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Venezuela arrests US, EU citizens over alleged plot to kill Maduro

Venezuela over the weekendarrested three United States citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech national over their alleged participation in a U.S.-sponsored plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro and several members…

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New assassination attempt on Trump, suspect arrested

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in…

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US election certification to take place with tighter security after 2021 attack

The U.S. government will increase security for Congress' certification of the Nov. 5 election result, which is due on Jan. 6, to avoid a repeat of the 2021 attack on…

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Will Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement influence the U.S. election?

Global pop star Taylor Swift's support for Kamala Harris may have boosted the Democratic vice president's hopes of attracting young voters, but the question remains: Will the celebrity endorsement make…

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Trump says he will not debate Harris again

Republican nominee Donald Trump said he would not participate in another presidential debate against Kamala Harris ahead of the Nov. 5 election, after several polls showed his Democratic rival won…

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Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement draws 9 million ‘likes’

Pop megastar Taylor Swift drew more than 9 million "likes" to her Instagram post backing Vice President Kamala Harris for president from celebrities that included Jennifer Aniston, U.S. basketball star…

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Peru’s Fujimori, divisive head of political dynasty, dies age 86

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, who steered economic growth during the 1990s but was later jailed for human rights abuses stemming from a bloody war against Maoist rebels, died on…

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Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery debate; Taylor Swift backs Harris

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris put Republican Donald Trump on the defensive at a combative presidential debate on Tuesday with a stream of attacks on abortion limits, his fitness for…

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Melania Trump questions account of assassination attempt on Trump

Melania Trump is questioning officials’ accounts of the assassination attempt on her husband, former President Donald Trump, saying “we need to uncover the truth” and “there is definitely more to…

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Harris, Trump effectively tied in final stretch of 2024 race, NYT/Siena poll shows

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris are effectively tied heading into the final weeks of the election, according to a national poll conducted…

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Maduro moves Christmas to October

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared that he would issue a decree to move Christmas to October 1. In his weekly television show on Monday, Maduro said "It's September, and it…

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Canada turning away more foreigners

Canada is closing its doors to more visitors and temporary residents by approving fewer visas and turning away more people who reach its borders with official documents, according to government…

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Tim Walz unharmed after vehicles in motorcade crash

Multiple cars travelling in the motorcade carrying Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice-president, crashed in Milwaukee. Mr Walz was not hurt. The crash happened around 13:00 local…

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Trump signals backing for Florida marijuana legalisation

Donald Trump has indicated his support for legalizing marijuana for personal use in Florida, just ahead of a vote on the issue in November. The Republican presidential nominee expressed on…

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Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel

In her first interview with a major news outlet since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris promised a stricter stance on migration at the U.S. southern border and affirmed…

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Harris widens lead over Trump, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday that showed the vice president sparking new enthusiasm among voters and shaking up…

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FBI says gunman spent months seeking a target, then settled on Trump

The gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump mounted a "sustained, detailed effort" to attack a major gathering of some sort before deciding to target the Republican presidential candidate at…

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Trump’s edge over Harris on economy, crime slips, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Donald Trump's advantage over Kamala Harris on the economy and crime is eroding among U.S. voters, a sign the Democratic vice president's campaign is gathering momentum ahead of the Nov.…

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Trump faces new 2020 election interference charges

Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that…

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Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Meta to censor COVID-19 content

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said senior officials in the Biden administration had pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic, adding that he would push…

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Kamala Harris’ agenda: Gaza ceasefire, NATO support, middle class tax cut

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris laid out part of her agenda during her Democratic National Convention speech, promising to pass a middle class tax cut, support…

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Top 5 takeaways from DNC’s final night

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party's nomination for president, seeking to define herself for America as she and Republican candidate Donald Trump lock horns in the final…

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Harris accepts party’s nomination, assails Donald Trump, calls for end of Gaza war

Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party's nomination for president on Thursday with a rousing call to end the war in Gaza and to fight tyranny around the world,…

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Barack and Michelle Obama rouse crowd for Harris at the DNC

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama delivered a one-two punch at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, urging Americans to back Kamala Harris in her…

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Trump says he is open to naming Elon Musk as an adviser

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that if elected he would consider ending a $7,500 tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases and that he would be open to naming Tesla CEO…

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Biden hails Harris as their party’s future in DNC speech

President Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party's embrace of Kamala Harris as its leader in the fight for the White House against Republican Donald Trump with a convention speech on…

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Harris-Walz Democratic National Convention: the when, where and who

The Democratic National Convention, beginning on Monday, will celebrate the nomination of Kamala Harris as the party's presidential candidate. The four-day event is expected to draw thousands of people to…

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Trump, Musk interview marred by tech issues

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sat Monday for a friendly two-hour interview with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Musk's social media platform X, after technical problems delayed the start of…

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Martian subsurface harbours oceans of life-giving liquid water

