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Macron courts Muslim vote in last-ditch appeal
Macron courts Muslim vote in last-ditch appeal

SAINT-DENIS, France — Emmanuel Macron is wooing disaffected left-wing voters and warning them against abstaining in Sunday’s presidential election run

French presidential election runoff: What POLITICO's Poll of Polls is saying
French presidential election runoff: What POLITICO's Poll of Polls is saying

By Cornelius Hirsch April 22, 2022 4:06 am Voters in France return to the polling booths on Sunday in a second-round runoff vote to decide who will be

Audio: McCarthy told colleagues he would seek Trump’s resignation after Jan. 6
Audio: McCarthy told colleagues he would seek Trump’s resignation after Jan. 6

Joining McCarthy on the call was Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who was then the third-ranking Republican. They briefly discussed the prospect of Trump’s C

Fetterman comes under fire in first televised debate
Fetterman comes under fire in first televised debate

Fetterman has said repeatedly that he thought the individual might be fleeing a shooting, and did not know the race or gender of the man at the time.

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Satellite photos show possible mass graves near Mariupol

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies on Thursday, April 21, 2022 shows an overview of the cemetery in Manhush, some 20 kilometers west

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Philadelphia to end mask mandate, days after reinstating it

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate, city health officials said Thursday night, abruptly reversing course just days after ci

European Union closes in on Russian oil ban — but how tough will it be?
European Union closes in on Russian oil ban — but how tough will it be?

Press play to listen to this article European Union officials are fine-tuning a phaseout of Russian oil imports, which could be presented to EU countr

Macron accuses Le Pen of being on Putin’s payroll
Macron accuses Le Pen of being on Putin’s payroll

Press play to listen to this article PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron made an unprecedentedly direct attack on far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wedn

‘Days or hours left’: Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol
‘Days or hours left’: Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol

With global tensions running high, Russia reported the first successful test launch of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sarmat. P

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire as tensions mount
Israel, Gaza militants trade fire as tensions mount

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no one claimed the rocket strikes. Israel holds the Hamas militant group that rules Gaza