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  1. What the Graham Platner scandal says about Democratic Party's troubles

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    Democrats eager to win back working-class voters have been torn between a more populist, left-leaning message or a more centrist, moderate approach. They went with the populist vision embodied by Maine's Graham Platner, whose insurgent campaign seemed unstoppable — until he announced he would withdraw amid a sexual assault allegation.

  2. 'I carry sadness in my heart.' Venezuelan children struggle in aftermath of earthquakes

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    Children who were forced to flee when twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela last month recall losing family members and leaving behind beloved stuffed animals as they grapple with the knowledge that they might never be able to return to their homes.

  3. Trump leaves NATO united on paper, uncertain in practice

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    NATO leaders won Donald Trump’s public endorsement of the alliance’s collective-defence guarantee, but little else was settled. The summit ended amid uncertainty over future U.S. troop commitments, defence funding, next year’s meeting and Europe’s ability to shoulder greater responsibility without Washington.

  4. Maine Democrat Graham Platner halting U.S. Senate run amid sexual assault allegation

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    Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from the Maine Senate race after an allegation of sexual assault surfaced. The move to shutter a campaign that had withstood months of controversy imperils the Democrats' attempt to regain power in Washington.

  5. U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran, prompting Iran attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain

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    The U.S. ‌military said on Wednesday it was launching fresh strikes on Iran aimed at keeping the critical Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.