North America
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Historic leadership firsts for minorities across US in midterm vote
The US midterm vote ushered in a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country on Tuesday, electoral milestones on a night that saw voters issue a sharp rejection of President Donald Trump’s second term.…
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Democrats sweep Congress as Trump suffers midterm setback
Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump set to put the brakes on the final two years of…
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Flavio Bolsonaro on way to Ecuador from Argentina after fleeing Brazil
Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was on his way to Ecuador after fleeing Brazil, Argentina’s government said on Wednesday. Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s runoff election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday,…
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Obama amkashifu Trump kwa sera zake akiwapigia debe wagombea wa chama chake
Aliyekuwa Rais wa Marekani Barack Obama, amemkosoa vikali Rais Donald Trump, akilaumu utawala wake kwa kuongezeka kwa gharama ya maisha na kuanzisha vita vya Iran, huku akiendesha kampeni za kuwaunga mkono wagombea wa chama cha…
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Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats
Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of current leader Donald Trump at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Democrats are attempting to…
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US Diesel Price Hits New Record High in Blow to Trump
Average US diesel prices jumped above $6 a gallon for the first time on Friday, having surged from $3.7577 a gallon at the start of the US-Iran war, according to the AAA.
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South Africa Extradites Six Nigerians Wanted in US Romance Scam
The men are alleged to be members an organised criminal network called Black Axe and are wanted by US authorities on charges including wire fraud and money laundering, South Africa’s elite police unit Hawks said…
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Rubio Seeks to Ease Tensions with US Pope
Rubio, a devout Catholic, sought to play down the rift ahead of the private audience, which will be followed by talks with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.
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France, UK to Host Summit on Hormuz This Week
Britain had convened “more than 40 nations who share our aim to restore freedom of navigation” and the summit will discuss ways to protect shipping “when the conflict ends,” Starmer said.
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Iranians grieve, celebrate, worry after Khamenei’s killing
Iranians were experiencing a mix of shock, grief and joy after the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Israeli and US strikes extended into a second day Sunday.
