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Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike

Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.75% on Thursday after inflation across the U.K.
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AP Race Call: Independent Angus King wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Maine

Independent Sen. Angus King won a third term in the U.S. Senate representing Maine on Thursday, turning back challenges from a former Republican state party chair and a Democratic environmental activist.
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How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast

How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast

Washington (AP) — Donald Trump won the presidency after holding tight to his core base of voters and slightly expanding his coalition to include several groups that have traditionally been a part of the Democratic base.
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China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour.
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50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes. German crisis adds to challenges

50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes. German crisis adds to challenges

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 50 European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, will be reassessing their trans-Atlantic relations in the hope that Donald Trump's second U.S.
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Giuliani to appear in a NYC court after missing a deadline to surrender assets

Giuliani to appear in a NYC court after missing a deadline to surrender assets

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani will appear in a New York City courtroom on Thursday to explain to a federal judge why he hasn't surrendered his valuables as part of a $148 million defamation judgment . U.S.
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Joe Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president's resounding loss

Joe Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president's resounding loss

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.
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Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates again as post-election uncertainty grows

Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates again as post-election uncertainty grows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the inflation pressures that exasperated many Americans and contributed to Donald Trump's
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AP Race Call: Democrat Raul Ruiz wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 25th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Ruiz was first elected to the House in 2012 when he defeated Republican incumbent Mary Bono.
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Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday's election and lost on three. The losses are the first on statewide reproductive rights ballot measures anywhere in the U.S.
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