Today: May 17, 2024
Today: May 17, 2024

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US to speed up immigration cases of recent border crossers in new program

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will speed up the immigration court cases of some single adults caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border under a new program

US to speed up immigration cases of recent border crossers in new program

Long air raid alert lifted in Kharkiv after drone strikes, missile warning

A protracted air raid alert in most of Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region was lifted early on Friday after officials reported Russian drone strikes and a missile warning in the city of

Long air raid alert lifted in Kharkiv after drone strikes, missile warning

Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday granted a full pardon to a former U.S.

Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester

Top NATO commander says Russian troop numbers insufficient for Kharkiv breakthrough

NATO's top commander said on Thursday he did not believe Russia's military has deployed enough troops to make a strategic breakthrough in the region around Kharkiv in northeastern

Top NATO commander says Russian troop numbers insufficient for Kharkiv breakthrough

'Massive' French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia

By Kirsty Needham and Camille Raynaud SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -French police reinforcements have started arriving in New Caledonia as part of a massive operation to regain control of the capital Noumea

'Massive' French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia

US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden

The Republican-led U.S.

US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden

Putin focuses on trade and cultural exchanges in Harbin, China, after reaffirming ties with Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin is focusing on trade and cultural exchanges during his state visit to China that started with bonhomie in Beijing and a meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping that deepened their “no limits” partnership as both countries face rising tensions with the West

Putin focuses on trade and cultural exchanges in Harbin, China, after reaffirming ties with Xi

The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly

U.S. figures show that San Diego became the busiest corridor for illegal crossings in April

The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly

Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer is to be sentenced

The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer is set to be sentenced in federal court

Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer is to be sentenced

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated

Seventy years after the Supreme Court's Brown v

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated

Trump will campaign in Minnesota after attending his son Barron's graduation

Former President Donald Trump’s break from his hush money trial in New York includes a trip to Minnesota for a Republican fundraiser in a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November

Trump will campaign in Minnesota after attending his son Barron's graduation

Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safety

Human Rights Watch is urging the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to homelands where they may face torture, persecution or death

Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safety

Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing

Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United States

Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

Cartel violence haunted the central Mexican town of Huitzilac days after a mass shooting claimed the lives of eight men

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

Israel will respond to genocide charges at UN court after South Africa urgently requests cease-fire

Israel will respond to charges of genocide at the United Nations’ top court after South Africa filed an urgent request with the court to order a cease-fire in Gaza

Israel will respond to genocide charges at UN court after South Africa urgently requests cease-fire

USS Ronald Reagan leaves its Japan home port after nearly 9 years

A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier has left its Japanese home port, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a key role in the U.S. effort to bolster defense ties with Japan and other partners in the region

USS Ronald Reagan leaves its Japan home port after nearly 9 years

Justice Alito's home flew flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, report says

An upside-down American flag was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, The New York Times reports

Justice Alito's home flew flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, report says

Pope Francis says US Catholic conservatives have 'suicidal attitude'

Pope Francis said his conservative critics within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States are trapped in a "suicidal attitude," according to an interview with CBS.

Pope Francis says US Catholic conservatives have 'suicidal attitude'

Kim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again denied that her country has exported weapons to Russia

Kim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia

South Sudan government and rebel groups sign 'commitment' for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya

The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups have signed a “commitment declaration” for peace during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, described as key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy

South Sudan government and rebel groups sign 'commitment' for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya

Haiti's crisis rises to the forefront of elections in neighboring Dominican Republic

As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countries

Haiti's crisis rises to the forefront of elections in neighboring Dominican Republic

Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year

California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year

Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year

What to know about how much the aid from a US pier project will help Gaza

A U.S.-built pier is in place to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea, but no one will know if the new route will work until a steady stream of deliveries begins reaching starving Palestinians

What to know about how much the aid from a US pier project will help Gaza

Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here's what to know about the numbers

Pentagon officials are cautiously optimistic that an overall decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies suggests that leaders are finally getting a handle on what has been a persistent problem

Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here's what to know about the numbers

A US-China EV trade war threatens Biden's clean-car agenda

The Biden administration's plan to slap heavy new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries would provide temporary

A US-China EV trade war threatens Biden's clean-car agenda
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