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Top US civil rights official resigns

New Democratic Congress expected to probe Trump Justice Department office's handling of Epstein files and ICE killings.

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Generation Z and young voters help redefine US politics after midterms

Melat Kiros becomes the first Generation Z woman elected to Congress, embodying a new era of political representation.

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Fox News suffers ratings drop on bleak election night for Republicans

News channel trailed NBC and ABC, but edged out CNN, MS Now and CBS in primetime hours on midterm election night

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Three ways Democrats could reshape U.S. foreign policy after the midterms

On Morning Edition, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum breaks down what a Democratic Congress could change about Trump's foreign policy and what remains beyond its power.

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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass

Major shake-up as LA councilmember, once considered long shot, ousts Democratic rival she had once endorsed

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Vance eyes 2028 reset, as Republicans mull pivot after US midterms drubbing

A Democratic 'blue tsunami' in the US midterms shines a light on emerging distaste for Trump's brand among Republicans.

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Debt of poorest countries at record $9.4tn high, World Bank data shows

Cost of servicing external debt is preventing developing countries from investing for future Debt owed by developing countries rose to a record $9.4tn (£7tn) last year, with the poorest paying the highest interest rates since the late 1980s, World Bank data shows. The UK government is preparing to champion a “new drive on debt” as part of its presidency of the G20 next year – a move the prime minister, Andy Burnham, has linked to confronting the legacy of slavery. Continue reading...

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Debt of poorest countries at record $9.4tn high, World Bank data shows

Cost of servicing external debt is preventing developing countries from investing for future Debt owed by developing countries rose to a record $9.4tn (£7tn) last year, with the poorest paying the highest interest rates since the late 1980s, World Bank data shows. The UK government is preparing to champion a “new drive on debt” as part of its presidency of the G20 next year – a move the prime minister, Andy Burnham, has linked to confronting the legacy of slavery. Continue reading...

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Sen. Gillibrand says Democrats must end Iran war, hold Trump accountable. But how?

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke with Morning Edition about Democrats' priorities, from lowering costs to ending the Iran war. But questions remain about how they'll deliver.

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‘He’s basically Wilt’: Wembanyama downs Mavericks with 52-point, 24-rebound classic

22-year-old also has eight blocks in Spurs win Frenchman scores decisive free-throw in victory Victor Wembanyama set a career high with 24 rebounds, then sank the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left to ⁠cap his career-best 52-point performance as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 for their sixth straight victory. The Spurs home crowd hailed Wembanyama with MVP chants on Wednesday, and he also excelled on defense. The Frenchman blocked eight shots, three which of came in a span of just 13 seconds in the second quarter. Continue reading...

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‘He’s basically Wilt’: Wembanyama downs Mavericks with 52-point, 24-rebound classic

22-year-old also has eight blocks in Spurs win Frenchman scores decisive free-throw in victory Victor Wembanyama set a career high with 24 rebounds, then sank the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left to ⁠cap his career-best 52-point performance as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 for their sixth straight victory. The Spurs home crowd hailed Wembanyama with MVP chants on Wednesday, and he also excelled on defense. The Frenchman blocked eight shots, three which of came in a span of just 13 seconds in the second quarter. Continue reading...

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Workers strike across France, hundreds of thousands expected to protest

Demonstrators are demanding an increase in the minimum wage and higher salaries for all workers, among other reforms.

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