jantar Mantar, the capital’s main demonstration site, drawing anger from groups that have ta...
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Federal Agents Search Representative Omar’s Washington-Area Home
Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home on Monday, an escalation in the Trump administration’s scrutiny of the Minnesota Democr...
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NATO Lead Says Ukraine Aid Will Deter Putin’s Europe Threat
Europeans should increase support to Ukraine in response to Russian hybrid attacks , the head of NATO’s military operations told Bloomberg Television in Poland...
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Dutch Defense Minister Urges Allies to Keep Russia Sanctions
Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius urged Europe and its allies to keep Russia sanctions in place after President Donald Trump said he secured the re...
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German Coalition Turmoil Deepens After SPD Minister Quits
Germany’s fragile government was dealt another blow on Monday after the labor minister, who was also co-chair of the junior coalition partner and played a key r...
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Trump-Backed Housing Rule Could Undercut Effort to Lower Costs
A proposed rule change by the Trump administration could jeopardize billions of dollars of housing investment in rural areas and small towns – potentially under...
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Zelenskyy Risks Split with Trump as Kyiv Resists US Pressure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on a collision course with President Donald Trump, who is increasingly looking at Kyiv’s battle against Russia primar...
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Pakistan Suspends Rule by Imran Khan’s Party in Stronghold Area
Pakistan suspended its only provincial government ruled by the jailed opposition leader Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf party, which may lead to increased tension...
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Zelenskyy Says Strikes to Go on If Putin Shuns Energy Truce
Ukraine will continue its long-range strikes against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, accusing Moscow of breaching the energy ceasefire.
S...
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Saudi Arabia Fends Off More Attacks After Fatal Weekend Strikes
Saudi Arabia said it was dealing with new drone and cruise missile attacks on Monday, posing fresh security threats to the kingdom following the weekend’s deadl...
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Macron Sees Imminent Agreement With Berlin to Shield EU Autos
French President Emmanuel Macron expects to soon find an agreement with Germany on protecting the European car industry, a pact that’s set to help along negotia...
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Mamdani Orders Police Use-of-Force Review to Tighten Discipline
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the city’s police department to conduct its first comprehensive review of use-of-force policies in a decade and moved to p...
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Burnham Opens Fight Over Russia’s Brexit Role Before EU Speech
A UK government minister tried to play down Andy Burnham’s claim of Russian interference in the Brexit vote of 10 years ago, ahead of what is likely to be a fra...
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Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal Aids Putin’s War, Europe Warns
European officials warned that President Donald Trump’s deal to increase Russia’s diesel sales will boost Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, pressing for more US s...
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Dutch Defense Minister Urges Russia Sanctions to Remain in Place
Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius urged Europe and its allies to keep Russia sanctions in place after President Donald Trump said he secured the re...
08:36
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Saudis’ Ability to Supply Energy Is Resilient, Minister Says
Saudi Arabia’s ability to supply energy remains resilient amid major market and security turmoil, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said, as the kingd...
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Britain’s Mansion Tax Shows the Difficulty of Targeting Wealth
Critics of wealth taxes say they are fiendishly difficult to administer and politically perilous. Britain’s Labour government was hoping to avoid both pitfalls...
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Nationalizing English Water Firms Could Cost £105 Billion
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s push for greater control of England’s troubled water industry could come with a hefty price tag of about £105 billion, accordin...
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India’s Delhi Braces for More Protests After Mass Detentions
India is bracing for a third straight day of tensions in its capital, with opposition parties on Monday planning a march to the Supreme Court and a youth-led mo...
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China Sanctions Officials of Taiwan’s Partners for First Time
China imposed sanctions on officials from Paraguay and Belize over their support for Taiwan, the first time Beijing has used such moves against diplomatic partn...
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North Korea Fires Missiles After Border Breach Warning
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast Monday, days after warning Seoul of retaliation if its territory were violated.
The missiles w...
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US Judge Halts Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads Lauding Trump for Now
A federal judge in New York ordered the Trump administration to stop for now running taxpayer-funded television ads lauding the president and to halt any paymen...
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Deadly Attacks on Saudi Arabia Risk Wider War That Draws In US
This weekend’s deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport have demonstrated the ability of Yemen’s Houthis to strike at the heart of Saudi power, raising the risk...
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Saudi Airport Hit Again as Riyadh Set to Host Major Events
Saudi Arabia’s main airport came under renewed attack from Houthi rebels, a day after a strike on the facility killed 12 people and heaped pressure on the Middl...
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Ruling Australian Labor Party Regains Poll Lead on Tepid Support
Australia’s ruling Labor party has regained the lead in a national poll that showed all of the major political groupings remain unpopular with voters, as no par...
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Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to ‘Energy Ceasefire’
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately.
“Both parties have agreed. Do not break i...
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Mamdani Says New York Will Investigate ICE Shooting in the City
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the city would investigate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting that left a man wounded on Thursday.
M...
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Belgium’s Premier Cancels Policy Speech Citing Budget Deadlock
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever canceled a state of the union speech in parliament planned for Tuesday, citing a lack of agreement on the country’s budget...
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Man Accused of Plotting Attack on Poland PM Tusk Is Detained
A man who was allegedly plotting an assassination attempt on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been detained.
The arrest, announced in X posts by Tusk and...
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Glucksmann Wins French Center-Left Primary to Run for President
Raphaël Glucksmann won the French center-left’s presidential primary, lifting the European Union lawmaker into next year’s race to succeed President Emmanuel Ma...
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Russia Suffered 50,000 Casualties Last Month, NATO Official Says
Russia had more than 50,000 casualties in Ukraine last month, with as many as 28,000 personnel killed — vastly more than losses by Ukrainian forces, according t...
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Man Who Plotted an Attack on Poland PM Tusk Is Detained
A man who was allegedly plotting an assassination attempt on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been detained.
The arrest, announced in X posts by Tusk and...
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Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Raise Risk of Wider War
This weekend’s deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport have demonstrated the ability of Yemen’s Houthis to strike at the heart of Saudi power, raising the risk...
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Ukraine Hits Third Russian Yandex Data Hub as US Pressure Mounts
Ukraine struck another major hub of the Russian tech giant Yandex, mirroring recent strikes by Moscow on data centers in Kyiv, as its leader faced pressure from...
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Mauritania Returns Former GTA Gas Deal Minister to Oil Post
Mauritania appointed Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah as energy and petroleum minister in a government reshuffle announced Saturday, marking the return of a former mini...
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Poland Probes Possible Plan to Attack Premier Donald Tusk
Poland is investigating a possible plan to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz after receiving “worrying” signals....
