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Iraqis woke on Wednesday to a sharp loss in their currency’s value after authorities devalued the dinar to 1,520 per dollar from 1,320, triggering widespread anger and forcing markets and shops in several provinces to close. The dollar, meanwhile, climbed to around 1,900 dinars on the parallel market. The devaluation hit households already under financial strain, quickly driving up prices for food and imported goods.
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US federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of what officials said was a criminal investigation, marking a dramatic escalation in President Donald Trump's confrontation with the outspoken lawmaker. Omar said she was "ok" following the operation but accused the administration of targeting political opponents just three weeks before she seeks re-election in the November 3 midterms.
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By Ahmed EljechtimiRABAT, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Morocco's centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), who topped last month'sparliamentary election vote, will form a coalition government with three other parties,the four parties said on Monday.The four — which include moderate socialist parties and the nationalist Istiqlal — together hold 207 seats in parliament, above the 198 needed for a majority.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney's Thanksgiving message comes a week ahead of Alberta's referendum to secede.
