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Iran's president says supreme leader urges 'unity' amid U.S. sanctions, and other Mideast developments
Iran's president says its new supreme leader is calling for unity as the Islamic Republic faces economic hardships and sanctions stemming from its war with the United States.
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47 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia
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Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say
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Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns
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Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029
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Immigration
The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
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Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling
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ICE presence once again growing on LI, as arrests rise nationwide
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Masked ICE agents allowed in NY, federal judge rules
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WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
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Authorities ID the officer who fatally shot a Black man on a bike in Madison, Wisconsin
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West Virginia fire commission has failed for 50 years to make a plan to address high fire death rate
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's special congressional primaries
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's state primary
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota's state primary
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Connecticut's state primary
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont's state primary
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The Latest: Progressives challenge establishment in Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's special primary to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham
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Highlights from the election platforms of perennial British joke candidate Count Binface
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Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves
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Zuckerberg spokesperson says his yacht did not hear call for maritime assist
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A blocked Iranian flight to Yemen set off Houthis' latest spiral with Saudi Arabia
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A former Thai lawmaker arrested after a shooting at a government office kills 1
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Ugandan statesman is in the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations
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Turkey's parliament opens debate on a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
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Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki bombing anniversary ceremony over seating
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Flood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes
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South Korea, US to begin exercises next week to bolster readiness against North's threats
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Final election phase begins in Pakistan-administered Kashmir despite banned group's boycott call
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Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China
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Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads
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New Zealanders abroad urged to enroll for the election as new law locks out last-minute voters
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