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Poland Probes Possible Plot to Attack Premier Donald Tusk
Poland is investigating information about a possible attack planned on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Interior Mini...
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Pakistan Imposes Emergency in Stronghold of Imran Khan’s Party
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday imposed a state of emergency in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa because of “the rising incidents...
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Billionaire Czech Premier’s ANO Party Weakens in Regional Vote
Support for ANO, the party of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis, weakened in regional elections held across the Czech Republic, mainly in larger cities....
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Jacinda Ardern Breaks Political Silence to Support NZ Opposition
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has largely stayed out of politics since leaving office more than three years ago, has broken her silence...
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Trump Says Ukraine Needs New Leader Who Can Deal With Putin
President Donald Trump demanded that Volodymyr Zelenskyy halt attacks on Russian oil refineries and suggested he should consider stepping aside as Ukraine’s pre...
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DOJ Probes TV Networks Over White House Coverage Decisions
The Justice Department said it is investigating five television networks that stopped providing pooled coverage of President Donald Trump’s appearances after th...
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Saudi Arabia Says 12 Dead, 309 Hurt in Riyadh Airport Attack
Saudi Arabia said 12 people were killed and 309 were injured Saturday in an attack on the Riyadh airport, the deadliest incident in an intensifying conflict wit...
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Saudi Arabia Suspends Riyadh Airport Operations After Attack
Saudi Arabia said it temporarily suspended operations at the Riyadh airport Saturday after an “enemy” attack as air traffic was disrupted for the third time thi...
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Saudi Arabia Suspends Operations at Riyadh Airport After Attack
Saudi Arabia said it temporarily suspended operations at the Riyadh airport after an “enemy” attack as air traffic was disrupted for the third time this week am...
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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Homes as Kyiv’s US Talks Cut Short
At least 20 people were killed when Russia struck residential buildings in Ukraine, hours after the latest talks in the US to find a way to end Moscow’s years-l...
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Supreme Court Recusals in Spotlight as Alito Drops From Oil Case
Justice Samuel Alito’s decision not to take part in a major climate-change case because of his wife’s stock holdings is putting renewed focus on the US Supreme...
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Trump Hypes Megaprojects to Voters Who Lament Gas, Food Costs
Presidents have long made bombastic pledges to voters in last-minute electoral appeals.
Now, that playbook is in full force ahead of November’s midterm electio...
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India Police Detain Protesters, Lock Down Delhi Over Voter Rolls
Police in India’s capital cracked down on protests against a contentious review of voter rolls, detaining youth leaders and locking down central New Delhi with...
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EU Plans Measures to Halve Imports of Chinese Hybrid Cars
The European Union intends to use safeguard measures to cut the number of hybrid car imports from China by half, according to people familiar with the discussio...
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EU Eyes €160 Billion Cut to Proposed Budget Heading to Talks
European Union leaders will discuss a scaled back budget when they meet in Brussels next week after negotiators slashed the initial proposal in response to pres...
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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Homes as Kyiv’s Talks With US Cut Short
At least 17 people were killed when Russia struck residential buildings in Ukraine, hours after the latest talks in the US to find a way to end Moscow’s years-l...
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Trump Says Putin to Supply US With Diesel Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump is working with Vladimir Putin to release Russian diesel supplies into global markets, a move that upends years of sanctions as the White...
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EU Says China Will Cut Hybrid Car Exports by Millions
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The European Union said China agreed to slash millions of hybrid car exports to the...
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Burnham’s Senior Officials Are Trading Blame Over Economic Pain
Andy Burnham ended a barnstorming speech at his party conference last week by pledging to restore a spirit of unity to the country. By the time he walked off st...
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Trump Warns Norway He Won’t Forget Nobel Peace Prize Snub
President Donald Trump fumed at the Norwegian committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize, saying that the fact it didn’t go to him “is just another sign of how...
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DOJ Scrutinizes Binance Compliance With 2023 Settlement Deal
The US Justice Department is scrutinizing whether Binance Holdings Ltd. breached a landmark settlement with the US government, as authorities probe activity on...
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Bessent Will Likely Cut US Long Bond Sales Next Month, Says Citi
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is likely to reduce the auction sizes for long-dated government bonds — and could even cancel sales of 20-year debt altogeth...
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CFTC Defends Prediction Markets Turf with New ‘Swap’ Definition
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed defining financial swaps to explicitly include event contracts based on sports, politics, culture and weather-...
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Mangione Cases Are ‘Different Harms, Different Evils,’ DA Says
Luigi Mangione should still face a New York state murder trial even after he pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Gro...
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Iran Guards Ability to Build Missiles as Trump Eases Attacks
Iran has managed to preserve its missile and drone factories despite months of US and Israeli bombing, officials familiar with the matter said, allowing it to r...
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James Talarico Appears in Austin After 10-Day Campaign Absence
Democrat James Talarico appeared in public for the first time since late September, returning to the campaign trail as his US Senate race against Republican Ken...
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Trump Names Katie Zacharia as White House Press Secretary
President Donald Trump said he has appointed conservative commentator and Truth Social communications advisor Katie Zacharia as his new press secretary.
“She h...
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Judge Blocks DOJ’s ‘Dragnet’ Probe of Voter Fraud Nationwide
A US judge blocked a key component of the Justice Department’s efforts under the Trump administration to obtain state voter records as part of a nationwide prob...
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Hochul Opts New York Into Trump’s Divisive School Choice Program
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is opting her state into the Trump administration’s controversial school choice program, according to a statement released Friday...
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Lockheed Unveils New Patriot For US Army Air Defense Contest
Lockheed Martin Corp. unveiled a new missile interceptor designed to outperform its most capable Patriot variant, as the US Army seeks to expand its air defense...
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Trump’s Security Chief Says Plane Ruse Breach Is Regrettable
US Secret Service Director Sean Curran said it’s regrettable that a ruse to secretly switch President Donald Trump’s plane for a flight out of Turkey came to li...
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US Judge Blocks DOJ’s ‘Dragnet’ Probes of Voter Fraud Nationwide
A US judge blocked a key component of the Justice Department’s efforts under the Trump administration to obtain state voter records as part of a nationwide prob...
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Mamdani Squeezed From Both Sides in Week Capped by ICE Shooting
A slow-burning conflict between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Trump administration over immigration turned into a fierce confrontation after a fede...
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Democratic PAC Targets Tossup Kansas Senate Race With $5 Million
Democrats announced a $5 million ad buy in Kansas, typically a solidly conservative state that has unexpectedly and rapidly become a Senate battleground ahead o...
