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???Like a Klingon prison???: inside Barack Obama???s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library. Towering over a low-income area of Chicago, and wrapped in a speech that???s hard to decipher, this controversial monolith feels like a menacing sci-fi HQ. Is it a monument ??? or a mausoleum?
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Orb??n???s oligarchs on edge as Hungary poised to launch wealth tax. New PM P??ter Magyar calls policy a sign of ???social justice??? after years of political loyalty being rewarded with economic opportunity
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I will never forget the teacher who negotiated to be gang-raped instead of her daughter. These war crimes against women must be addressed | Hala Alkarib. Since April 2023, Sudan???s women and girls have been subjected to systematic rape and sexual torture. Specialised support and justice for them is key to the country???s recovery and future
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Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 16 and traps others in damaged buildings. Russian forces have launched a massive aerial attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least 16 civilians and wounding over 100.
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Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future. Senate Republicans are meeting to discuss next steps in a standoff with the White House. The discussion comes after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump???s political
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Democrats redrew California's map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them. California???s congressional primaries on Tuesday are a preliminary test of Democrats??? best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year.
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Rubio to testify before Congress for the first time since the start of the Iran war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to face a litany of questions about the Trump administration???s fragile and stalling diplomatic efforts around the world when he appears for back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Iran war began.
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California holds crowded primary in race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. California voters are deciding who will advance in the race to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. About 60 candidates are on Tuesday's ballot.
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LA Mayor Karen Bass, acknowledging mistakes, angles for second term in struggling city. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wants a return trip to City Hall after a shaky first term. Bass says she has made mistakes but also progress on homelessness, crime and other problems besetting the nation's second largest city.
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New Jersey Democrats pick opponent in district where US Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent. Democrats testing their chances in a right-leaning New Jersey battleground district are picking their nominee in a House primary to take on Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr., who???s been absent for months from Congress as he deals with an unspecified medical issue.
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What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Democrats try to defend California and make inroads in Iowa. California's governor race is lacking star power this year. Big names like Kamala Harris and Alex Padilla have opted out, leaving a crowded field of about 60 candidates.
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Iowa Democrats to settle a tense Senate primary as the party looks to flip GOP seats this fall. Iowa Democrats will settle one of the party???s last competitive Senate primaries in the nation. They're choosing Tuesday between Josh Turek and Zach Wahls, two state lawmakers who each say he is better poised to flip the seat held by Republican Sen.
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A tale of two Francks? World???s oldest leader creates deputy role ??? raising prospect of dynastic succession. Son and stepson of Cameroon???s Paul Biya are seen as main contenders to be vice-president
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Weapons are one thing, but if war breaks out, Europe???s best resource is its people | Elisabeth Braw. In Scandinavia and the Baltic region, citizens are signing up to do their bit as non-combatants. Other Nato allies should take heed, says Elisabeth Braw of the Atlantic Council
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New Mexico voters choose party nominees for governor as revenue soars from oil boom. New Mexicans are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for governor as the state grapples with high rates of violent crime, chronically underperforming schools and cuts to federal safety net programs.
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Asian shares mostly slip as latest fighting undermines the US-Iran ceasefire. Asian shares are mostly lower as renewed fighting threatens the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Oil prices were lower but still above $90 a barrel.
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Ukraine war briefing: Ending war before winter ???correct and realistic???, says senior Kyiv aide. Budanov backs Zelenskyy call to capitalise on Kyiv???s strong position on battlefield; Kyiv under heavy attack into Tuesday morning. What we know on day 1,560
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Newspaper headlines: 'Mandelson files lay bare frustration' and 'The welfare party'. Mandelson files reveal Labour minister's 'frustration' on welfare and tax leads Tuesday's papers.
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Denmark forms government after months of negotiations. The leader of Denmark's Social Democratic Party is forming a centre-left coalition minority government, giving her a third term as prime minister.
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Massive Russian attack on cities across Ukraine kills at least 16 people. An eight-year-old boy and a woman pulled from the rubble of an apartment block are among those killed, officials say.
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Playground no more: Thais sick of badly behaved tourists hail stricter visas. Government cites crime and bad behaviour by foreigners as it cuts the length of their visa-free stays ??? with ordinary Thais welcoming the crackdown
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Celebration, shock and scepticism follow Colombia???s presidential election. Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella beat left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round, upending expectations.
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A US soldier and a British soldier die during training in Iraq. The U.S. and British militaries say one American soldier and one British soldier died during a training exercise in Iraq. The U.S.
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Pentagon bars journalists from entering its press office citing re-designation. Revocation of access newest attempt by Trump???s defense department to restrict reporting on military affairs
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