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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 is back at the Presidents Cup for the second time. It's 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 country hosting the golf...
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Kean returned to Congress after an unexplained absence. Now it's time for his first and only debate
Tom Kean Jr., the Republican congressman from New Jersey whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, and Democrat Rebecca Bennett are readying for the first and only campaign debate Sunday night in their closely c...
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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...
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Small bites from the UN: Canada's wider view, one chaotic rumor and reframing someone else's words
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China and Russia got their turns to speak at the United Nations on Saturday, but that wasn't call.
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Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces 'riot participation' charge
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas city council candidate was arrested Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge for “riot participation" in connection with behavior authorities said they observed at a protest against the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration officer.
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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege
Some former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems. The anonymous whistleblowers allege in a letter to Congress that top Kennedy Center official Matt Floca halted a funded plan to add...
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Russia's top diplomat rejects German calls to ease off its `dangerous' escalation toward the country
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat rejected German calls to ease off its “dangerous path of escalation” toward the country, instead accusing Germany of being Ukraine’s main sponsor and seeking to be a leading military power in Europe.
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Thousands welcome cycling students in Kragujevac ahead of Serbia’s Oct. 25 election
KRAGUJEVAC, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people staged a cheerful welcome in a central Serbian town for a group of university students at the end of their cycling tour of the Balkan country ahead of an early election next month in which they are challenging populist President Aleksandar Vucic.
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CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game
The White House left CNN off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s trip Saturday to a college football game in Tennessee, marking the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.
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European ministers discuss stronger border controls and fast-track migrant returns
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — European interior ministers held talks on Saturday to strengthen border controls, improve emergency response times and establish fast-track procedures for returning some migrants.
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China, as usual, uses UN speech to promote global development as solution to world's challenges
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after his boss met with President Donald Trump in Washington, China's vice president unfurled the nation's familiar list of global talking points, emphasizing development, issuing mild statements about the U.S. war with Iran, artificial intelligence and protectionism, and ma...
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Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters
Democrats see hope for political gains in the Deep South this year despite disappointments in previous elections. Democrats say voters are motivated by the rising cost of living, the war in Iran, healthcare affordability and data center worries. Alabama saw a surge in Democratic primary voting in...
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House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option
House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda if the party sweeps control in the November elections. They're planning investigations of President Donald Trump, his family and his administration, as well as alleged corporate wrongdoing. Being in the majority means bigger budgets and commit...
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Trump attends Texas-Tennessee game with no apparent disruption to coaches' communications
Encouraging fans to get inside Neyland Stadium earlier than usual with President Donald Trump coming to Tennessee's college football game against Texas sure worked Saturday. Fans in their seats got to see Air Force One fly over the stadium on the way to the nearby airport. The president left in t...
