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Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro meets Biden at White House

Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro meets Biden at White House

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election met Monday with U.S. President Joe Biden.
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France's former President Sarkozy stands trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya's Gadhafi

France's former President Sarkozy stands trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya's Gadhafi

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial Monday over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
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Trump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump asked a judge Monday to halt this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while they appeal his recent rulings upholding the verdict.
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Trump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump asked a judge Monday to halt this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while they appeal a ruling upholding the verdict.
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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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