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Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro to visit White House

Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro to visit White House

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election will visit the White House on Monday, a senior administration official confirmed to The Associated Pr
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Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II

Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II

VIENNA (AP) — The leader of Austria's Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to form a new government , which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he succeeds.
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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.
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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.
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Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3

Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding seven others. Violence has surged in the territory since Hamas’ Oct.
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Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop

Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S.
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Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop

Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most progressively likeminded allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S.
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Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3

Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3

JERUSALEM (AP) — A shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank has killed at least three people. Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said at least six others were wounded in the attack on Monday.
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South Korea's military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea

South Korea's military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, South Korea’s military said, extending its heightened weapons testing ac
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South Korea's military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea

South Korea's military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into its eastern seas, extending its heightened weapons testing activities into 2025.
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