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With U.S. midterm elections looming, Democrats are clashing over how to win

As the U.S. heads toward the midterm elections, a gruelling primary season has further entrenched a rift within the Democratic Party. Centrists argue moderate and pragmatic policies are key to flipping seats, while progressives say more inspiring candidates are needed to galvanize young people, the working class and diverse voters.
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Scorched, parched western Europe suffers through another heat wave

Forecasters in the U.K. are predicting the mercury will rise as high as 38 C in central and southeast England on Thursday, potentially making it the hottest day of the year. Temperatures in France, meanwhile, are forecast to go even higher, reaching 40 C in central and southern areas and 38 C in Paris.
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Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to Israel, condemns 'horrific' violence in West Bank

The U.S. ambassador to Israel on Thursday condemned a siege by Israeli settlers of a Palestinian American family's home in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, calling it a "horrific act of terror."
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White House had an 'ethical requirement' to tell reporters about plane swap, former CIA director says

The covert movements that saw U.S. President Donald Trump depart a plane carrying reporters and some White House staff in Turkey last month have few, if any, precedents in modern history, and have left lingering questions.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave job at month's end, Trump says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November's midterm elections.