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  01-11-2026 22:44 via WN.com - World News
  The polls have opened in the US for the midterm elections, which will decide how much power President Donald Trump has for the remainder of his term. ......
  
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• 'Who cares?' Alaska voters shrug off potential Democratic manipulation

  03-11-2026 08:40 via WN.com - World News
  In the long line of US midterm voters casting ballots early Monday in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, everyone was aware of the whiff of scandal surrounding the election. Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola, in a tight race against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan that could determine who controls Congress in Washington, stands accused of recruiting another Dan Sullivan to run in order to create ballot confusion and siphon off votes from the senator. Very few people braving near-freezi
  
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• US signals progress in Iran talks to avert flare-up

  03-11-2026 08:40 via WN.com - World News
  US President Donald Trump signaled progress on Tuesday in talks with Iran to avoid a return to war, as Tehran reported “intensive” exchanges while offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions. The fresh diplomatic signals came ahead of US midterm elections on Tuesday, in which Trump’s Republican Party is pushing to retain control of Congress, faced with voter dissatisfaction over the conflict and the soaring fuel prices it has triggered. A deal with Tehran “could happe
  
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• Donald the Lame Duck? Trump will have other ideas if Republicans lose midterms

  03-11-2026 08:40 via WN.com - World News
  President Donald Trump’s second term has been a wild ride, but his last two years in power could be wilder still if Republicans lose control of Congress in Tuesday’s US midterm elections. From renewed military action against Iran to election challenges and fightbacks against Democratic investigations, Trump’s post-midterms playbook could involve disruption on all fronts. Analysts warn that Trump as a “lame duck” president could be the most vengeful Trump of all. “I’m skeptical that
  
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• UK and EU reach post-Brexit breakthrough deal to streamline food export and border checks

  03-11-2026 08:38 via WN.com - World News
  UK and EU reach post-Brexit breakthrough deal to streamline food export and border checks The United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a breakthrough draft agreement aimed at dismantling major post-Brexit barriers and red tape affecting agricultural and food trade. Under the proposed pact, the two sides are moving to establish a framework that streamlines sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules. The changes are designed to eliminate routine...
  
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• UK’s Burnham Open to Apology Over Slave Trade Amid Reparations Row

  03-11-2026 08:37 via WN.com - World News
  British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology for the...
  
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• Trump Says ‘No’ to More Strikes on Iran After Midterms, Hints at Settlement

  03-11-2026 08:37 via WN.com - World News
  President Donald Trump gave a one-word answer Nov. 2 when asked by a reporter if he was considering renewing...
  
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• Scotland Enjoys $426 Million Economic Boost From Games Victoria Abandoned

  03-11-2026 08:37 via WN.com - World News
  An independent report has found the 11-day Glasgow Commonwealth Games generated £223 million ($426 million) in economic...
  
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• Judge bars DOJ and DHS from pressuring States over voter rolls ahead of midterms

  03-11-2026 08:37 via WN.com - World News
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• Cyclone Murasu Makes Landfall on India’s Eastern Coast

  03-11-2026 08:37 via WN.com - World News
  BHUBANESWAR, India—Cyclone Murasu made landfall along India’s eastern coast on Tuesday, the...
  
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• Australia’s Interest Rate Hits Highest Mark Since 2008

  03-11-2026 08:37 via WN.com - World News
  In a sign of more pain for mortgage holders, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced it will...
  
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• 188-Year-Old David Jones Could Close More Than Half Its Stores

  03-11-2026 08:37 via WN.com - World News
  The clock appears to be running down on one of the nation’s most renowned department store chains just...
  
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• Rick Steves’ Europe: Foodie Florence

  03-11-2026 08:34 via WN.com - World News
  Sampling Italian cuisine is...
  
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• Go away with Patrick Wolf

  03-11-2026 08:34 via WN.com - World News
  Veteran goth-folk-pop rocker Patrick Wolf released his first EP at the age of 19. Now 43 and finishing up the U.S. leg of his tour, the musician said he still has a few goals for the future. “My childhood dream ......
  
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• Latin America’s Swing to the Right Was Never About Trump

  03-11-2026 08:28 via WN.com - World News
  The Trump administration has profoundly misread Latin America’s political winds. ......
  
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• Fresh off World Series title, Brewers stars visit Marquette basketball game

  03-11-2026 08:26 via WN.com - World News
  The Milwaukee Brewers have kept busy with their public appearances since winning their first World Series title, with the post-championship tour taking them everywhere from a Green Bay Packers game at ......
  
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• Thousands evacuated as India braces for second cyclone in a week

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
  NEW DELHI: Authorities in...
  
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• Sudan files complaints against Ethiopia with UN over drone spree

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
  agenciesKhartoum Sudan has...
  
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• South Korean president affected by data breach

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
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• Polish PM calls on president to end chaos over Constitutional Court

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
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• Merz vows ‘full force of law’ against rioters after youth-led protests

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
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• Lebanon cuts power to several public institutions over unpaid bills

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
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• Gulf shouldn’t be a battleground for ‘great power rivalry’, says Xi

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
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• Belgian PM to quit as budget talks collapse

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
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• Arab parties in Israeli Knesset meet to coordinate efforts to replace Netanyahu govt

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
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• Anthrax outbreak kills hippos in DR Congo’s national park

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
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• 24 killed as Russia bombs Ukraine aid distribution site

  03-11-2026 08:25 via WN.com - World News
  dpaKiev At least 24 people...
  
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• UK ministers told not to engage formally with Indian mega-zoo after lobbying

  03-11-2026 08:19 via WN.com - World News
  Guardian and Mongabay reveal approaches to officials and MPs on behalf of Vantara zoo ahead of UK-chaired Cites meeting on endangered animal imports...
  
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• UK and European peacekeepers in Ukraine would be allowed to fire back at Russians

  03-11-2026 08:19 via WN.com - World News
  Western officials say possible Anglo-French force would also not rely on US systems or technology such as Starlink...
  
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• Reece Walsh edges out Tedesco in Australia’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final team

  03-11-2026 08:19 via WN.com - World News
  Veteran full-back named on bench for Kangaroos’ clash with Samoa...
  
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