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Trump to Direct Agencies to Counter States Blocking Energy Plans
President Donald Trump is set to direct the federal government to seek ways to overcome state obstacles to energy projects, following efforts threatening the de...
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Netanyahu, Bolsonaro Pledge Close Israel-Brazil Ties If Both Win Elections
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Brazil presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro vowed to “renew the deep...
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Vance Balks at Hegseth’s Plan to Livestream Killer’s Execution
Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch if the Pentagon goes ahead with plans to livestream the execution of a former Army major who killed 13 people in...
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Morocco to Propose New Migration Control Deal After Ceuta Crisis
Morocco plans to propose a new pact with the European Union on migration controls after a surge of illegal crossings into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in late J...
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FBI Arrests Suspect Allegedly Tied to ShinyHunters Hackers
The FBI has arrested a person believed to have worked with hackers who broke into bureau computer systems, the agency’s top official said Friday, in a cybersecu...
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US Sanctions ICC After Former Judge Gets Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions against the International Criminal Court, signaling its determination to cripple the organization on the same d...
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Montenegro Police Detains Head of Russian War Blog Rybar
Montenegrin police detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, head of the Russian military focused Telegram channel Rybar, which covers the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Zvin...
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Trump Officials Clash With Mamdani Over ICE Shooting in NYC
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the shooting of a man by an immigration officer in New York City and pushed back on calls from Mayor Zohra...
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DOJ Urges Companies to Self Disclose Fraud and Avoid Prosecution
The head of the US Justice Department’s Criminal Division is urging companies to self report possible fraud, favoring settlements with companies that proactivel...
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EU and China Seal Deal to Cut Millions of Hybrid Car Exports
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The European Union said China will slash millions of hybrid car exports to the bloc...
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Nobel Peace Prize Goes to International Jurist Navi Pillay
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African judge and human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, at a time when the committee said international law faces “tremend...
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Italy, EU Edge Closer to Agreement on Deal to Cap Energy Bills
Italy and the European Commission are edging toward a deal that would allow the country to cap natural gas prices, giving Premier Giorgia Meloni a tool to shiel...
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Ukraine Targets Yandex Data Centers in Second Day of Strikes, Hitting Service
Russian tech giant Yandex has found itself caught up in the fallout from the Kremlin’s war as Ukraine ramps up attacks on major data centers, mirroring strikes...
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Polish Commission Recommends Vote on Putting Glapinski on Trial
An effort to oust Poland’s central bank Governor Adam Glapinski took a major step as a parliamentary committee recommended lawmakers vote to put him on trial. T...
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Greenlanders Still Seek Independence After US Deal
Greenland’s push for independence remains firmly on the agenda after its new security deal with the US, according to the island’s lawmakers.
The semi-autonomou...
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Bessent Taps Former Fed Nominee Shelton as Senior Adviser
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named Judy Shelton, a former nominee to the Federal Reserve board and a onetime gold-standard enthusiast, as an adviser to coun...
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Turkey Drafts Law to Make Fund Managers Liable for Liquidations
Turkish portfolio-firm managers will be held accountable for recovering losses and repaying investors trapped in liquidated funds, according to a draft law AK P...
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China Says It Has ‘Understanding’ With EU on Hybrid Car Exports
China said it has reached an “understanding” with the European Union on hybrid car exports — a key source of friction between the two sides — without offering a...
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More House Seats Leaning Toward Democrats, Cook Political Says
Democrats are on track to pick up as many as 19 House seats in next month’s election, enough to secure the party a strong majority and oversight of President Do...
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Mamdani Calls for End to ICE Operations After NYC Shooting
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for an end to federal immigration enforcement in New York City after an ICE officer shot and wounded a man in front of a child, esca...
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Greenland Independence Still Goal After US Deal, Lawmakers Say
Greenland’s push for independence remains firmly on the agenda after its new security deal with the US, according to the island’s lawmakers.
The semi-autonomou...
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Nobel Peace Prize Bets for Navalny Widow Miss the Mark
Bets for who will take home the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize surged in the hours before the announcement on Polymarket, echoing similar events a year ago when a websi...
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Japanese Lawmaker Says Takaichi Lauded His Sanction by China
A Japanese lawmaker known for his support of Taiwan said Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lauded him for a sanction placed on him by China.
Keiji Furuya, the lead...
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Why India’s Voter Roll Overhaul Is So Controversial
India is in the middle of a massive exercise to revise its electoral rolls by removing dead, duplicate and ineligible voters. But concerns that eligible voters...
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German Far Right Taps Musk for Company Car After BMW Pulls Out
Germany’s Alternative fuer Deutschland has asked Elon Musk to provide the party’s first state parliament leader with a company car after BMW AG refused to.
Ren...
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Ethiopia Vows to Defend Itself Against Eritrean Incursion
Ethiopia says it has been left with no choice but to defend itself after an alleged incursion by troops from neighboring Eritrea.
In a letter to the United Nat...
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India Slams Vance for ‘Offensive’ Comments on Foreign Workers
India’s government criticized Vice President JD Vance for “deeply offensive” remarks in which he referred to foreign recruits at software firms in the US, many...
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Bolsonaro Leads Lula in Brazil Runoff Poll After First Round Surprise
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Right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff, a new poll showed, b...
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US-Sanctioned Tycoon Named Zimbabwe’s Investment Minister
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a tycoon sanctioned by the US and UK for alleged corruption to his cabinet.
Kudakwashe Tagwirei, a long-time...
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French Students Plan More Protests Despite Government Measures
French high school students, who intensified their protests this week against understaffed institutions and overcrowding, are planning yet another day of demons...
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Thailand Probes Israeli-Linked Sites Amid Foreigner Crackdown
Thai authorities searched the premises of the Jewish Association of Thailand in Bangkok, as well as a Chabad House and the office of a company linked to the Jew...
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German Spymaster’s Arrest Piles Pressure on Beleaguered Agents
German spies haven’t enjoyed the best reputation among Western peers. The arrest this week of the country’s one-time intelligence chief on suspicion of treason...
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Labour ‘Keenly Aware’ of Need for Competitiveness Ahead of Bank Tax Decision
The UK’s City minister said the Labour government understands the importance of a globally competitive financial services sector, as Chancellor of the Exchequer...
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Three Saudis Killed at Riyadh Airport as Houthi Attacks Worsen
Three Saudi Arabian citizens were killed and others were injured in two attacks on the main airport in the capital, Riyadh, on Thursday, Saudi authorities said,...
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China Rolls Out $82 Billion in Additional Stimulus for Provinces
China has allowed its provinces to tap 550 billion yuan ($82 billion) in unspent bond quotas saved from previous years, as Beijing adds to a stimulus effort aim...
