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Who is Abdul El-Sayed? The doctor who made history in the US Senate
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Who is Abdul El-Sayed? The doctor who made history in the US Senate

Son of an Egyptian immigrant, El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate

Democrats seize control of US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke to Trump
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Democrats seize control of US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke to Trump

Democrats win control of Congress, taking the House and Senate in a midterm rebuke of Trump as voters cited living costs, the Iran war and corruption

Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate
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Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Senate seat, projections show, becoming the first Muslim elected to US Senate and keeping a key seat Democratic

Keisha Lance becomes first black woman to lead a US state
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Keisha Lance becomes first black woman to lead a US state

Former Atlanta mayor makes American political history, defeating Republican healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman ever elected governor of a U.S. state and the first woman to lead Georgia

Democrats mount major Senate upsets and flip House seats in US midterms
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Democrats mount major Senate upsets and flip House seats in US midterms

Democrats secure key Senate wins in North and South Carolina, gain ground in the House, as voters express widespread dissatisfaction over rising living costs

Trump says Washington will cut off $4 billion in yearly aid to Israel by end of 2026
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Trump says Washington will cut off $4 billion in yearly aid to Israel by end of 2026

Trump says the US will end $4 billion in annual aid to Israel at the end of 2026 under a deal with Netanyahu. His office has not confirmed it

US midterm elections begin as Democrats seek to curb Trump’s power in Congress
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US midterm elections begin as Democrats seek to curb Trump’s power in Congress

US midterm elections began Tuesday as Democrats seek to curb Trump’s power, with more than 57 million early votes cast and Congress at stake

Tens of millions to vote in high-stakes US midterm elections to decide control of Congress
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Tens of millions to vote in high-stakes US midterm elections to decide control of Congress

Americans head to the polls in a crucial midterm election that will determine whether Republicans retain control of Congress or Democrats secure a divided government during President Donald Trump’s second term

Nine killed in fiery Florida jet crash as investigation begins
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Nine killed in fiery Florida jet crash as investigation begins

All nine people on board died when a private Learjet 60 plummeted in a near-vertical nosedive into a Palm Beach County, Florida, residential area.

Republicans mount fierce defense as Democrats threaten midterm wave
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Republicans mount fierce defense as Democrats threaten midterm wave

Trump rallies in conservative strongholds to protect majorities amid economic anxieties and record early voting.

Pakistan cautiously optimistic about Iran-US mediation, military spokesperson says
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Pakistan cautiously optimistic about Iran-US mediation, military spokesperson says

Pakistan is cautiously optimistic about Iran-US mediation, military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Reuters, citing two visits to Iran

Qatari mediators hold marathon Tehran talks to avert post-midterm US strike on Iran: Axios
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Qatari mediators hold marathon Tehran talks to avert post-midterm US strike on Iran: Axios

Qatari envoys conclude 12+ hours of talks in Tehran, drafting an emergency framework to revive U.S.-Iran diplomacy and avert a potential U.S. military offensive

Canada and Turkey launch free trade talks and strategic pact as Carney seeks to cut reliance on US
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Canada and Turkey launch free trade talks and strategic pact as Carney seeks to cut reliance on US

Canadian PM and Turkish President formally launched bilateral free trade negotiations and unveiled a multi-pillar strategic partnership in Ankara

Pakistan, Maldives vow to boost trade, investment and climate cooperation
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Pakistan, Maldives vow to boost trade, investment and climate cooperation

President Asif Ali Zardari and Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu agreed during high-level talks at Aiwan-e-Sadr to translate decades of political goodwill into enhanced trade, connectivity, and environmental cooperation

US bans Chinese startup DeepSeek across federal civilian agencies over data security risks
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US bans Chinese startup DeepSeek across federal civilian agencies over data security risks

US Department of Homeland Security ordered federal civilian agencies to immediately purge artificial intelligence models and third-party tools developed by the Chinese lab DeepSeek from government devices

'Close up your borders': Trump blames immigration for French riots, warns Europe is 'finished'
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'Close up your borders': Trump blames immigration for French riots, warns Europe is 'finished'

US President Donald Trump urged French President Emmanuel Macron and European leaders to seal their borders, linking violent weekend unrest across France directly to immigration policies and warning of impending social collapse

Trump signals readiness for Shenzhen summit with Putin and Xi
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Trump signals readiness for Shenzhen summit with Putin and Xi

US President indicated willingness to meet Russian President Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping during next month's APEC summit in China

US Supreme Court rejects 9/11 mastermind's bid to revive plea deal
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US Supreme Court rejects 9/11 mastermind's bid to revive plea deal

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others to revive plea deals that were later revoked.

US embassies urge 'heightened vigilance' in Middle East
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US embassies urge 'heightened vigilance' in Middle East

US embassies in the Middle East urge Americans to exercise heightened vigilance, citing flight disruptions and Houthi attacks amid the US-Iran war

Rubio opens Central Asia talks in Samarkand to counter Chinese influence before India trade mission
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Rubio opens Central Asia talks in Samarkand to counter Chinese influence before India trade mission

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began high-level diplomatic and commercial talks in Uzbekistan with five Central Asian nations to secure energy and critical mineral partnerships