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Merz Vows to Stay After Historic CDU Election Losses Politics

Merz Vows to Stay After Historic CDU Election Losses

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will stay in office after historic CDU losses intensified pressure on his coalition and reform agenda.

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US House Sends Russia and Iran Sanctions Bill to Trump Politics

US House Sends Russia and Iran Sanctions Bill to Trump

The House passed the sanctions package 262–159, amid a split over new tariff powers and how they would be used against Russia’s energy customers.

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Massie Seeks Hegseth Impeachment Over Iran War, Setting Up House Showdown Politics

Massie Seeks Hegseth Impeachment Over Iran War, Setting Up House Showdown

Republican Thomas Massie filed eight impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth, alleging abuse of war powers. The Pentagon defended the secretary.

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US Supreme Court Keeps Trump Mail-Ballot Restrictions Blocked Ahead of Midterms Politics

US Supreme Court Keeps Trump Mail-Ballot Restrictions Blocked Ahead of Midterms

The justices denied emergency relief on September 14, leaving existing mail-ballot procedures in place while challenges to the Postal Service rule continue.

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Swedish Opposition Holds Narrow Election Lead as Government Remains Uncertain Politics

Swedish Opposition Holds Narrow Election Lead as Government Remains Uncertain

Preliminary results put Sweden’s opposition ahead by 176 seats to 173, but outstanding ballots and coalition disputes leave the next government uncertain.

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Competing Court Orders Leave Missouri Election Map in Limbo Politics

Competing Court Orders Leave Missouri Election Map in Limbo

Conflicting federal and state court orders have left Missouri uncertain which congressional districts it can use only weeks before the November midterms.

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EU and Greenland Sign €200 Million Partnership Amid Arctic Tensions Politics

EU and Greenland Sign €200 Million Partnership Amid Arctic Tensions

The EU, Greenland and Denmark signed a declaration backed by €200 million for connectivity, energy and development as Arctic sovereignty tensions persist.

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Jamaica Takes Slavery Reparations Case to King Charles Politics

Jamaica Takes Slavery Reparations Case to King Charles

Jamaica is asking King Charles III to refer three slavery questions to the Privy Council, opening a new legal front in its reparations campaign.

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US Envoys Arrive in Kyiv After Putin Talks Seek to Revive Peace Effort Politics

US Envoys Arrive in Kyiv After Putin Talks Seek to Revive Peace Effort

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner reached Kyiv after lengthy Kremlin talks, opening a new phase in Washington's effort to mediate an end to Russia's war against Ukraine.

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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Posts Bail in Threats Case Politics

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Posts Bail in Threats Case

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte posted 360,000 pesos bail after a court issued an arrest warrant on three grave-threat counts, intensifying her confrontation with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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Trump Takes Mail-Ballot Rules Fight Back to Supreme Court Politics

Trump Takes Mail-Ballot Rules Fight Back to Supreme Court

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to revive new Postal Service mail-ballot rules as states begin sending ballots for the November midterms.

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Nicaragua Reform Bars Opponents and Extends Presidential Term Politics

Nicaragua Reform Bars Opponents and Extends Presidential Term

Nicaragua's legislature approved the first stage of a reform barring broadly defined opponents from office and extending senior terms to seven years.

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