A study released this week using data from NASA's Mars InSight lander shows evidence of liquid water far below the surface of the fourth planet, advancing the search for life…

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Venezuela opposition urges global protest over poll result

Venezuela's opposition party has announced plans for global protests on 17 August in support of its claim that it won the recent presidential election. Although the government-controlled electoral commission declared…

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Microsoft researchers report Iran hackers targeting US officials before election

Microsoft researchers said on Friday that Iran government-tied hackers tried breaking into the account of a "high ranking official" on the U.S. presidential campaign in June, weeks after breaching the…

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Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Ipsos poll

Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 42% to 37% in the race for the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, according to the latest Ipsos poll . The poll found…

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Trump and Harris to debate on Sept. 10

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris will debate on Sept. 10 on ABC, setting up the first face-to-face match-up between the rivals in what polls…

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Canada to pull children of diplomats out of Israel

The Canadian government said it has decided to pull the children and guardians of its diplomats out of Israel, amid fears of a widened conflict in the Middle East, the…

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Biden ‘not confident’ of peaceful power transition if Trump loses election

President Joe Biden said he was not confident about a peaceful transfer of power in the United States if Republican Donald Trump loses the Nov. 5 presidential election. "If Trump…

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US charges Pakistani man in foiled assassination plot

A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. politician or government officials, the…

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Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ new running mate

Born in Nebraska, the 60-year-old Minnesota governor, was enlisted in the US Army National Guard at the age of 17 and served for 24 years. Walz is a Lutheran, often…

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Democrats Harris, Walz campaign together for first time as White House ticket

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly selected vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaigned for the first time together on Tuesday in Philadelphia, kicking off a…

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Colombia Considers Banning Pablo Escobar Souvenirs

Souvenirs depicting the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar could be banned in Colombia if legislators approve a bill introduced this week in the nation’s congress. The proposal is criticized…

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Harris interviews Walz, Kelly, Shapiro at her home for vice president pick

Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed three top candidates - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro - at her Washington, D.C., residence…

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Kamala Harris: why does the US struggle with the idea of a woman leader, when other countries don’t?

A “childless cat lady”. “Crazy”. “Dumb as a rock.” Those are just some of the insults that have been directed at Kamala Harris since she announced her intention to gain…

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Russia-Western prisoner swap: who was freed?

Following are details of some of the people from the United States, Russia and several other countries who were freed in a major prisoner exchange, as named by the United…

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Brazil, Mexico and Colombia call for Venezuela to release full vote tallies

Brazil, Mexico and Colombia called for Venezuela to release detailed voting tallies, while the United States said it considered the opposition candidate as the winner, amid a dispute over presidential…

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Biggest prisoner exchange since the end of the Cold War

Russia freed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on Thursday as part of the biggest prisoner exchange of its kind since the end of the Cold War.…

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Three Sept. 11 suspects agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo

The man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices, held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have agreed to…

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Harris holds onto 1 point lead over Trump in latest Reuters/Ipsos poll

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris held a marginal one-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, closing the gap that opened in the final weeks of President…

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Harris to hold Philadelphia rally with vice president pick Tuesday

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally with her new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday Aug. 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launching a four day battleground tour that includes…

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Kamala Harris vice president race narrows, Buttigieg considered as a long shot

The list of candidates to run with Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee, narrowed, with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer both out. The…

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Venezuela ruling party, opposition rally supporters in election dispute

Protests by ruling party and opposition supporters are expected to take place in Venezuela on Tuesday in the wake of a disputed election victory by President Nicolas Maduro, with the…

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Kamala Harris campaign raises $200 million in a week

Kamala Harris's election campaign said on Sunday it has raised $200 million and signed up 170,000 new volunteers in the week since she became the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, as…

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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro wins third term

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term with 51% of the vote, the country's electoral authority said just after midnight on Monday, despite multiple exit polls which pointed…

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Venezuela opposition seeks to end 25 years of socialist power in Sunday vote

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and her coalition's candidate Edmundo Gonzalez have commanded enthusiastic crowds during their campaign to unseat President Nicolas Maduro and end 25 years of ruling…

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Who is Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela opposition leader?

Laughter, tears, and requests for help often greet Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as she tours the country urging voters to back change in the upcoming July 28 presidential…

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UN demands action on extreme heat

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for countries to address the urgency of the extreme heat epidemic, fueled by climate change - days after the world registered its hottest day…

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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Harris in video of live call

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris' bid for president on Friday in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the…

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Harris gains ground in polls

Vice President Kamala Harris took her presidential campaign blitz to the largest U.S. teachers' union on Thursday, promising a "fight for the future" as new opinion polls showed her narrowing…

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Brazil reports world’s first Oropouche virus deaths

Brazil has recorded the world’s first Oropouche virus deaths, the country’s health ministry said Thursday, after two women died of the illness spread by infected flies and mosquitos. The women…

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