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International
9/22/2024 2:45:03 PM
A previously fringe Marxist politician was on course Sunday to become Sri Lanka's next leader after a presidential vote coloured by discontent over the island nation's response to an unprecedented financial crisis.
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International
9/21/2024 6:33:17 PM
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka voted for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis.
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Africa
9/21/2024 5:24:38 PM
The United States, the United Kingdom and Norway expressed "deep concern" on Saturday at the announcement of a two-year delay in elections in South Sudan, terming the extension of a transitional government a "failure."
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World
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International
9/19/2024 10:57:18 AM
Donald Trump railed against illegal immigrants Wednesday and pledged to visit an Ohio town simmering with racial tensions fueled by his campaign's conspiracy theories, as Kamala Harris courted minority voters and relished a poll bump in key swing states.
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World
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Region
9/10/2024 11:01:08 AM
Jordan holds parliamentary elections on Tuesday, with anger over the war in Gaza and concerns over lagging tourism leaving voters disgruntled.
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Egypt
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Tourism
9/8/2024 10:16:10 PM
An oil slick was discovered Sunday in the waters of the Red Sea, triggering an environmental emergency on the beaches near the Gabal El Zeit area, south of Ras Ghareb city, with the full extent of the pollution still unknown, according to media reports.
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World
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International
9/8/2024 8:57:48 PM
The US presidential race remains neck-and-neck according to polls released Sunday, two days before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold their first, and potentially only, televised debate.
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International
9/5/2024 4:08:50 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named the European Union's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister, following almost two months of political deadlock after snap polls, the presidency said.
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World
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Region
9/2/2024 8:37:57 PM
Tunisia's electoral authority on Monday announced it had approved three presidential candidates for the October 6 election, including incumbemt President Kais Saied, dismissing three other would-be candidates despite court rulings allowing them to run.
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World
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International
9/1/2024 5:00:00 PM
Germany's far-right AfD won a landmark first regional vote on Sunday in the former East German state of Thuringia, exit polls showed, in a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of national elections in 2025.
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World
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International
8/26/2024 4:16:16 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen for rare talks Monday, as pressure mounts for him to finally name a prime minister after July's inconclusive parliamentary poll.
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World
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International
8/18/2024 10:43:57 AM
Donald Trump launched fresh personal attacks against White House rival Kamala Harris on Saturday, as new polling showed her making major gains in key battleground states ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention.
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World
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International
8/11/2024 10:44:40 AM
Kamala Harris now leads Donald Trump in three crucial battleground states, according to new polls published Saturday, apparently eroding the advantage the former president has enjoyed there over the past year.
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World
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International
8/8/2024 4:35:54 PM
The majority of Americans now oppose sending US troops to defend Israel if Iran or Hezbollah retaliate for the assassination of key Hamas and Hezbollah figures last week, according to a nationwide poll released on Tuesday.
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Paris 2024
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News
8/7/2024 1:58:53 PM
A bridge lined with ornate statues overlooks an Olympic open water course like no other. The Eiffel Tower, gold-domed Invalides and other Paris landmarks provide a stunning backdrop. Yet there was no getting around concerns about the safety of swimming in the long-polluted Seine River, not to mention contending with its strong current.
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Paris 2024
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News
8/5/2024 12:51:14 PM
Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River Monday morning as the mixed relay event got underway after organizers said the bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at acceptable levels.
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World
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International
8/2/2024 1:26:03 PM
Donald Trump is facing a fierce backlash for questioning the race of US election rival Kamala Harris, but to those acquainted with the Republican's long history of inflammatory language and behavior around the issue, the smear was nothing new.
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Life & Style
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Health
8/1/2024 12:57:18 PM
Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far.
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World
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International
7/31/2024 1:40:19 PM
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energised Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especially tepid about President Joe Biden, a new poll shows.
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Life & Style
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Health
7/27/2024 3:01:23 PM
Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change.
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