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A Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Washington, D.C., March 26, 2025.
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Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham says goodbye to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after their meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
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