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• President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agree to debt ceiling deal, progressives oppose key components.
• Uganda President signs Anti-Homosexuality Act, punishing certain homosexual acts with the death penalty; LGBTQ advocates swiftly file legal challenge.
• Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins runoff election, cementing his authoritarian rule into a third decade.
• Russia issues arrest warrant for U.S. Senator, Republican Lindsey Graham, after comments he made during a visit with Ukraine’s President.
• South Africa’s President launches probe into allegations of arms shipments to Russia.
• President Joe Biden marks Memorial Day, commemorating 1.5 million lives lost to U.S. wars.
• Homeless veteran shares struggle with poverty after service.

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