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Chinese premier congratulates Australian leader on election
CANBERRA, Australia — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wrote to congratulate Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his election victory, which…
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Clashes break out in Tripoli, drive rival Libyan PM away
CAIRO (AP) — An attempt by one of Libya’s rival prime ministers to seat his government in the capital of…
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Trump’s longtime assistant subpoenaed by NY attorney general
NEW YORK — The New York attorney general’s office said Monday it subpoenaed Donald Trump’s longtime executive assistant and plans…
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Review finds US troops didn’t violate law in Syria airstrike
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military investigation found that American troops did not violate the law of war or deliberately…
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Indiana lawmakers set to override veto of trans sports ban
INDIANAPOLIS — The Republican-dominated Indiana Legislature is poised on Tuesday to override the GOP governor’s veto of a bill banning…
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UN envoy: Talks on now to extend Yemen’s 2-month cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With just two weeks left in a two-month cease-fire in Yemen, the U.N. envoy to the…
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Watchdog: US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops…
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UN envoy warns that Iraq’s `streets are about to boil over’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Iraq warned its political leaders Tuesday that “the streets are about…
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Californians could see mandatory water cuts amid drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don’t use less on…
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Middle East
Today in History: May 18, Mount St. Helens erupts
Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 18, the 138th day of 2022. There are 227 days left in the…
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