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Donald Trump continues to be inflammatory as the campaign nears an end. Control of the House could be determined by California. Italy plans to keep processing migrants from North Africa in Albania.

Canadian Cabinet voices support for Trudeau as some Liberals prepare to confront him

Canada’s deputy prime minister said she believes Justin Trudeau has the support of a majority of Liberals in Parliament as some prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to step down.

Even in death, Alexei Navalny hasn’t given up the fight against corruption in Russia

In his posthumous memoir, Patriot, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny wrote – “If they do finally whack me, the book will be my memorial.”Though his voice has fallen silent, his wife Yulia Navalnaya is sharing his message. She now leads the movem…

Israel says it killed a top Hezbollah official expected to be the group’s next leader

The Israeli military said that one of its airstrikes earlier this month killed Hashem Safieddine. There was no immediate confirmation from the militant group about the fate of top official.

Why this country is seeing a ‘staggering’ increase in the number of rapes

New reports from Physicians for Human Rights and Doctors Without Borders document a “massive influx” of sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. What can be done to stop it?

U.S. intel officials say Russia is behind attempts to smear Tim Walz

A video making lurid and false claims about the Democratic vice presidential candidate was spread by pro-Trump accounts. Intelligence officials say Russia was behind the video.

The son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the U.K.

Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore’s former prime minister, said he is a “political refugee” after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.

As Ukraine’s birth rate plunges, here’s what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend

Ukraine is suffering from more than a Russian invasion. Births have plummeted. But many families with help from the government and doctors are trying to buck the trend and have a child in wartime.

Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving construction giant Odebrecht that became synonymous with corruption in Latin America.

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Donald Trump makes more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies. Judge hears arguments to block Ten Commandments displays in Louisiana schools. Russia hosts emerging nations summit.

Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico

Marcelo Pérez continued to work as a peace activist despite threats. Advocates say he did not receive the government protection he needed.

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