Inside the Kremlin, there is a growing recognition that the repeated use of the nuclear threat is starting to lose its potency.
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Trump’s second-term agenda on LGBTQ issues alarms civil rights groups
Civil rights groups are already raising alarms and preparing to challenge Trump’s agenda in court.
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Harris has moved the polls, but she has more work to do if she wants to win
Early voting has begun and whatever surprises October holds, if any, are still unknown.
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Netanyahu vows ‘whatever action is necessary’ as clash with Hezbollah grows
Top U.S. and E.U. officials are cautioning against escalation.
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As Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner
New laws mandate that men wear a fist-long beard, bar them from imitating non-Muslims in appearance or behavior, and ban haircuts that are against Islamic law.
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Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment
She previously announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties.
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For many, the Fed’s big rate cut is likely just a small step toward affording a home
In this case, the Fed’s action was widely anticipated, so rates moved lower well before the cut was even announced.
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Explosion at coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 34 workers
Authorities blamed the blast on a leak of methane gas.
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Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an ‘open-ended battle’ with Israel
The overnight rocket barrage was in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon that have killed dozens.
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Unity does exist in this aptly named Maine town – everyone avoids talking politics
The tense divisiveness on the national stage can feel far away from this Waldo County town.