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Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution
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New rules to make it easier to call up reservists for war
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Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment
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Crackdown on illegal working leads to surge in arrests
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Swinney says he would send troops to Ukraine if Scotland gains independence
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Homeland Security plans 2,000 immigration officers in Minnesota
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Tributes as UK's first female Asian lord mayor dies
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Lawmakers threaten Attorney General Bondi with contempt over incomplete Epstein files
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