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Democratic incumbent Warnock wins Georgia’s Senate runoff election — here’s why it matters
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia has defeated his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in their closely watched runoff election, according…
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At COP27 climate summit, Brazil’s Lula says Amazon deforestation to stop
Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday told a packed crowd at the…
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Rishi Sunak becomes U.K. prime minister, pledges to fix Liz Truss mistakes
LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister of the year on Tuesday and now must turn his attention to…
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Federal judge dismisses effort by 6 states to halt student-debt forgiveness plan
ST. LOUIS — A federal judge in St. Louis on Thursday dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block…
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Trump aides interfered with CDC’s communications with American public to downplay COVID risks, report finds
Aides from the administration of former President Donald Trump interfered with communications from a leading public health agency to downplay…
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Why Kwasi Kwarteng could not survive the battle with the Bank of England
Jeremy Hunt was appointed U.K. chancellor of the exchequer on Friday after Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked in response to the…
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Study finds Paxlovid can interact badly with some heart medications, and White House renews COVID emergency through Jan. 11
A new study has found that the COVID antiviral Paxlovid can interact badly with certain heart medications, raising concerns for…
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Biden says Saudis will face consequences over OPEC+ production-quota cut that aids Russia and harms Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday there will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia as the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance…
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Explosions rock multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s military hurled a barrage of missiles against Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, early Monday,…
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Putin announces partial mobilization for Russian citizens, warns it will use all means to defend its territory
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven…
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