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Navalny Poisoned: Five European Nations Blame Kremlin

Five European governments report tests found a lethal dart frog toxin in Alexei Navalny’s body and accuse Russian authorities of poisoning the opposition leader in custody, escalating diplomatic pressure and demands for accountability from Moscow.

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92,600 - Planned ICE detention beds under a $38.3B expansion

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"Iran Regime Change Would Be 'Best Thing That Could Happen'" — President Donald Trump

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