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Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to re-strengthen on its way to drench Texas

4:40pm July 05, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, following a destructive streak through the Caribbean. It's forecast to gain strength as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico.

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2:01pm July 05, 2024

U.K.'s Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. American taxpayers are throwing money at the Colorado River. Florida voters consider climate change and candidates' proposed solutions.

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Should a Palestinian state be recognized in response to the war in Gaza?

2:00pm July 05, 2024

by Jerome Socolovsky

Some European countries have moved to recognize Palestinian statehood in response to the war in Gaza, stirring a debate haunted by Europe’s own history of bloodshed.

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Voters in France return to the polls for a second round of voting on Sunday

2:00pm July 05, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

French voters could usher in the country's first far-right Parliament since one was installed in WWII, but candidates are dropping out of the race in an effort to try to stop it.

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Hong Kong politician Regina Ip is squarely in the pro-Beijing camp

2:00pm July 05, 2024

by John Ruwitch

One of the most outspoken voices of Hong Kong's pro-Beijing establishment political camp says the city needs to jettison its laissez faire ways to be economically successful in today's world.

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A landslide victory in Britain for a party that hasn’t been in power since Tony Blair

2:00pm July 05, 2024

The next British prime minister will be Keir Starmer, from the center-left Labour Party. It was a near wipeout for the Conservatives -- the party's worst defeat in its nearly 200-year history.

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Labour Leader Keir Starmer Celebrates Winning The 2024 General Election

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These Democrats could replace Biden. And, Labour wins U.K. election

7:53am July 05, 2024

by Majd Al-Waheidi

Biden says he's staying in the 2024 race. If he changes his mind, these Democrats could be potential candidates, this year or in 2028. And, Labour gets a historic victory in the U.K. elections.

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With suggestive poses and pets, 'wacky' election campaigning tests Tokyo's patience

5:23am July 05, 2024

by The Associated Press

This year's wackiness — notably from non-candidates renting campaign billboard space — is proving exceptional, and residents have flooded election offices with angry calls and messages.

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Greece's new 6-day workweek law takes effect, bucking a trend

5:02am July 05, 2024

by Bill Chappell

An employee who must work on a sixth day would be paid 40% overtime, according to the new law.

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Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist

2:17am July 05, 2024

by The Associated Press

An initial round of voting June 28 saw no candidate get over 50% of the vote, forcing the runoff. The candidates are running to replace the late president, who was killed in a helicopter crash.