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Crime becomes top issue for many voters in Chicago’s mayoral race

It was another deadly weekend in Chicago with at least 14 people wounded and three of them killed by gun violence. More than 70 people have been murdered in Chicago already in 2023. As John Yang reports, crime has become

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To Heal Brexit Wound, U.K. and E.U. Strike a Northern Ireland Trade Deal

A dispute left over from the Britain-European Union split has chilled relations, paralyzed Northern Ireland’s government, risked a trade war and even caused friction between London and Washington.

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Biden Dispatches Yellen and Blinken to Bolster Support for Ukraine

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Kyiv the day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to visit Central Asia in a show of American solidarity with Ukraine in its battle with Russia.

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Michelle Yeoh’s moment is long overdue

Michelle Yeoh has been kicking ass on and off screen for decades, and is now sweeping the awards season for her starring role in Everything Everywhere All at Once. (Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Why a Grocery Chain Is Pulling Water Bottled 25 Miles From the East Palestine Derailment

Three weeks after the Norfolk Southern train derailment and subsequent toxic chemical spill and fire in East Palestine, Ohio, a major grocery chain is pulling water that was bottled 25 miles from the crash site off of store shelves. Giant

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Nigeria’s general election saw disorganization and violence

Results from the Nigeria’s general election are gradually trickling in, in a weekend vote that was delayed by poor organization and sporadic violence at polling stations.

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Why Brexit’s back in the news: Britain and the EU struck a Northern Ireland trade deal

Britain and the European Union signed a new agreement to solve one of Brexit’s thorniest challenges: the trading status of Northern Ireland. (Image credit: Dan Kitwood/AP)

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Why Brexit’s back in the news: Britain and the EU struck a Northern Ireland trade deal – NPR

Why Brexit’s back in the news: Britain and the EU struck a Northern Ireland trade deal  NPR Gravitas: U.K, E.U agree to new trade rules between Northern Ireland, Ireland  WION Rishi Sunak hails new NI Brexit deal but DUP concerns remain  BBC Northern

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DeSantis appoints political backers to new Disney oversight board – POLITICO

DeSantis appoints political backers to new Disney oversight board  POLITICO DeSantis signs bill that gives him more control of Disney’s special district  CNN ‘Corporate kingdom finally comes to an end’: Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District dissolved …  WPBF 25 News DeSantis signs bill

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After a violent weekend, officials say they aim to deescalate tensions in West Bank

As three Israelis are fatally shot and a Palestinian is killed during riots by Jewish settlers, the U.S. is pushing diplomacy to keep violence in the occupied West Bank from escalating more.

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