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Politics & Diplomacy

Judge Blocks Trump's 250-Foot Triumphal Arch in Washington

A federal judge halted construction of President Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch within an hour of its final approval, pausing the project for 14 days.

Published 38 min ago5 min read

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Rubio Denies He Is Weighing Exit After Midterm Rout

Marco Rubio says serving out Donald Trump's term has 'always been my plan', after Bloomberg reported he was weighing leaving following the midterm rout.

Published 1 hr ago9 min read

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Developing: New Zealand Election Too Close to Call

New Zealand votes on Saturday with final polls showing National and Labour less than a point apart — and the centrist Opportunity Party poised to decide who governs.

Published 4 hrs ago6 min read

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Serbia Final Results Clear Student List to Govern

Serbia certified the October 25 election results, giving the student-backed Student List 140 of 250 seats and clearing the way for a new government.

Published 6 hrs ago6 min read

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Trump: Russia-Ukraine Deal 'Very Close' After Envoy Talks

Donald Trump says a Russia-Ukraine deal is 'very close' after meeting Putin's envoy at the White House, a day after Melania Trump hosted both sides.

Published 7 hrs ago8 min read

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Newsom Commutes All 548 California Death Sentences

Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting all 548 California death sentences to life without parole — the largest mass commutation in US history.

Published 8 hrs ago9 min read

The Knesset building in Jerusalem seen from the street, with the Israeli flag flying above it

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Developing: Eisenkot Secures 67 Backers to Form Government

Gadi Eisenkot won backing from 67 of 120 Knesset members in talks with President Herzog, who will name the next prime minister-designate on Sunday.

Published 10 hrs ago10 min read

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Nithya Raman Ousts Karen Bass to Become Los Angeles Mayor

Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent Karen Bass to become Los Angeles mayor — the city's first Asian-American mayor and only its second woman mayor.

Published 11 hrs ago6 min read

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Developing: Paraguay President Resigns, Impeached 78-0

Santiago Peña quit on Thursday as the collapse of digital lender Ueno froze millions of accounts — and lawmakers impeached him 78-0 minutes later.

Updated 14 hrs ago9 min read

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Spain's Rail Leaders Resign After Deadly Urda Crash

Spain's transport minister and rail chief have resigned after the Urda high-speed crash that killed 69 people, weeks before a snap election.

Published 15 hrs ago5 min read

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Mike Johnson Steps Aside as House GOP Leader

House Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek to lead Republicans in the new Congress after the midterm defeat, opening a race to succeed him.

Published 18 hrs ago8 min read

Documentary photograph of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta with its gold dome

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Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes History as Georgia Governor

Keisha Lance Bottoms has become the first Black woman elected governor of a US state, defeating Rick Jackson in Georgia and ending 24 years of Republican rule.

Published 20 hrs ago5 min read