Six Midterm Election Races to Watch, From Texas to Georgia
It can be hard to follow all the races and votes in the American midterm elections, but keep an extra eye on these six contests.
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Six US Midterm Races to Watch, From Texas Senate to Florida Governor
It's hard to follow all the races and votes in the U.S. midterm elections, but keep an extra eye on how these six contests are shaping up.
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About 50 US Marines to join NATO Baltic Sea mission in Finland
Around 50 US Marines are being sent to the Baltic Sea to help Finland monitor and protect, among other things, submarine cables.
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Forsling scores with 4.3 seconds left to give Panthers NHL opener win over Hurricanes
The NHL opener between Carolina and Florida was scoreless until 4.3 seconds remained in overtime, when Gustav Forsling scored for Florida.
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Bessent Says Russian Presence Did Not Disrupt G20 Finance Talks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the G20 meeting was not affected by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov's presence for the first time since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022.
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European ministers block Russian finance minister from G20 family photo in US
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was physically present at his first G20 meeting since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022 on Monday. But when the traditional "family" photo at the meeting - in Asheville, North Carolina, USA - was to be taken, leading European ministers stood in the way. Siluanov was not allowed to attend, the Financial Times reports.
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Luke Combs draws record crowd at Ullevi in Gothenburg, organizer says
Luke Combs did the biggest country concert in the Nordics ever, according to the organizer.
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World Cup guide: Gold favorites step into the tournament
Two of the big World Cup favorites step into the tournament. Reigning world champions Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, and France, the 2022 runners-up, face Algeria and Senegal, respectively. In addition, Norway's World Cup campaign begins.
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