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Mexico's 'Batman': The president's favorite crime fighter, the cartels' nemesis

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Trump says he's barring South Africa from next year's G20 summit near Miami

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U.S. and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of 'America First' global health deals

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Why many Mexicans welcome U.S. strikes on drug cartels despite sovereignty concerns

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Supreme Court rules for Texas Republicans, allowing new election map to go into effect

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Issa will run for reelection in California rather than move to Texas

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As Trump calls affordability a 'con job,' Democrats unveil an affordable housing plan

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In Colombia, anger and disbelief at Trump threats of U.S. strikes

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Trump's pardon of a convicted trafficker undermines his drug war narrative

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Pope Leo XIV delivers peace message to 150,000 at Beirut Mass

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Chabria: Amid national sorrow, Trump stops pretending it's about the 'worst of the worst'

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Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

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U.K. and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines

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Judge to decide if ex-prosecutor Maurene Comey's wrongful termination claims belong in court

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Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?

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Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James

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In Saudi Arabia's green highlands, a different kingdom emerges

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Commentary: Trump and Saudi crown prince bond over their contempt — and fear — of a free press

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In the West Bank's last Christian village, faith, fear and an uncertain future

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Gold, guns and cartels: The battle for a billion-dollar mine

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Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

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Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-up strike in scrutinized attack on boat

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Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in the U.S., urges them to go back to their homeland

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Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of Trump's military strikes on boats

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Venezuela's Maduro may seem desperate, but his strategy for staying in power is hard to crack

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Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be viewed as closed. Maduro sees a 'colonial threat'

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Israeli forensic experts examine remains handed over by militants in Gaza

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In Lebanon, Pope Leo calls on nation's leaders to be true peacemakers

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Netanyahu requests a pardon amid his ongoing corruption trial

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Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine

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Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with U.S. envoys

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U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine were productive but work remains, Putin advisor says

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Los Angeles says so long to coal

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N.Y. attorney general challenges authority of acting U.S. attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits

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Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections

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The New York Times sues the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's media rules

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Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building

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Reprogramming camp for immune cells shows early promise for autoimmune diseases

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Slaying of Mexican mayor sparks national outcry over cartel power

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