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In battleground Georgia, some poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election
There are more than 47,000 people in Bibb County, Georgia, about 80 miles south of Atlanta, who are eligible to vote but don't
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Harris bets her policies can attract Latino voters while Trump touts his time as president to them
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are highlighting their economic policies in their outreach to Latino voters with Election Day just two weeks away
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South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North's troops in Russia
South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia
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King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years
King Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with anti-monarchists hoping the debate surrounding his journey is a step toward an Australian citizen becoming head of state
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Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America, where it paid millions of dollars in bribes to government officials and others
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A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster
Travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to keep their emotional farewells brief after a new three-minute time limit was imposed on goodbye hugs in the airport’s drop-off area in order to prevent lingering cuddles from causing traffic jams
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Blinken arrives in Israel as US looks to renew cease-fire efforts after the killing of Hamas leader
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war
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Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit intended to counterbalance Western clout
China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies that the Kremlin hopes to turn into a rallying point for defying the Western liberal order
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Stock market today: Global shares mostly fall ahead of earnings reports
Global shares are mostly lower in cautious trading ahead of earnings reports around the globe
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China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise
China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province that faces Taiwan
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