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Europe
Iran denies that it is supplying weaponry to Russia for use in Ukraine
Iran is wading into Russia's war on Ukraine with reported plans to sell surface to surface missiles and drones to Moscow. Will Iran's help change the trajectory of this war?
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Law & Courts
Jurors in Florida will consider the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter
Attorneys in the Parkland school shooting trial gave closing arguments. The jury will decide whether Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to death or spend life in prison for the murder of 17 people.
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Books
The winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature will be announced
The winner of the Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday morning. Every year breathless speculation precedes the announcement.
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Politics
Trump requests the Supreme Court to resolve the Mar-a-Lago document dispute
The legal battle over documents seized from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in August continues with the former president requesting the Supreme Court intervene in the case.
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Business
The OPEC+ alliance meets in Vienna to consider a cut in oil production
As oil producers in the OPEC Plus alliance meet Wednesday, they'll discuss cutting supplies. That could lead to higher gas prices and hints at new political challenges for the White House.
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Latin America
The presidential election in Brazil heads to a runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a left-wing former president, finished in first place Sunday, but failed to secure enough votes for an outright victory and will face right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
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National
Officials face questions over the late evacuation order in Florida's Lee County
Questions have been raised about the decision by Lee County officials to delay mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall. Did that decision contribute to the rising death toll?
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President Biden touts tentative labor deal to avert rail strike
The strike would have had ripple effects across America's economy. Railroads, manufacturers and shippers were preparing for the worst.
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Europe
Ukraine played a game of misdirection and caught Russian forces off guard
Behind Ukraine's dramatic battlefield push and Russia's rapid retreat is a surprise tactic. With public attention focused on movements in Ukraine's south, Ukrainian forces struck in the east.
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Technology
Examining 2 recent cyberattacks against NATO members
The war in Ukraine has put a spotlight on NATO. For alliance members, an attack on one is considered an attack on all. But those obligations are less clear in the cyber sphere.