Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off

President Joe Biden’s administration has formally begun planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November’s general election

Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
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Utah GOP nominates Lyman for governor's race, but incumbent Cox still seen as primary favorite

State Rep. Phil Lyman has been selected as the Utah Republican Party’s gubernatorial nominee

Utah GOP nominates Lyman for governor's race, but incumbent Cox still seen as primary favorite
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Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis' after protests

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described domestic violence as a national crisis after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women

Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis' after protests
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Spain is in suspense waiting for Pedro Sánchez to say whether he will resign or stay in office

Spain is in suspense as it waits for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to announce whether he will continue in office or leave

Spain is in suspense waiting for Pedro Sánchez to say whether he will resign or stay in office
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Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab

The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility

Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab
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Kazakhstan arrests a former interior minister over crackdown on unrest that left 238 dead

Local media in Kazakhstan say authorities have arrested a former interior minister in connection with a deadly police crackdown on unrest that gripped the country in 2022

Kazakhstan arrests a former interior minister over crackdown on unrest that left 238 dead
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Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS' Mayorkas

The CEOs of leading U_S_ technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nation’s critical services from “AI-related disruptions.”

Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS' Mayorkas
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Lottery bids for skilled-worker visas plunge in the US after changes aimed at fraud and abuse

Authorities say lottery bids for highly educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this year

Lottery bids for skilled-worker visas plunge in the US after changes aimed at fraud and abuse
Economy|News|World

China to step up support for economy, flexibly use policy tools, Politburo says

China will step up support for the economy with prudent monetary and proactive fiscal policies, including interest rates and bank reserve requirement

China to step up support for economy, flexibly use policy tools, Politburo says
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Strained Chinese cities struggle to pay home buying subsidies

Amy Wang was counting on a 100,000 yuan ($13,800) subsidy promised by authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Weifang to fit and

Strained Chinese cities struggle to pay home buying subsidies
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Togo votes for a new parliament with stronger say in governance

Voting got under way in legislative elections in Togo on Monday following approval of constitutional reforms by the outgoing parliament that

Togo votes for a new parliament with stronger say in governance
Economy|News

Poland's finance minister seeks fiscal transparency as debt servicing costs rise

Poland is taking steps to increase the transparency of its public finances Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski told reporters, amid rising debt servicing costs.

Poland's finance minister seeks fiscal transparency as debt servicing costs rise
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Supporters of Spain's prime minister rally in Madrid to urge him not to quit

On the eve of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's dramatic announcement about his future, thousands of Socialist Party supporters rallied in Madrid on Sunday to ask him to stay

Supporters of Spain's prime minister rally in Madrid to urge him not to quit
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Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez set to announce if he's staying or quitting

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to announce on Monday whether he plans to stay on or quit the premiership, days after saying he was considering resigning.

Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez set to announce if he's staying or quitting
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Portugal's government rejects paying reparations for colonial, slavery legacy

Portugal's government said on Saturday it refuses to initiate any process to pay reparations for atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and the

Portugal's government rejects paying reparations for colonial, slavery legacy
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Scottish First Minister Yousaf vows to win no-confidence vote

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said on Friday he intended to fight a vote of no confidence called by political opponents following his decision to withdraw from a coalition

Scottish First Minister Yousaf vows to win no-confidence vote
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Israeli government seeks another extension on ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute

The Israeli government sought another deferral on Thursday of a looming Supreme Court-enforced deadline for it to come up with a new military conscription plan

Israeli government seeks another extension on ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute
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Explainer-Why Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez is taking a break from public duties

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he will suspend public duties until next week to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched a

Explainer-Why Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez is taking a break from public duties
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Spain prosecutor asks court to throw out corruption case against PM Sanchez's wife

Prosecutors in Spain asked a court on Thursday to throw out a corruption case against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife that has prompted him to announce he is

Spain prosecutor asks court to throw out corruption case against PM Sanchez's wife
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Indonesia's Prabowo closes in on parliamentary majority after rival party pledges support

Indonesian president elect Prabowo Subianto received a boost on Thursday after a prominent political party that backed another candidate pledged its support for his administration,

Indonesia's Prabowo closes in on parliamentary majority after rival party pledges support
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Scotland's Yousaf says end of coalition is in country's best interest

Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf, said on Thursday he had decided it was in his country's best interest to end a coalition agreement with the Green Party, a move he admitted

Scotland's Yousaf says end of coalition is in country's best interest
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Construction boss accused of bribing Russian minister as scandal widens

A third man has been detained in a bribery investigation centring on Deputy Russian Defence Minister Timur Ivanov, the Moscow court service said on Thursday.

Construction boss accused of bribing Russian minister as scandal widens
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Kyiv issues restrictions on passports for military-age men

The Ukrainian government, further tightening regulations as it seeks to address a shortage of troops, approved rules temporarily barring military-age men from applying for passports abroad.

Kyiv issues restrictions on passports for military-age men
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Spain's Sanchez suspends public duties to 'reflect' on future

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he would step back from public duties "for a few days" to decide whether he wants to continue

Spain's Sanchez suspends public duties to 'reflect' on future
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Spanish PM Sanchez shocks country again putting his continuity on the line

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is no stranger to high octane political battles and has successfully fought for his career in public life

Spanish PM Sanchez shocks country again putting his continuity on the line

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