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Spanish Prime Minister Dismisses Bezos Housing Jibe: ‘He Wants to Live on Mars’
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez lashed out at Jeff Bezos after the Amazon.Com founder weighed into Spain’s increasingly heated debate over the cost of housing.
Be...
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Nobel Peace Prize Bets for Navalny Widow Surge on Polymarket
Bets for who will take home the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize surged overnight on Polymarket, echoing similar events a year ago when a website hacking likely leaked th...
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New Delhi Deploys Heavy Security Ahead of Voter-Roll Protest
From mass detentions to liquor-store closures, authorities in New Delhi are leaving little to chance as they prepare for a weekend of protests over a contentiou...
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How Conflict in Ethiopia Poses Another Threat to Red Sea Shipping
Ethiopia is on a precipice, with rival armed forces mobilizing across the country, old alliances fracturing and clashes intensifying.
Federal authorities in Ad...
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Labour Defeats Greens to Hold Starmer’s Former London Seat
The UK’s Labour Party won a special election for a central London parliamentary seat early Friday morning, providing a boost to Prime Minister Andy Burnham and...
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Australia to Release Final Plan to Keep More LNG Output at Home
Australia is set to unveil the final version of a controversial plan to force liquefied natural gas producers to reserve as much as a fifth of their output for...
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Russia’s ICC Chief Extradition Request Regrettable, Japan Says
A senior Japanese government spokesperson said it was regrettable that the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office had requested that Dutch authorities extradite In...
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Anutin’s Key Ally Backs Thai Coalition Despite Flood Criticism
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s key coalition partner is standing behind his government even as its handling of severe flooding draws criticism and risks e...
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Insults Punctuate El-Sayed, Rogers Fiery Michigan Senate Debate
A debate Thursday night in the closely watched Michigan Senate race quickly turned acrimonious, with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and former Republican congressman M...
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US Moves to Reassure Taiwan as Trump-Xi Ties Stall Big Arms Deal
The US has allowed a flurry of engagements with Taiwan in the wake of Donald Trump’s lavish welcome for China’s Xi Jinping, signaling support for the island dem...
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Trump Says US Won’t Attack Iran Before Midterm Elections
President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the US would “not be attacking Iran” before November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “prod...
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Why Trump Is Targeting Green Card Path Used by Microsoft, Other Tech Firms
From the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has made it a top priority to restrict opportunities for non-Americans to gain entry or remain in the...
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Hegseth Vows Public Firing-Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army major who killed 13 people in a mass shooting in 2009, would be vis...
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Most French View Bardella Allegations With Concern in Ifop Poll
A large majority of French say alleged antisemitic comments made by Jordan Bardella, the head of the far-right National Rally, would be a serious matter if prov...
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Hochstein Says Republican Midterm Weakness Tied to War
An adviser to former President Joe Biden said the Iran war is a significant vulnerability for Republicans and cast doubt on the political logic of escalating th...
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Judge Sides With Importers to Expand Trump Tariff Refund Fight
A US trade judge approved class-action status for a legal fight over refunds for President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, siding with importers who contend that...
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France Bids to Quell Student Anger By Placing of Extra Teachers
France’s government pledged to dispatch thousands of additional teachers to understaffed schools throughout the country in an effort to rein in student protests...
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Trump Builds Latin America Military Alliance on the Cheap
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Donald Trump has slashed US aid to Latin America even as country after country has elected governments aligned with him.
Desp...
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DOJ Seeking Criminal Indictment of Former White House Aide
The US Justice Department is seeking a criminal indictment of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for lying to Congress, according to a person familiar w...
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Maduro Faces New Charge of Torturing US Citizens in Custody
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife face a new criminal charge that they are responsible for the alleged torture of US citizens detained in...
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Harvard, MIT Face Visa Probes Amid US Crackdown on Global Talent
The Trump administration is launching investigations into the use of foreign exchange visa programs at nine top colleges including Harvard University, Stanford...
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Mexico to Investigate Video of Alleged Cartel Members in Ukraine
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President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged to look into the authenticity of a video that appears to show alleged Mexican cartel members armed f...
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Democrats Zero In On Pentagon Contractors to Probe Trump Ties
Democrats are zeroing in on the Pentagon and defense contractors as they prepare to scrutinize potential conflicts of interest in the Trump administration shoul...
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UK Police Arrest Latvian Men Found at Second Airbase Used by US
British police arrested two men on suspicion of trespassing and national security offenses at an airbase that’s used by the US for intelligence and analysis wor...
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African Countries Call for Ukraine to Return Captured Prisoners
African nations are calling for Ukrainians to return citizens in its prisoner of war camps after they were caught fighting for Russia.
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UK Tory Inheritance Tax Pledge Could Cost £11 Billion, Think Tank Warns
The Conservatives’ plan to cut the number of Britons paying inheritance tax risks costing almost twice as much as the party estimates, a think tank warned
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Senate Democrats Demand Apology From GOP Over Jack Smith Hearing
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have requested that panel chair, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), apologize to ex-special counsel Jack Smith on behalf of his...
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India’s Food Regulator Acts Against GLP-1 Supplement for Misleading Claims
India’s federal food regulator issued a notice to the joint venture between Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. and Nestle India Ltd. for misleading and ambiguous cla...
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Burnham Denies Playing Down the Case Against Manchester City
Andy Burnham said the Premier League case against Manchester City should be “fully independent,” after the British prime minister faced criticism about earlier...
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Romania’s Main Parties Warm to Backing Niculescu Government Bid
Romania’s former ruling parties signaled early support for the prime minister-designate, Luca Niculescu, and his attempt to form a government, raising the chanc...
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US Probes Harvard, Stanford Over Scholar Exchange Visas
The Trump administration is launching investigations into foreign exchange visa holders at nine top colleges including Harvard University, Stanford University a...
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Burnham Says UK Open to Germany Joining Next-Gen Jet Program
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to Germany joining the next-generation fighter jet program led by the UK, Italy in Japan.
Burnham expresse...
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Trump’s Latest Trades Include Stakes in Meta and SpaceX Debt
President Donald Trump acquired at least seven-figure stakes in Meta Platforms Inc., McDonald’s Corp. and Microsoft Corp. and at least $1 million in SpaceX debt...
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Maduro Faces New Charge Over Torture of US Citizens in Venezuela
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife face a new criminal charge that they are responsible for the torture of US citizens detained in the Sout...
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Airlines Halt Flights to Saudi Arabia After Airport Attacks
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to Riyadh after Houthi militants struck two Saudi Arabia airports in recent days, killing three people and injuring d...
