US says $14m program with Panama for removal of migrants has funded 2,000 deportations
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UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — The U.N.’s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years, as a result of a U.S.-Russia standoff at U.N. headquarters over the territory’s future. The end of the mission raises concerns about stability in the region. Rich in minerals and fisheries, Western Sahara is a […]
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Canadian Prime Minister Carney reports progress in trade talks with Trump days before US midterms
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday he had a constructive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential trade deal and that negotiators would work in the coming weeks toward an agreement, signaling fresh momentum in a bitter trade dispute just days before the U.S. midterm elections. Carney said the […]
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Sullivan claims Peltola is ‘still lying’ about campaign’s involvement in Alaska ballot controversy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said Sunday that he doubted claims by his Democratic opponent that she had no idea her top political aides were involved in recruiting a retired schoolteacher also named Dan Sullivan onto the ballot to confuse voters in a race that could determine which party controls the Senate. Republicans […]
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Michigan Democrats’ unity push falters as Stevens is asked to skip event with El-Sayed
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats are heading to church in Detroit on Sunday in an attempt to present a united front behind Abdul El-Sayed in a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate. But one prominent Democrat is expected to be missing from the pews. U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost in the […]
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Trump’s rallies in Iowa and Kansas come as Republicans fight to keep Senate and House control
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is closing out the final days of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in two states he has handily won in the past, underscoring the defensive posture his Republican Party is taking as the elections become a referendum on his White House second term. His first stop is scheduled […]
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Trump administration promises US farmers $15 billion in weeks before the midterms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has made $15 billion worth of promises to agriculture producers in the last few weeks of the midterm elections, initiatives intended to help offset higher costs for diesel and fertilizer that farmers have endured largely due to his tariffs and the war in Iran. Whether that […]
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