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Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state have shut schools and businesses to protest the killings of 10 people by paramilitary soldiers. The Manipur state police said those killed were “armed militants″ and the soldiers fired on them when they attacked their post near the district town of Jiribam.

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Indonesia’s new leader posted video of his congratulatory call with Trump. Both lavished each other with praise

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia’s new President Prabowo Subianto posted a video of his phone call congratulating Donald Trump on his reelection, during which the former special forces commander referenced his American “training” and called the US-president elect “sir” multiple times. Prabowo, who is in Washington for an official visit, posted the almost

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Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes

Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Azerbaijan. The climate talks often have the star power of a soccer World Cup, but many big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent. That includes the top leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries.

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Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s agenda

AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won’t make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House. Standing on the steps of the U.S.

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Trump picks a pair of experienced advisers motivated to carry out his immigration crackdown

Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Donald Trump’s first picks for immigration policy jobs spent the last four years angling for this moment. Stephen Miller and Thomas Homan had critical roles in the first Trump administration and are unapologetic defenders of its policies, which included separating thousands of parents from their children at the border

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Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday for leaking classified military documents about the war in Ukraine, actions prosecutors said put the country’s national security at risk, endangered other military members and damaged U.S. relationships with its allies. Jack Teixeira had

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Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator. Gallego defeated Republican Kari Lake. Both parties targeted the closely watched race in their quest for a congressional majority. Gallego’s victory continues a string of Democratic successes in a state that was reliably Republican until Donald Trump was elected

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