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World Cup: How Many Times Have the US, Canada and Mexico Hosted?
Cities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada were selected as hosts for the 2026 World Cup. Here’s a look at how many times each country has previously hosted.
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US, EU Hope to Inflict Financial Pain on Russia. Here Are the Key Sanctions in Place
Russia President Vladimir Putin and other top officials, institutions face financial penalties over the invasion of Ukraine.
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EXPLAINER: What Is the Revived ‘Remain in Mexico' Policy at the US-Mexico Border?
Revival of the “Remain in Mexico” policy comes even as the Biden administration maneuvers to end it in a way that survives legal scrutiny. President Joe Biden scrapped the policy, but a lawsuit by Texas and Missouri has forced him to put it back into effect, subject to Mexico’s acceptance.
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Egypt Lets Journalists, Activists Go After US Concerns
Officials and lawyers say Egypt has released three activists and three journalists after months in pre-trial detention
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Power Vacuum Rattles Haiti in Wake of President's Killing
Pressure is mounting on the man who claims to be Haiti’s leader in the aftermath of the president’s assassination
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US Climate Envoy Announces Russia Trip at Time of Tension
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry will meet with Russian officials in Moscow next week, making him the highest-ranking Biden administration official known to visit Russia so far
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Erdogan and Biden Meet at a Tense Moment for Turkish-US Ties
President Joe Biden and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have known each other for years, but their meeting Monday will be their first as heads of state
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Biden, Johnson Solidify US-UK Alliance With New ‘Atlantic Charter'
The two leaders signed a document “building on the commitments and aspirations set out 80 years go” by predecessors Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in the Atlantic Charter
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US Deaths From Heart Disease and Diabetes Climbed Amid COVID
The U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other common killers last year
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US Tells Russia It Won't Rejoin Open Skies Arms Control Pact
The Biden administration has informed Russia that it will not rejoin a key arms control pact even as the two sides prepare for a summit next month between their leaders.
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Face to Face: June Summit for Biden, Putin as Tensions Rise
President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet next month in Geneva
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Iran Agrees to Extend Deal on Cameras at Its Nuclear Sites
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has agreed to a one-month extension to the deal on surveillance cameras at its nuclear sites
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Mississippi's Last Abortion Clinic at Center of US Debate
Protesters yell and wave signs outside Mississippi’s only abortion clinic on the three or four days it is open each week
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NKorea Warns US of ‘Very Grave Situation' Over Biden Speech
North Korea has warned the United States will face a “very grave situation” and alleged that President Joe Biden made a “big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat
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US Colleges Divided Over Requiring Student Vaccinations
U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it
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US to Keep Migrant Families in Hotels as Amid Rush for Space
Migrant families will be held at hotels in the Phoenix area in response to a growing number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, another step in the Biden’s administration rush to set up temporary space
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China Report Accuses US of Causing Humanitarian Disasters
China has accused the U.S. of causing humanitarian disasters through foreign military interventions in Beijing’s latest broadside in increasingly contentious relations with the Biden administration
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Amid Surge, US Tries to Expedite Release of Migrant Children
With its long-term facilities for immigrant children nearly full, the Biden administration is working to expedite the release of children to their relatives in the U.S. U.S. Health and Human Services on Wednesday authorized operators of long-term facilities to pay for some of the children’s flights and transportation to the homes of their sponsors
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US, China Top Diplomats Discuss Key Issues, Show Differences
The top American and Chinese diplomats have held phone talks in the first major exchange between the countries since President Joe Biden took office and touched on several critical issues straining their ties
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Virus Updates: US Sets One-Day Records for Cases, Deaths
As the United States rolls out the Pfizer vaccine for health care workers and nursing home residents, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed Tuesday the effectiveness and safety of the Moderna and the National Institutes of Health vaccine, bringing the shot to the cusp of U.S. authorization.