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House passes bill to end shutdown; Trump named in Epstein emails, and more
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America’s House of Representatives approved a spending package to reopen the federal government after a 43-day shutdown.
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Israel and Iran exchange fire; OPEC+ increases oil-production targets, and more
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America and Iran exchange fire; tech stocks tumble, and more
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