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UK Sees Trump’s Bomber Pullback as Boost for Iran and Russia
President Donald Trump’s decision to move US B-1B bombers from a UK airbase citing terror threats may embolden Iran and Russia’s use of proxies to carry out sab...
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Iran Escalation Makes More Sense After Midterms, Hochstein Says
A military escalation in Iran “makes more sense” after November’s midterm elections than before those votes happen, a White House energy adviser to former Presi...
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Rubio Urges Portugal and Europe to Reduce Dependence on China
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Portugal and the rest of Europe should not rely on a single country such as China for key goods, as Washington seeks to l...
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Germany’s Left Begins Talks to Form Berlin State Government
Germany’s anti-capitalist Left party took a step closer to power in the state of Berlin after its election victory last month as it seeks to follow through on a...
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Bankers From Credit Suisse, BofA Are In the Running for Brazil Finance Role
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Credit Suisse’s former head of investment banking in Brazil. The chief economist at Latin America’s largest investment bank....
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Slovak Premier Wants Statue Mocking Trump at EU Parliament to Go
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called for the immediate removal of a statue mocking US President Donald Trump from the European Parliament’s premises in Stra...
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Trump Sued by Democratic Party Over Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads
The Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using government money to pay for advertisements lauding the p...
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Royal Navy Member Accused of Gathering Secrets for Russia
A serving member of the Royal Navy has been accused of using his high-level security clearance to gather secrets he intended to hand over to Russian authorities...
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Turkey Says It Won’t Deploy Troops for Attacks Under Mecca Pact
Turkey won’t send troops abroad to carry out attacks under a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday.
“Turkey w...
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French Students Extend Protests After Premier Delays Response
French students prolonged their protests after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said his policy response would only come at the end of the month.
In a speech l...
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Italy Adopts Meloni’s Electoral Overhaul Ahead of 2027 Vote
Italy will transform its electoral system after lawmakers approved reforms that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s allies initially pushed to help her reelection o...
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Madagascar Skips Tender for Power Equipment as Russia Ties Grow
Madagascar’s government gave the country’s power and water utility permission to flout usual tender procedures and buy diesel generators directly from a Russian...
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France Braces for More Protests on Premier’s Response
France is bracing for another day of high school protests after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said
· his policy response would only come at the end of th...
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Houthis Kill Three in Strikes on Saudi Arabian Airports
The Houthis struck two airports in Saudi Arabia in the past two days, killing three people and injuring dozens as the Iran-backed militant group intensifies its...
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How a Democratic Wave Threatens to Upend Trump’s Final Two Years
When the same party controls both the US presidency and Congress, ambitious legislation can happen. Look at the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, passed...
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UK Navy Serviceman Charged With Spying for a Foreign Country
A serving member of the Royal Navy has been charged with National Security Act offenses over allegations he spied for a foreign country, counter terror police s...
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South Korea to Pull Top Envoy to Ukraine as POW Spat Escalates
South Korea decided to recall its ambassador to Ukraine in protest over Kyiv’s disclosure of the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to the South, escalat...
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Kenya Taps World Bank Emergency Funds for Climate and Health Shocks
Kenya plans to use emergency financing from the World Bank to provide subsidized fertilizer and seeds to farmers, supply clean water and boost supplies of essen...
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Merz’s Coalition Commits to Reform Agenda as Popularity Plummets
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition agreed to grind ahead in its effort to push through a raft of reforms as the parties struggle to bridge differences in the...
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Lithuania Sends Troops to Border Over Putin Mobilization Concern
Lithuania has deployed around 100 troops to its border with the Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad, bracing for a potential influx of Russians fleeing a new mobili...
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UK Jerusalem Consulate Downgraded in Israel Settlements Feud
The UK’s consulate in Jerusalem is being downgraded in status, following a dispute over British trade sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West...
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Le Pen Pushes Protege Aside to Assert Control Over Far Right
The uncomfortable partnership between Marine Le Pen and her protege Jordan Bardella at the top of France’s largest political party is unraveling as the presiden...
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EU Takes Harder Line on China’s Trade Gap as Talks Kick Off
The European Union is striking a more assertive approach to China as it heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing aimed at avoiding an economically damagin...
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Lithuania to Propose EU Ban on Russian Grain Transit
Lithuania plans to push for an EU ban on Russian grain transit and sanctions on Russian agricultural oligarchs, as Baltic states move to halt shipments through...
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UK Politics Returns to Tax Cuts Versus Big State Divide
Ahead of laying out a platform of tax cuts aimed at affluent Britons at her party’s annual convention, opposition leader Kemi Badenoch told journalists: “We are...
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US Issues Ethiopia Travel Advisory, Cites Long-Range Attacks
The US issued a security alert for Ethiopia, warning citizens to “reconsider” travel to the Horn of Africa nation due to the threat of long-range attacks as ten...
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Trump Defends Border Policies in Texas as Senate Race Heats Up
President Donald Trump defended his immigration policies during a visit to Texas on Wednesday as he sought to boost struggling GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton a...
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TikTok Accused by NY of Running Secret Safety Tests on Teens
New York Attorney General Letitia James has added new allegations to a child safety lawsuit against TikTok Inc., accusing the platform of running secret experim...
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Bolsonaro Secures Four Key Party Endorsements in Brazil Race
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Brazil presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won the backing of four center-right parties on Wednesday, a day after a forme...
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Burnham’s Rise Complicates Green Leader’s Bid for UK Parliament
Green Party Leader Zack Polanski faces an uphill battle in his attempt to win a north London seat in the UK’s House of Commons on Thursday, as new Prime Ministe...
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Rubio Says US Unapologetic About Power in Warning to Europe
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a dramatic backdrop in Greece to remind the world of the Trump administration’s focus on the “unapologetic” pursuit of power...
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Trump to Honor Elon Musk, Nvidia’s Huang With Science Awards
President Donald Trump is set to award billionaire Elon Musk and other tech titans with medals celebrating science and technological innovation at a summit on T...
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Trump Asks to Make Palm Beach Golf Course Into a New Camp David
President Donald Trump is seeking approval from local officials in Florida to designate his West Palm Beach golf course into a permanently-designated presidenti...
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Hegseth Admits to Lincoln Crew He Extended Their Deployment
Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greeted the crew with an admission: He was the one who approved prolonging the aircraft carrier’s...
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Trump Makes $100 Million Push to Train American Scientists
The Trump administration is injecting more than $100 million into education programs for American researchers in STEM fields, as federal policies stanch the flo...
