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With no endgame in sight, the government shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future, injecting more uncertainty into an already precarious economy.

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Thomas Jacob Sanford, who also lit church on fire, was killed by police who responded to September shooting
The former US marine who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze in September was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the FBI said on Friday.
While friends of the gunman in the deadly shooting have said he harbored hatred for what is widely known as the Mormon church, the FBI had previously declined to specify the motivation behind the attack that left four people dead and the church burned to the ground, except to say it was a “targeted” act of violence.
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The official stated that the remains were initially handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza

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Move is strongest endorsement yet for retained rule over disputed territory, despite fierce opposition from Algeria
The UN security council has approved a US-backed resolution supporting Morocco’s claim to the disputed Western Sahara, despite fierce opposition from Algeria.
Although Friday’s vote was divided, the resolution offers the strongest endorsement yet for Morocco’s plan to keep sovereignty over the territory, which also has backing from most European Union members and a growing number of African allies.
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The judge determined that the directive requiring proof of citizenship represents an unconstitutional breach of the separation of powers

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From favorite son to tabloid fodder, Prince Andrew this week was stripped of his remaining titles and evicted from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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The ‘storm of a century’ has torn through the Caribbean, with Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba worst affected

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This year, countries including Argentina, Ukraine and Hungary also opposed the measure

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