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Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before he was the top official at the U.S. Postal Service, David Steiner was a corporate executive surfing mid-oughts television when he came across Donald Trump on “The Apprentice.”
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Mexico’s journalists have long faced bullets. Now lawsuits against them are rising
CAMPECHE, Mexico (AP) — Politicians and judges are increasingly attempting to shut down press freedoms in Mexico, raising concerns among journalism watchdog groups.
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Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments
Benjamin Netanyahu traveled secretly to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend to ask its leader to deny reports he'd warned the Israeli prime minister about a looming Hamas threat ahead of the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel.
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Hungary's Parliament suspends immunity for Prime Minister Magyar and two Orbán-era ministers
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's Parliament voted on Monday to lift the parliamentary immunity of three lawmakers, including the country's prime minister, Péter Magyar, as prosecutors proceed with ongoing criminal investigations.
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High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices fall
Travelers could be stuck paying high airfares even if oil and jet fuel prices fall, major U.S. airlines and industry analysts say.
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Trump administration set to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.
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What to know as trials over the assassination of Haiti's president resume in Miami
Five years after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, dozens of people arrested in connection with the killing in the troubled Caribbean nation are still awaiting trial in Miami.
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Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales Washington makes around the world — even asking Xi if he’d be in the market for U.S. arms, Trump’s ambassador to China said on Su...
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Trump to travel to Ohio to stump for Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican faces competitive challenge
VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to visit Ohio on Saturday in support of Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican tries to fend off a competitive challenge from Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown.
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Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader's safe return and presidential elections
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado took to the country's streets on Sunday to demand her safe return and presidential elections that could lead to a democratic transition in Venezuela. The government has been widely accused of stealing electi...
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Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are “public service announcements.”
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Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned the post to pursue a bid to become the prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election. Vucic’s second presidential term would otherwise end in May next year. He is banned by the Serbian Constitution from seeking a third term an...
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2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreement
Two giant pandas have arrived in Atlanta as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments. Officials say Ping Ping and Fu Shuang departed Chengdu in southwestern China early Sunday and arrived in the U.S. later that morning aboard a dedicated “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777 a...
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German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques
GENEVA (AP) — A decision by a city council in in eastern Germany to halt the laying of memorial plaques that honor Holocaust victims has sparked outrage, not least because some of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives joined the far-right Alternative for Germany in supporting the move.
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UN speakers' go-to quotes: Ancient texts, modern greats and a little Talking Heads
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers have plenty to say at their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly. Still, sometimes they borrow a few words, quoting from a range of sources.
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Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisis
MADRID (AP) — Protesters outraged by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman camped overnight in Madrid’s historic Puerta del Sol plaza, where more demonstrators — including multigenerational families — joined them on Sunday for a second day of protests over Spain’s housing crisis.
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Trump's golf tour takes him back to the Presidents Cup
President Donald Trump has attended the Presidents Cup for the second time. Sunday's appearance was the fourth time this year for Trump to be at a golf tournament. He says the PGA Tour was nice enough to name him honorary chairman. It's a traditional role offered to every head of state in the cou...
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New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs
Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed Sunday with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in the battleground district over his support for President D...
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Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
As Maine Republican Susan Collins seeks a sixth Senate term, some voters are bringing up her 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice. He was part of the court's conservative majority that overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion in 2022. This electio...
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'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's US Senate contest
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the most biting insults in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48," code for candidates taking marching orders from powerful forces in the contiguous United States rather than sticking up for Alaskans.
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Rio residents find their own way to tackle gangs as crime dominates Brazil’s election
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Crime is the top concern for Brazilians ahead of October’s presidential election, with candidates competing to offer the toughest — and most effective — approach to the deep-seated problem.
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Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march blocked from historic flashpoint
LONDON (AP) — Tensions ran high in Northern Ireland on Sunday after a contentious parade was blocked from making its way through the town of Portadown by thousands of protesters.
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza war passes 74,000, and other Mideast news
The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The war began nearly three years ago. Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran has not been formally notified of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of its proposed deal to re...
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Swiss reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum backed by right-wing populist party
GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland overwhelmingly rejected a proposal championed by a right-wing populist party to strengthen the country’s vaunted neutrality.
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Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labour’s annual conference but tough choices are coming
The Labour Party has opened its annual conference, the first with Prime Minister Andy Burnham in charge. Burnham is aiming to use the four-day gathering in Liverpool to move past a decade of turmoil for Britain's economy and politics. He plans to deliver a hopeful message in his keynote speech on...
