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Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course, holding a late-night vote to try to appease him.
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At least 164 dead and 971 injured after powerful quakes rock Venezuela, acting president says
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An oil tanker navigates the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran's Revolutionary Guard
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Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them
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Snap sued over rape of minor who connected to adult attacker on Snapchat
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Immigration
ICE arrests LI chaplain, 2 other activists; advocates say it's an effort to silence them
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Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations
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'Not here, not New York' says Hochul, responding to threat of ICE surge
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New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
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Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes
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China defends patrols east of Taiwan after 3 European nations raise alarm
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Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display
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As temperatures soar, Paris court set to rule on landmark climate change case
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Kenyan police block roads around the country's capital ahead of anti-government protest
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Pakistani Hindus join Shiite Muslims in Muharram observances honoring Imam Hussein
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Shiite Muslims collectively mourn to mark Muharram and Ashoura
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King Charles III is expected to reveal his personal tax bill in a bid to boost transparency
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Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change
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A cancer patient's cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards
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In France's historic heat wave, Paris' dreamy rooftops become a heat-trapping nightmare
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Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashoura after months of war in Iran and Lebanon
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Man convicted of fatally stabbing his wife set to be ninth person executed this year in Florida
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Australian woman and daughter to return from Syrian camp for IS families under strict conditions
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New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts
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Cambodia Supreme Court upholds treason convictions of 2 journalists, raising press freedom questions
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How one Indian textile worker copes with extreme heat in factory work and cramped living quarters
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Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy
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US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island
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2 missing Chicago men found dead outside Mexico City, family confirms
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Indiana man charged after being accused of stalking WNBA player Sophie Cunningham
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Powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning
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Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing widespread damage
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