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U.K. Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill
Six men accused of romance scams targeting more than 100 women will be extradited
Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway
Emergence of secret heir stokes succession crisis in grieving African kingdom
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- Commentary: 'Help Wanted/Leave Now!' How U.S. immigration policy remains maddeningly consistently inconsistent
Commentary: 'Help Wanted/Leave Now!' How U.S. immigration policy remains maddeningly consistently inconsistent
A new exhibition at the California Museum in Sacramento, 'Help Wanted/Leave Now!' focuses on the country's 'revolving door' of programs and practices toward immigrants.

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- Confusion over protected status leaves employers and Salvadoran immigrants scrambling
Confusion over protected status leaves employers and Salvadoran immigrants scrambling
Thousands of Salvadoran immigrants nationwide faced uncertainty after the federal government failed to decide by a Wednesday deadline whether to extend or terminate their longtime temporary protections against deportation.

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Questions swirl over Trump's pledge to give $5,000 payouts if GOP wins
The promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country's nearly $1.8-trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation.
Philippines defense minister reads private note from China to live audience
Houthi rebels take key Red Sea city in Yemen, as Iran’s wartime leverage grows
Hollywood fears an AI future. China is already living it
The AI trends upending China's entertainment industry may be a harbinger for what's to come in Hollywood.
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- With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire bill
With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire bill
Congress seems poised to pass the Fix Our Forests Act, which would expedite forest thinning work, test new firefighting tech and build up homes' wildfire armor.
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- Becerra backers with business in Sacramento spend tens of millions boosting his gubernatorial bid
Becerra backers with business in Sacramento spend tens of millions boosting his gubernatorial bid
Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California's next governor's desk are among the top financial backers of Democrat Xavier Becerra, the gubernatorial front-runner.

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The ancient spirit who’s helping protect Rio from the effects of El Niño
Plane carrying Zelensky threatened by drone in Moldova, Norway’s premier says
Fed up with the U.S., Canada is aggressively seeking new trading partners
Peter Thiel-backed firm to make low-cost missiles amid U.S. shortage
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- California, other states warn Supreme Court of 'chaos' if it lets USPS mail ballot rules stand
California, other states warn Supreme Court of 'chaos' if it lets USPS mail ballot rules stand
A federal judge has already halted the plan nationwide, but the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to revive it, arguing the federal government would be seriously harmed by voter fraud if it does not.