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G20 Ministers in Atlanta Scrap Group Photo as Europeans Refuse to Pose Beside Russia's Lavrov
The G20's traditional family photo never happened in Atlanta — because too many ministers refused to stand next to Russia's foreig…
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Democrats Target State Legislatures as 6,139 Seats Go to Voters in 2026 Midterms
Congress gets the cameras, but state legislatures write most of the laws that touch daily life — and 6,139 of their seats are on the ballo…
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Trump and Obama Take Centre Stage as US Midterms Enter Final Days
Neither man is on the ballot — but both spent the closing week of the midterms acting like the election is about them. October 30, 2026 …
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South Korea Prosecutors Again Seek Death Penalty for Ex-President Yoon in Martial Law Appeal
Prosecutors asked for the death penalty for Yoon Suk Yeol once before — and got life imprisonment. On October 29 they asked again, in his …
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Judge Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Set Aside 20,000 California Ballots Days Before Midterms
Six days before the midterms, a federal judge refused to disrupt California's ballot counting — and warned that segregating votes woul…
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Flávio Bolsonaro Lands in Miami After Fleeing Brazil Following Election Defeat
Brazil's defeated presidential candidate left the country days after losing the runoff. He landed in Miami hours after a court ordered…
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Israel Election Deadlock: Exit Polls Give No Bloc a Majority as Turnout Hits 77.7%
No bloc has reached the 61 seats needed to govern, and record turnout has left Israel facing weeks of coalition talks. October 28, 2026 …