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Concern grows as Venezuela blocks election observers
Concerns grew Friday over the fairness of Venezuela's presidential elections as Caracas was accused of blocking international observers from arriving for the Sunday vote, including a delegation of ex-presidents.His government agreed with the opposition last year to hold free and fair elections in 2024, with international observers present -- winning a temporary easing of sanctions from the United States.
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G20 pledges to work together to tax ultra-rich
G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the super-rich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a more substantial deal, according to a declaration adopted Friday after a meeting of finance ministers in Rio de Janeiro.Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said that "from a moral point of view it is important that the twenty richest nations consider that we have a problem, which is to have progressive taxation on the poor and not on the rich."
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'Massive attack' on French rail threatens more chaos
French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of the train network Friday as the Olympic Games started.With one of France's busiest holiday travel weekends clashing with the start of the Olympics, SNCF said about a quarter of trains will be cancelled on Saturday and Sunday on the lines attacked.
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As GOP Attacks Harris On ‘Defund The Police,’ It Defends A Criminal Who Honors Cop-Beaters
At his rallies, Donald Trump literally salutes the violent insurrectionists who assaulted police on Jan. 6, and he has promised to pardon them if elected president.
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Blinken, in Laos, set for talks with Chinese foreign minister
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived early Saturday in Laos, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, part of a multi-nation Asia visit aimed at reinforcing ties with regional allies in the face of an increasingly assertive Beijing. This is Blinken's 18th visit to Asia since taking office more than three years ago, reflecting the fierce competition between Washington and Beijing in the region.
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Harris gets vital Obama backing in battle against Trump
Barack Obama pledged support for Kamala Harris on Friday, filling the last major gap in her bid to unite Democrats around her dramatic presidential election run, while Donald Trump announced he will revisit the scene of his near-assassination.We told her we think she'll make a fantastic President of the United States," Barack Obama announced on X. Seeking to become the first female president in US history, Harris is tasked with rapidly assembling a campaign against an opponent who has been in ne
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26 Of The Funniest Tweets About Cats And Dogs This Week (July 20-26)
"the childless cat lady rhetoric is deeply alienating. some of us are childless dog ladies."
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