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Tension rises in Iraq after failed bid to assassinate PM

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted Iraq’s prime minister in his residence. The attack significantly raises tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary election results. Two Iraqi officials said Mustafa

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Ortega wins again in Nicaraguan elections panned as ‘parody’ by international observers

By Caitlin Hu, Natalie Gallón and Mia Alberti, CNN They’ve been called “a parody,” “a sham,” and “the worst possible conditions” for a vote, but Nicaragua’s general elections went ahead this weekend anyway — the first since a wave of popular demonstrations rattled the country in 2018. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega claimed victory on Monday,

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The magic 1.5: What’s behind climate talks’ key elusive goal

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Glasgow, Scotland (AP) — The overarching phrase that dominates Glasgow climate talks is simply a number: 1.5. That’s the chief but elusive goal of negotiations. It’s keeping warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times. It’s not easy. Scientists say it’s technically possible but politically unlikely. It’s also a

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The magic 1.5: What’s behind climate talks’ key elusive goal

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Glasgow, Scotland (AP) — The overarching phrase that dominates Glasgow climate talks is simply a number: 1.5. That’s the chief but elusive goal of negotiations. It’s keeping warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times. It’s not easy. Scientists say it’s technically possible but politically unlikely. It’s also a

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Voters and public officials choose police reform in moderation after George Floyd’s murder

By Peter Nickeas and Emma Tucker, CNN Anti-police candidates and a policing overhaul referendum were rejected on Election Day in Seattle, Minneapolis and Buffalo, continuing a trend of voters and public officials choosing moderate and measured approaches to policing over sweeping or radical changes. The debate over every issue related to law enforcement has played

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