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Trump Says Republicans Are Working on a ‘Comprehensive’ Crime Bill

President Trump made the announcement in a brief social media post. It was his latest effort to push crime to the foreground of American politics.

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President Trump at the White House in July.
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2 Police Officers Killed in Shooting in Rural Australia

A third officer was wounded. Local authorities urged residents to avoid the area, about 200 miles from Melbourne, as they searched for the gunman.

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Police officers standing not far from where two officers were killed in Victoria, Australia, on Tuesday. Parts of a rural town, including a primary school, have been placed into lockdown.
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Philippine Senate Shelves Impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte

The Senate set aside the trial of Sara Duterte, a rival of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. She and her party won more seats than expected in midterm elections in May.

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A protest to demand the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines outside the Senate in Manila on Wednesday.
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