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Joe Biden says next speaker must work to remove 'poisonous atmosphere' in Washington
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Former US House speaker Kevin McCarthy. AP
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About 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds, which are widely used in automatic rifles, were sent for use by the Ukrainian armed forces. ReutersUS sends confiscated Iranian ammunition to Ukraine
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives US President Joe Biden in Jeddah last year. Saudi Royal Court / ReutersDemocrats 'concerned' over Saudi security requests in Israel deal
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Former president Donald Trump speaks to the media at the New York State Supreme Court. Bloomberg'Donald Trump show is over' as he leaves New York civil fraud trial
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Senator Bob Menendez at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. BloombergSenate panel meets after chairman resigns over bribery scandal
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried watches as his lawyer makes opening remarks in his fraud trial in a New York City courtroom. ReutersBankman-Fried 'lied to world' in building FTX, prosecutors say
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The Federal Reserve building in Washington. ReutersCentral banks can boost soft landing hopes with better communication, IMF says
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Former US president Donald Trump has a net worth of $2.6 billion, according to Forbes magazine. AP PhotoDonald Trump tumbles out of richest Americans list
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The gold medal-winning US women's gymnastics team in Antwerp on October 4. ReutersSimone Biles wins 20th world title as US women seal team gold
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The 2030 World Cup will begin in South America before moving to Spain, Portugal and Morocco. ReutersSpain, Portugal and Morocco set to co-host 2030 World Cup
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Google launched its Pixel 8 phone on Wednesday. Google / PAPixel 8 and Watch 2: All you need to know about Google devices
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People hold Israeli and US flags as they take part in a demonstration against Israel's coalition government's judicial overhaul as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Joe Biden in New York, near the US Consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 20. ReutersFor Palestinian Americans, Israel entering the Visa Waiver Programme is a disappointment
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About 4 million Americans had updated Covid vaccines in September
The US says millions received the newly updated vaccine, while some have found it difficult to book appointments or find it at no cost.
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US waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in Texas
President Joe Biden's administration uses executive power, as did former president Donald Trump, to add 32km of wall along Mexico in South Texas.
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Biden announces more student debt relief as payments resume
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About 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds, which are widely used in automatic rifles, were sent for use by the Ukrainian armed forces. ReutersUS sends confiscated Iranian ammunition to Ukraine
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The Federal Reserve building in Washington. ReutersCentral banks can boost soft landing hopes with better communication, IMF says
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Iraqi PM Al Sudani: The biggest challenge we face is gaining people's trust
Speaking in New York during the UN General Assembly, he tells The National his government is committed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kuwait
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Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani addresses the 78th session of the UN General Assembly this month.  EPA
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - September 26, 2023: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), stands for a photograph with HE Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (L), prior to a meeting, at Al Shati Palace.

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Shabtis of King Senkamanisken and his wife on display at the British Museum in London. AlamyBritish Museum bought Egyptian artefact from convicted smuggler
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Vegetarianism: Is it in your genes?
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UAE's first woman astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi seen in her spacewalk gear at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston, Texas, during her spacewalk training.First female Emirati to head to space, US speaker ousted - Trending
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