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Jim Copenhaver Dies After Being Shot at 2024 Trump Rally
Jim Copenhaver, who was shot twice during Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign rally in Butler, has died. The attack also killed another man and left Trump with a graze to his ear.
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Merz vows to preserve coalition after state election defeats
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Putin may use Russian election result to claim support for Ukraine operation
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Merz vows to remain German chancellor after CDU election losses
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Trump revisits familiar themes in speech to Republican midterms convention
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MPs reject renewed bid to legalise assisted dying
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