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THE GLOBAL BRIEF US President Donald Trump is stepping up efforts to rally support for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections, as Democratic political groups direct millions of dollars towards key Senate races.
THE GLOBAL BRIEF
US President Donald Trump is stepping up efforts to rally support for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections, as Democratic political groups direct millions of dollars towards key Senate races. The campaigns will test the parties’ support and put control of Congress at the centre of the political battle. Meanwhile, the United Nations is warning that major questions remain over security arrangements in southern Lebanon as the mandate of its long-running peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, approaches its expiry at the end of 2026. The European Union has…
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