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Politics
4 GOP presidential candidates to debate as first primary contests draw nearer
Four of the remaining GOP presidential candidates will be on stage for tonight's debate: Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy. Front-runner Donald Trump will not be there.
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Climate
The annual climate negotiations begin this week in Dubai
The stakes have never been higher, as the planet rounds out its hottest year ever recorded. The U.N.'s secretary-general is challenging leaders to get serious about cutting planet-warming gasses.
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Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire deal to free some hostages, Qatar says
Under a deal mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the U.S., Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 women and children being held by militants in Gaza.
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Israel and Hamas appear to inch toward a possible deal to release some hostages
Amid anticipation that an Israel-Hamas hostage deal is close, intelligence officials talk about negotiating the release of an Israeli soldier who was held by Hamas in Gaza for five years.
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Latin America
Radical libertarian populist Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina
President-elect Javier Milei has a tough agenda ahead of him. He will have to deal with triple digit inflation, rising poverty and a population that has become very polarized from the close race.
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Politics
Former President Donald Trump is set to testify in New York fraud trial
Trump and three of his children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, are testifying before a New York judge. They are facing questions over fraudulent Trump Organization financial statements.
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More people are expected to be allowed to leave Gaza through the crossing with Egypt
Hundreds of people were allowed to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Wednesday, and more are expected to leave Thursday as the war in Gaza continues.
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Business
The U.S. economy is humming. So why are Americans so grumpy about it?
Rising interest rates haven't slowed the economy. GDP numbers out Thursday are expected to show the economy grew more than twice as fast in July, August and September as in the previous quarter.
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National Security
When Israeli-Palestinian conflicts erupt, threats against U.S. Jews and Muslims surge
Surges in religious hate crimes in the U.S. historically follow conflicts between Israel and Palestinians. Extremism experts say the latest outbreak of U.S. violence may have more profound effects.
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Business
Meta sued by states claiming Instagram and Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
More than two dozen states have sued Meta over allegations that its social media platforms can be addicting and violate consumer protection and child safety laws.