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Month: October 2023

Donald Trump wants future Republican debates to be canceled after refusing to participate in them

By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Donald Trump ‘s campaign is calling on the Republican National Committee to cancel all remaining presidential primary debates, saying the RNC must instead “refocus its manpower” on defeating Joe Biden next year. In a statement late Monday, top Trump advisers also repeated debunked falsehoods about election fraud, claiming without evidence

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Pedro Sánchez acepta la petición del rey de España para intentar formar Gobierno: ¿cuándo sería la investidura y qué necesita para lograrlo?

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Tras el fracaso del intento de investidura del líder del Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, el presidente del Gobierno español en funciones, Pedro Sánchez, dijo este martes que aceptó la solicitud del rey de España de formar Gobierno y agregó que buscará una mayoría izquierdista en el Parlamento, que podría

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EU announces new aid package to Ethiopia, the first since the war in the Tigray region ended

Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The European Union has pledged assistance worth 650 million euros to Ethiopia, nearly three years after it cut direct aid to the East African country over atrocities committed in a bloody civil war. Jutta Urpilainen, the EU commissioner for international partnerships, announced the agreement during a press conference with

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Pakistan announces big crackdown on migrants in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans

By MUNIR AHMED and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government has announced a major crackdown on migrants in the country illegally, saying it will expel them starting next month. This has raised alarm among foreigners without documentation who include an estimated 1.7 million Afghans. The country’s caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said

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Biden tries to reassure allies of continued US support for Ukraine after Congress drops aid request

By SEUNG MIN KIM and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has been in touch with U.S. allies and partners to discuss continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Tuesday’s conversation came after Biden signed legislation late Saturday to keep the U.S. government funded. The

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Zimbabwe’s opposition boycotts president’s 1st State of the Nation speech since disputed election

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has boycotted President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first State of the Nation Address since disputed elections in August. The boycott highlights the political cracks in the country amid ongoing allegations of a post-election clampdown on government critics. Mnangagwa did not address the opposition boycott

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