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Trump Disavows Allies’ Work for Pro-Russia Balkan Government
President Donald Trump distanced himself from the outside work of a pair of top allies, floating the prospect of firing them after a report about their work for...
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US Enlists Trading Partners in Pledge to Address Excess Capacity
The US joined 14 other economies in pledging to confront excess manufacturing capacity and production in certain sectors, even as the Trump administration looks...
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White House Makes $100 Million Push to Train American Scientists
The Trump administration is injecting more than $100 million into education programs for American researchers in STEM fields, as federal policies stanch the flo...
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Embattled Republicans Rebuff Trump as Their Senate Races Tighten
Republican Senate candidates in key battleground states are more assertively distancing themselves from President Donald Trump and some of his signature policie...
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UK Sees Trump’s Bomber Jets Move Boosting Iran and Russia
President Donald Trump’s decision to move US B-1B bombers from a UK airbase citing terror threats may embolden Iran and Russia’s use of proxies to carry out sab...
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A Wall Street Upstart Bets on Trump’s Venezuelan Mining Push
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At a port near New Orleans on Monday, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum welcomed the first shipment of Venezuelan aluminum to the US in nea...
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Rubio Says US ‘Unapologetic’ About Power in Warning to Europe
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a dramatic backdrop in Greece to remind the world of the Trump administration’s focus on the “unapologetic” pursuit of power...
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Stock Trades Put Pennsylvania GOP Seat in Play, With Control of House for Grabs
The blue-and-yellow signs outside Paige Cognetti’s Congressional campaign headquarters drive home her message: “Ban Corporate PAC Money,” “Ban Congressional Sto...
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Serbia Opposition Cries Foul Weeks Before Tense Early Elections
Allegations of unfair election conditions are rife in Serbia ahead of an Oct. 25 snap ballot for parliament in which the Balkan nation’s dominant politician Ale...
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Key Fuel Savings Measure Touted by White House Is Fraying
Cargoes of American-made fuel and crude to parts of the country that badly need them have dropped in recent weeks after the White House pared back a waiver of l...
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Italy Explores Buying MTS Bond Market to Ensure Debt Control
Italy is considering buying back European bond-trading platform MTS SpA from Euronext NV, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni seeks to preserve national oversight...
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Badenoch Says Tories Would End Family Home Inheritance Tax
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pledged to more than halve the number of people paying the UK’s inheritance tax, as she seeks to re-establish the opposition p...
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Taiwan Links Two Hong Kong Residents to Spying on Lawmaker
Taiwan prosecutors said two Hong Kong residents paid for the surveillance of a lawmaker and his family, and indicted four Taiwanese individuals in a case they d...
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Merz Seeks Compromise to Steady Germany’s Reeling Coalition
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he’ll aim to steady his fractious coalition to move ahead on reforms as his conservative party faced fresh scrutiny over whether...
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Bolsonaro Racks Up New Party Endorsements for Brazil Presidency
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Brazil presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won the backing of two center-right parties on Wednesday, a day after a vetera...
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Susan Collins Distances Herself From Trump in Bid to Keep Maine Senate Seat
Maine Senator Susan Collins sought to distance herself from President Donald Trump in her first debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in a pivotal US S...
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Thailand Is Back on Radar for Global Investors, Anutin Says
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand is returning to the radar of global investors after years of diminished interest, pitching greater political st...
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South Africa to Establish Commission to Oversee State Firms
South Africa intends establishing a commission chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa to coordinate the work of its state-owned firms after shelving plans to plac...
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Trump Builds Vast Latin America Military Alliance on the Cheap
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Donald Trump has slashed US aid to Latin America even as country after country has elected governments aligned with him.
Desp...
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Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Incursion, Demands Troop Withdrawal
Ethiopia accused Eritrea of sending troops into its territory and demanded their immediate withdrawal as tensions escalate between the two countries amid renewe...
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Indonesia Ex-Graft Prosecutor Faces Extortion, Laundering Trial
Indonesia’s former top graft prosecutor went on trial Wednesday on charges of extortion and money laundering in a case that burst into public view after police...
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Russian Tycoon Pledges Part of $900 Million Sale for Defense
A Russian tycoon selling out of his logistics business pledged to give away most of the proceeds from the deal for national security needs as the Kremlin seeks...
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Farage’s Reform Clears Aides of Breaking Law in Donations Row
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK cleared two senior party figures of breaking the law when discussing a potential £500,000 ($661,000) gift from an American donor.
In a...
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Trump’s Tariffs Give Carney Cover to Fast-Track Canada Building Push
President Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada is allowing Prime Minister Mark Carney to press the gas pedal on an industrial agenda that would have been dee...
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EU Plans Import Cap on Chinese Hybrid Cars to Protect Sector
The European Union is preparing so-called safeguard measures that would limit imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles into the bloc in a bid to reduce the trade defi...
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Turkey’s Erdogan Captures City His Party Never Won in Elections
The mayor of Izmir joined President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party, handing it control of Turkey’s third-largest city and an opposition stronghold it’s never w...
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Indonesia VP Stays in Office as Court Dismisses Diploma Case
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court dismissed a bid to unseat Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka over his educational credentials, keeping former President Joko...
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Kosovo Averts Early Election as Lawmakers Back New President
Kosovo averted a snap election as political parties reached a last-minute agreement to limit the powers of a war crimes court and choose Justina Shiroka-Pula as...
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US Forces in Okinawa Face Curfew After Marine’s Arrest
The US Forces in Okinawa paused operations for 48 hours starting at noon on Wednesday and imposed a month-long curfew on military personnel, following the arres...
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Badenoch Can’t Shake Truss Specter in Bid to Woo Business
The Conservative Party arrived at its annual convention determined to reclaim the mantle of sound money. The message is starting to land with business, even if...
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Malaysia Sets Nov. 14 for Malacca Vote in New Test for Anwar
Malaysia will hold local elections in Malacca on Nov. 14 in what’s set to be a fresh test for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan coalition, followin...
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Singapore Sees Region Thriving Amid ‘Breakdown’ of World Order
Singapore’s top diplomat touted what he called “a moment of great potential” for Southeast Asia, as economies expand rapidly on surging technology demand even a...
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Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz as Oil, Gas Flows Rise
Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil shipments through the world’s most important energy chokep...
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North Korea Warns South Not to Cross Border by Even ‘Millimeter’
North Korea said it would not tolerate even a “millimeter” violation of its territory after South Korea conducted mine removal operations along the two countrie...
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Red Diesel Move Sows Confusion for Truck Stops, Fuel Sellers
US President Donald Trump’s order allowing truckers to burn diesel normally reserved for tractors and trawlers won’t do much to immediately lower fuel prices, a...
