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How the US elections will be won and lostAn in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues in an election that will define Trump’s final two years as president. 3 hrs ago3 hrs agoRussian bombing kills 31 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv saysOfficials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president calls an "utterly horrific" attack.3 hrs ago...
