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Putin marks anniversary of annexation of Ukrainian regions as drones attack overnight
KYIV, Ukraine– Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed…
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US Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a…
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On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate tries to approve funding but it’s almost too late
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is on the brink of a federal government shutdown after hard-right Republicans in Congress…
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Russia launches major strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port, grain stores
Firefighters work at a site of a hotel damaged by a Russian military attack, in Odesa, Ukraine, Sept. 25, 2023.…
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Democratic Sen. Menendez rejects calls to resign and says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds
UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges…
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Russia dismisses UN proposal to revive grain deal as ‘unrealistic’
Russia on Saturday called the West an “empire of lies” and said the latest U.N. proposals to revive the Black…
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Canadian autoworkers ratify new labor agreement with Ford
Canadian autoworkers ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co. on Sunday, averting a threatened strike and potentially setting…
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He spoke no English, had no lawyer. An Afghan man’s case offers a glimpse into US immigration court
The Afghan man speaks only Farsi, but he wasn’t worried about representing himself in U.S. immigration court. He believed the…
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Event for Japan-China friendship’s 45th anniversary to be held in Tokyo
TOKYO— A group formed by Japanese economic and political leaders dedicated to maintaining good relations between Japan and China…
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White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding
WASHINGTON–The White House was preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left…
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