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Anwar Set to Boost Budget Spending as Election Speculation Grows
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to tackle rising living costs in potentially his government’s last budget before he calls national elections....
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Trump Resists Deeper US Role in Saudi Arabia-Houthi Conflict
The Trump administration is reluctant to get more involved in Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis and has tried to restrain Riyadh from sparking a majo...
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Trump Says He Has Call Scheduled Soon With Putin on Plague
President Donald Trump said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a suspected plague case, amid growing global health concern...
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Trump Says He’s Considering Gas Tax Suspension to Ease Costs
President Donald Trump said that he is weighing a potential suspension of the federal gas tax, as his administration looks for ways to ease high energy costs ah...
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Flávio Bolsonaro Secures Key Endorsement in Drive for Brazil Presidency
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Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro secured the backing of veteran lawmaker Ronaldo Caiado on Tuesday as he moves to...
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US Senate Map Moves in Democrats’ Favor as Kansas Rated ‘Tossup’
The Democratic Party’s path to controlling the US Senate continues to widen four weeks before Election Day, with once solidly conservative Kansas now considered...
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GOP Shifts $5 Million to South Carolina Senate Race as Worries Mount
Republicans are bolstering US Senator Darline Graham’s campaign for a full term amid increasing concern that the race in South Carolina, traditionally a conserv...
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Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz as Oil, Gas Flows Climb
Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil shipments through the world’s most important energy chokep...
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South Africa Plans Law to Overhaul Governance at $220 Billion Fund
South Africa plans to change legislation governing Africa’s largest money manager to end a requirement that a deputy minister serve as its chairman, potentially...
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Texas Governor to Skip San Antonio Trump Rally Amid Tight Race
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is planning to skip a political rally in San Antonio headlined by President Donald Trump, declining a chance to appear with the count...
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How a Russian Boxer With Kremlin Ties Came to Bankroll Trump Jr.’s Wedding
Biker. Boxer. National Lottery czar. Business partner to Vladimir Putin’s chief bodyguard. And now: the man who helped pay for part of Donald Trump Jr.’s weddin...
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Lawmakers Urge Oz to Reconsider Remote Health Monitoring Rule
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to reconsider a rule that would ban third parties from remote health monitoring reimbur...
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Drone Maker Anduril Pushes Into Subs With Maryland Factory
Anduril Industries, known for building drones and autonomous aircraft, is investing $3.7 billion to build a massive new shipbuilding facility in Maryland, a mov...
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An Ex-Lawyer Seeks to Defy History and Polls by Taking Quebec Out of Canada
Quebec’s new leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon , says he won’t back down on his pledge to hold an independence referendum by 2030, despite polling that suggests...
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Germany’s Ex-Spy Chief Arrested in Espionage Probe
Germany’s former foreign intelligence chief, August Hanning, was taken into custody as part of an investigation into treason and espionage allegations.
Hanning...
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Trump Says Terror Threats Forced B-1 Bombers Out of UK Base
President Donald Trump said fresh threats of terror attacks prompted the US to move its B-1 bombers from their base in the UK, contradicting his top diplomat wh...
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Disney Lawyer Says FCC Holding a ‘Guillotine’ Over ABC’s Head
A lawyer for ABC and its parent company, Walt Disney Co., urged a judge to block the Trump administration’s early review of its licenses, comparing the process...
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UK Tories Pledge Employer Tax Cut to Tackle Youth Unemployment
The Conservatives pledged to halve the tax businesses pay on employees in their early 20s as the UK’s main opposition party seeks to restore its reputation for...
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India Opposition Leader Detained After Voter Roll Standoff
Police in India’s capital New Delhi detained key opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to end an almost nine-hour standoff during a protest seeking the resignation of...
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French School Protests Draw Over 250,000 as Violence Flares
Hundreds of French high schools were shut on Tuesday as teacher unions joined a student-led movement demanding more money for education that has spread across t...
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War in Ukraine Escalates With Drone Strikes on Cargo Ships
Attacks on commercial vessels off the Black Sea’s western coast are on the rise, threatening already-choked trade flows in the region while testing NATO’s readi...
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Germany’s Far Right Moves Closer to Power in Eastern State
Germany’s far-right party moved a step closer to taking control of a regional government after it secured a bigger-than-expected majority for the top parliament...
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EU to Limit Ukraine Farm Payments to Ease Membership Angst
The European Union wants to restrict money and market access for Ukraine’s vast agriculture sector if the country joins the bloc — an attempt to appease concern...
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Quebec Bonds Tighten as Separatist Party Falls Short of Majority
The separatist Parti Québécois won
· Quebec’s election but fell short of a majority government, a result that’s boosting investor confidence in the province...
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Iran Spies Plotted to Attack Journalist in London, Jury Told
Iran used three men to spy on London-based journalists critical of the country’s regime intending to violently attack them, prosecutors said at the start of a c...
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Saudi-Led Forces Claim Yemen Ground Advances Against Houthis
Yemen’s internationally-recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have regained territory from the Houthis, as fighting in the region near the B...
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Russian Tycoon Kremlev Says Trump Jr. Paid Back Wedding Tab
Umar Kremlev said US President Donald Trump’s son had repaid the money the Russian tycoon had spent on post-wedding celebrations he hosted as a gift.
“He paid...
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Hungary Unveils Wealth Tax Plan, Raising Burden on Ultra-Rich
Hungary will impose a wealth tax from next year, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said, fulfilling a election pledge to make the rich shoulder a larger share of publ...
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Ireland Unveils €50,000 Tax Threshold For New Savings Scheme
Ireland’s new retail savings and investment accounts, aimed at encouraging more people to invest, will have a €50,000 ($56,318) tax-free threshold, Finance Mini...
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Supreme Court’s Alito Says a Democratic Senate Win Won’t Prompt Quick Retirement
Justice Samuel Alito said he plans to remain on the Supreme Court even if Democrats capture the Senate in next month’s midterms, dismissing speculation that he...
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Record $1,500 Heating Bills in Maine Upend a Key Race for Senate Control
Nazi symbols, sexual assault allegations and months of internal Democratic conflict have churned through the US Senate race in Maine. But with the election four...
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Le Pen Vows to Cut French Deficit, Calls on ECB to Intervene
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen proposed a sharp deficit reduction and called on the European Central Bank to intervene to bring down surg...
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French Student Unrest Spreads as Teachers Join Protests
Hundreds of French high schools were shut on Tuesday as teacher unions joined what has become a nationwide student-led movement demanding more money for educati...
