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Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office

Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office

TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's governing party, said on Monday he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is formally elected as prime minister on Tuesday.
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An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict

An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict

JERUSALEM (AP) — The first apparent Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict leveled an apartment building early Monday.
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Flooding toll in Nepal reaches 193 as recovery work is stepped up

Flooding toll in Nepal reaches 193 as recovery work is stepped up

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in Nepal has reached 193 while recovery and rescue work has been stepped up, officials said Monday.
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Austria's Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II

Austria's Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II

VIENNA (AP) — The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukra
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Biden said he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn't impact emergency response

Biden said he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn't impact emergency response

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations.
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Supplies, emergency workers rushed to North Carolina while Florida digs out from Helene's damage

Supplies, emergency workers rushed to North Carolina while Florida digs out from Helene's damage

PERRY, Fla. (AP) — The U.S.
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Biden says he'll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided

Biden says he'll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided.
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Biden says he'll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided

Biden says he'll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided.
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U.S. airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups

U.S. airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups

BEIRUT (AP) — In Syria, 37 militants affiliated to the extremist Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group were killed in two strikes, the United States military said Sunday. Two of the dead were senior militants, it said. U.S.
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U.S. airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups

U.S. airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups

BEIRUT (AP) — In Syria, 37 militants affiliated to the extremist Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group were killed in two strikes, the United States military said Sunday. Two of the dead were senior militants, it said. U.S.
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