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US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas. The State Department plans to slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States.
Donald TrumpPoliticsUnited StatesAfricaNorth America
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Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft. Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis have demonstrated across the country against mandatory military enlistment.
Benjamin NetanyahuPoliticsReligiousIsraelAsia
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Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules. A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.
Donald TrumpPoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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Top EU official tells Western Balkan countries that bloc's enlargement is real. European Council President Ant??nio Costa says that the European Union summit this week with candidate nations of the Western Balkans will show that the opportunity for enlargement is real.
BusinessPoliticsAlbaniaBosnia & HerzegovinaMontenegroEuropeEuropean UnionWestern European Union
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Egypt unveils a striking trove of ancient artifacts as the country tries to boost tourism industry. Archaeologists have unearthed ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary furniture and a marble head of Greek goddess Aphrodite.
ArtBusinessPoliticsEgyptGreeceAfrica
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Online commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur barred from entering the UK for public events. British authorities have blocked a Turkish American streamer Hasan Piker and political commentator Cenk Uygur from entering the U.K.
PoliticsTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited StatesAmericasEuropeNorth America
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Chicago Bears sticking to stadium timeline amid uncertainty with Illinois incentives. The Chicago Bears are sticking with their current timeline for selecting a site for a new stadium amid an uncertain future for a proposal in the Illinois state legislature that would provide incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in the state.
BusinessPoliticsSportAmerican footballassociation footballUnited StatesNorth America
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Montana???s state primary. Montana voters will select nominees in Tuesday???s state primary to replace two prominent Republican incumbents: U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke.
Donald TrumpPoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Dakota???s state primary. South Dakota???s governor, the speaker of the state House, the state???s lone representative in Congress and a businessman will face off in a competitive Republican primary for governor on Tuesday.
Donald TrumpPoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California's state primary. Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S.
PoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa's state primary. The retirements of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa have had ripple effects throughout Tuesday???s state primary, creating competitive nomination contests to replace them and a chain reaction of open seats down the ballot.
PoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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Pro-Trump candidate takes spotlight in Colombia's presidential race with vow of crime crackdown. Pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has taken the lead in Colombia???s presidential race after the first round of elections over the weekend.
Donald TrumpGustavo PetroNayib BukeleCrimePoliticsColombiaUnited StatesNorth AmericaSouth America
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De la Espriella takes spotlight in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown. Pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella leads Colombia???s presidential race after the first round of elections over the weekend.
Gustavo PetroNayib BukeleCrimePoliticsColombiaEl SalvadorNorth AmericaSouth America
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey???s state primary. New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary Tuesday, including in the competitive 7th Congressional District. U.S. Rep.
BusinessPoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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Modi meets Myanmar's military-backed president as India says engagement will continue. India says it will continue engaging with Myanmar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with the leader of the neighboring country???s military-backed government.
Min Aung HlaingNarendra ModiPoliticsIndiaMyanmarAsia
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Mexico???s state primary. Candidates for New Mexico governor and other top state and federal offices will compete for their parties??? nominations in a state primary on Tuesday.
PoliticsMexicoUnited StatesNorth America
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Tensions linger between Republicans and White House over the 'anti-weaponization' fund. A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved as Republicans return to Washington after defiantly leaving town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump???s immigration enforcement agencies.
Donald TrumpPoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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International arbitrators reject $134M claim by Rwanda against UK for scrapped migrant deal. An international arbitration panel has rejected Rwanda's multimillion-dollar claim linked to a controversial refugee resettlement deal.
Keir StarmerBusinessPoliticsRwandaUnited KingdomAfricaEurope
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A new trove of Mandelson files brings more bad news for Keir Starmer. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment with the release of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson.
Andy MurrayKeir StarmerPoliticstennisUnited KingdomEuropeSport
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Hungary's Magyar to amend the constitution to remove President Tam??s Sulyok. Newly appointed Prime Minister P??ter Magyar says Hungary's government will amend the constitution to remove President Tam??s Sulyok.
P??ter MagyarTam??s SulyokPoliticsHungaryEurope
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Israel orders strikes on Beirut???s southern suburbs as Hezbollah rockets hit northern Israel. Israel's government has ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. This comes after its ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years.
Benjamin NetanyahuCrimePoliticsIsraelLebanonAsia
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Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizens. Hundreds of youths in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki have demonstrated against an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base.
HealthPoliticsKenyaUnited StatesAfricaNorth AmericaEbola hemorrhagic fever
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Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia. The French Navy, with UK support, has intercepted another Russia-linked oil tanker under international sanctions.
Emmanuel MacronVladimir PutinCrimePoliticsFranceRussiaUkraineUnited KingdomEurope
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Venezuela???s ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodr??guez shifts Ch??vez-era policies. Venezuela's ruling party is facing internal divisions after 27 years of unity. The government, once tightly aligned under the ideology of the late President Hugo Ch??vez, is now showing cracks.
Delcy RodriguezPoliticsUnited StatesVenezuelaNorth AmericaSouth America
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