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Egyptian rights group says 73 supporters of a presidential challenger have been arrested

CAIRO (AP) — A rights group says Egyptian authorities have detained at least 73 people campaigning for a challenger to incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in the December election. The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights said the detainees were volunteers working for presidential hopeful and critic Ahmed Altantawy. They face a variety of charges including

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Not again. Federal workers who’ve weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordeal

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the country, federal workers still stung by memories of past government shutdowns are bracing for the possibility of another extended closure. With a Saturday deadline looming for lawmakers to approve more federal spending — a deal that is looking less and less likely — workers are

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Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney Tuesday, saying the two wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a Delaware computer repair shop. The lawsuit was the latest in a new strategy by Hunter Biden to strike back against

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The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters. The new districts could help Democrats trying to flip control of the House of Representatives. The justices Tuesday rejected Alabama’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines turned down

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Taylor Swift is a fan and suddenly, so is everyone else. Travis Kelce jersey sales jump nearly 400%

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn’t just have the internet talking nonstop. Following the 12-time Grammy Award winner’s appearance at Arrowhead Stadium, jersey sales for the All-Pro tight-end seemingly skyrocketed. According to sportswear and fan merchandise company Fanatics, Kelce was one

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As climate change and high costs plague Alaska’s fisheries, fewer young people take up the trade

By JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Young people are becoming a rare sight in the aging and shrinking commercial fishing industry. The high cost of entry for access rights and equipment and the increasing unpredictability of fish stocks due to human-caused climate change deters many people from starting a long term

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More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program

By ANNIE MA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At schools where 25% of families participate in income-based public benefits, such as the Supplemental

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8 people electrocuted as floods cause deaths and damage across South Africa’s Western Cape

By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Emergency services say eight people including four children have been killed by electrocution in two separate events after days of heavy rain caused floods in impoverished informal settlements near the South African city of Cape Town. Many homes in the poor townships on the

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Greece is planning a major regularization program for migrants to cope with labor crunch

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s minister for migration says the government is planning a major regularization program for migrants to meet pressing demands in the labor market despite a recent increase in illegal arrivals. Dimitris Kairidis told state-run radio Tuesday that the program would target an estimated 300,000 migrants who are undocumented or whose residence

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Serbia demands that NATO take over policing of northern Kosovo after a deadly shootout

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has demanded that a NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo take over for the national law enforcement agency in northern Kosovo. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with ambassadors from five Western countries and the European Union two days after violent clashes between armed Serbs and

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Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says

By SIBI ARASU Associated Press Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) is becoming harder but a narrow window remains because clean energy infrastructure has grown around the world, a new report said Tuesday. According to the International Energy Agency, high growth of solar power and increased electric vehicles sales in the

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Leader of Spain’s conservative tries to form government and slams alleged amnesty talks for Catalans

By BERNAT ARMANGUE and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying to win the endorsement of the nation’s parliament to form a new government. Spain’s July 23 national election gave Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s Popular Party the most seats in the parliament’s 350-member lower chamber but well shy of

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Erdogan says Menendez resignation from Senate committee boosts Turkey’s bid to acquire F-16s

By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted by Sen. Bob Menendez stepping down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, has been a vocal opponent of Turkey receiving

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