World
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Russian presidential hopeful loses appeal against authorities' refusal to register her for the race
A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine on Wednesday lost her appeal against election officials' refusal to accept her nomination for the...
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Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive
Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after broadening its offensive against Hamas to more...
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Wolfgang Schaeuble, German elder statesman and finance minister during euro debt crisis, dies at 81
Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and as finance minister was a central figure in the austerity-heavy effort to...
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U.S. delegation to meet with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border
A top U.S. delegation is to meet with Mexico's president Wednesday in what many see as a bid to get Mexico to do more to stem a surge of migrants...
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China sanctions U.S. research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang
China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses committed...
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'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead, South Korean emergency office says
Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite," was found dead in a car in Seoul on...
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Kim Jong-un boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised what he called achievements and victories that strengthened national power and boosted the country's...
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Biden faces pressure after Iran-backed militias injure 3 Americans; U.S. fires back with airstrikes
The Biden administration faced renewed pressure Tuesday to hit back harder against Iran-backed militias in the Middle East after a Christmas Day...
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Biden faces pressure after Iran-backed militias injure 3 Americans; U.S. fires back with airstrikes
The Biden administration faced renewed pressure Tuesday to hit back harder against Iran-backed militias in the Middle East after a Christmas Day...
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Argentina's president lays off 5,000 government employees hired in 2023, before he took office
The administration of Argentina's new President Javier Milei said on Tuesday that his government won't renew contracts for more than 5,000...
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Argentina's president lays off 5,000 government employees hired in 2023, before he took office
The administration of Argentina's new President Javier Milei said on Tuesday that his government won't renew contracts for more than 5,000...
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Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 U.S. troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq
U.S. President Joe Biden ordered the United States military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three...