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Drone Maker Anduril Pushes Into Submarines With Maryland Factory
Anduril Industries, known for building drones and autonomous aircraft, is investing $3.7 billion to build a massive new shipbuilding facility in Maryland, a mov...
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UK Counter-Terror Police Make Seventh Arrest in RAF Fairford Probe
A 22-year-old British man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses linked to a suspected plan to carry out an attack on UK airbase.
Counter terrorism po...
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Badenoch Plays Down UK ‘Iron Dome’ Under Funding Scrutiny
UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch played down initial claims her plans for a £10 billion ($13.2 billion) air defense program would amount to a British “iron do...
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Pakistan Says Mecca Pact Is Supporting Saudi Arabia With Houthis
Pakistan’s Defense Minister said his country and Turkey have been supporting Saudi Arabia in its conflict against the Houthis, as a trilateral security pact sig...
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Quebec Separatists Win Power in New Challenge for Canada’s Carney
Voters in Quebec elected the separatist Parti Québécois for the first time in more than a decade, setting the stage for more strained relations with Prime Minis...
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Sánchez Seeks to Pass Housing Bill Ahead of Spanish Election
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government approved new housing measures meant to address Spain’s affordability crisis in a bid to quell nationwide protests and...
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Rubio Says US and Iceland Can Deepen Defense Cooperation
The US and Iceland are keen to foster closer cooperation on security and defense, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
“Iceland, and its location, plays a crit...
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Turkish Politician Asked to Return Gains in Fund Crisis, AA Says
Turkish prosecutors asked lenders to hand over assets of the ruling party’s former deputy chair in the course of a funds-rout investigation that’s reached the t...
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German Far Right Wins First Top Post as It Seeks to Lead State
Germany’s far-right party secured a majority for the top parliamentary post in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, giving it an initial foothold as it builds su...
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Indonesia’s New Labor Law Tilts the Balance Back Toward Workers
Indonesia rolled back parts of a business-friendly labor law, tightening restrictions on outsourcing and fixed-term contracts.
Parliament approved the legislat...
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Trump Says US to Consider Permanent Troop Base in Lithuania
President Donald Trump said the US will consider establishing a permanent military base in Lithuania, prompting an offer from the Baltic state’s government to c...
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China Money Linked to Philippine VP Duterte’s Spouse Under Probe
The Philippines is investigating the national security implications of alleged inflows of more than 300 million pesos ($4.8 million) from China into a company a...
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Anwar to Host Myanmar Leader as Repatriations Top 10,000
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said more than 10,000 people have been repatriated to Myanmar this year and he will raise the issue of sending more home...
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UK Could Hold Later Spending Review to Defer Decision on Defense
The UK government could publish a crucial spending plan in the second half of next year, despite expectations that it would be held in the spring or early summe...
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French Student Unrest Spreads as Teachers Also Walk Out
Hundreds of French high schools will shut Tuesday as teacher unions join a student-led protest movement demanding more money for education.
The protests, calli...
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Germany and France Are Driving EU to Get Tough on Chinese Trade
A joint call from France and Germany for new measures to curb Chinese imports will strengthen the European Commission’s position as it tries to rebalance trade...
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Sánchez Targets Toughest Comeback Yet With Early Spain Vote
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has a history of proving his critics wrong. But his decision Monday to call a snap election in the midst of...
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Singapore Refers Eight to Police After Home Buying Review
Singapore has referred cases involving eight public officers to the police after reviewing property purchases by officials who worked at agencies involved in ra...
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Germany, France Push New Trade Weapon Before EU-China Talks
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Germany and France are urging the European Union to adopt new powers that could sev...
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Takaichi Defends Absence From G7 Online Call After Criticism
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her absence from a Group of Seven online meeting, responding over social media to some critics who questioned wh...
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Trump Eases Limits on Dyed Diesel in Bid to Cut Fuel Costs
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease restrictions on the use of a tax-exempt variety of diesel, his latest bid to pare costs for t...
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Bond Selloff to Pressure Australia’s Budget, Chalmers Says
Higher global bond yields will put pressure on the Australian budget as the widespread selloff pushes debt refinancing costs higher, Australian Treasurer Jim Ch...
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Trump Vows to Pay for Ads Praising Him With Personal, PAC Funds
President Donald Trump pledged to pay for video ads with his personal funds — and money from his super political action committee — following ethical concerns a...
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Yemen Says It Retook Port City From Houthis as Battle for Bab El-Mandeb Looms
Yemen’s armed forces wrested control of the Red Sea city of Mocha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to state-run Saba, which puts...
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US Pays $950 Million to Buy California ICE Jails From GEO Group
The Trump administration agreed to pay $950 million to buy three California immigration detention facilities from GEO Group Inc., part of a broader push to give...
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White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One Trip
The White House is refusing to allow Politico to travel Monday on Air Force One with President Donald Trump, the latest salvo in a fight that has seen officials...
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Obama Plans Detroit Rally With El-Sayed in Tight Senate Race
Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump both plan to campaign in Michigan during the coming weeks in a showdown to bolster their candidates, es...
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NZ’s Major Parties Bleed Support to Smaller Rivals Ahead of Election
New Zealand’s governing National Party has slumped to its weakest result since 2020, while the opposition Labour Party has also lost support as voters shift to...
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Lula Hunts for One More Improbable Comeback After Shock Setback
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To Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Sunday’s second-place finish to Flávio Bolsonaro stung all the more because he’d believed h...
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‘Porky’ Nears Lima Comeback Despite Peru’s Ban on Reelection
A Peruvian party led by a combative conservative holds a narrow lead in Lima’s mayoral race. There’s just one problem: the law bans immediate reelection for may...
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Trump Plans to Ease Limits on Tax-Exempt Diesel Variety
President Donald Trump is preparing to ease limits restricting the use of a tax-exempt variety of diesel, his latest bid to pare costs for the essential fuel ah...
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Bolsonaro Clan Expands Grip on Brazil as Top Court Clash Looms
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Jair Bolsonaro may be serving a lengthy prison sentence, but his family is expanding its grip on Brazil’s Congress and preparing to lead a co...
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FlyDubai Hijacking Turns Into Flashpoint in Israeli Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to seize the opportunity to associate himself with the heroics of Israelis who helped stop a FlyDubai co-pil...
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US, India Officials Signal Trade Deal Talks at an Impasse
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Top officials in the US and India signaled that negotiations over a trade deal have...
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Japan Seeks Tighter US Troop Discipline After Okinawa Death
Japan is demanding tighter discipline among American troops after a Marine Corps lance corporal was arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman on the southern i...