Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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China steps up grey-zone warfare to exhaust Taiwan, defence report says

China has stepped up grey-zone warfare against Taiwan, aiming to make the areas around the democratic island "saturated" with balloons, drones and civilian boats, a

China steps up grey-zone warfare to exhaust Taiwan, defence report says
World

U.S. has a wrong perception of China, says foreign minister

The United States continues to have a wrong perception of China, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters on Wednesday.

U.S. has a wrong perception of China, says foreign minister
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Top Virginia Senate negotiator vows to keep Alexandria arena out of the budget

A top Democratic Virginia lawmaker is vowing to keep language enabling a proposed relocation by the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria out of the state budget

Top Virginia Senate negotiator vows to keep Alexandria arena out of the budget
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Modi is visiting Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy in '19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making his first official visit to Kashmir’s main city since India stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019

Modi is visiting Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy in '19
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Republican Alabama governor signs IVF protections into law

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law a measure aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization after the state Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos should be considered children

Republican Alabama governor signs IVF protections into law
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Portugal's anger over corruption and the economy could benefit a radical right party in election

Corruption is a key issue in Portugal's early general election on Sunday

Portugal's anger over corruption and the economy could benefit a radical right party in election
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China accuses US of devising tactics to suppress China despite improvement in relations

China’s foreign minister is accusing the U.S. of devising tactics to suppress China’s rise and he has criticized the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions lists

China accuses US of devising tactics to suppress China despite improvement in relations
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Hong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist

Criticizing laws or chanting anti-government slogans can be enough to jail someone for sedition in Hong Kong, an appeal court ruled Thursday in a landmark case brought under a colonial-era law increasingly used to crush dissent

Hong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist
World

US, Turkey kick off comprehensive talks to explore improving troubled ties

The U.S. and Turkey are set to kick off comprehensive talks on Thursday to discuss if the NATO allies can move beyond deep rooted disagreements over issues such

US, Turkey kick off comprehensive talks to explore improving troubled ties
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Many Christian voters in US see immigration as a crisis. How to address it is where they differ.

Christian voters and faith leaders have long been in the frontlines of providing assistance to migrants

Many Christian voters in US see immigration as a crisis. How to address it is where they differ.
Economy

Yellen says US Congress inaction on Ukraine aid is "gift" to Putin, Iran

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Yellen says US Congress inaction on Ukraine aid is "gift" to Putin, Iran
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'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs U.S. into deeper policy hole

When Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry filled the void left by the assassination of the country’s president in 2021, he did so over the protest of wide segments of the population but with the full-throated support of the Biden administration

'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs U.S. into deeper policy hole
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Virginia budget leaders confirm Alexandria arena deal is out of the proposed spending plan

Work on compromise budget legislation Virginia lawmakers will take up later this week is complete, and the bill does not include language enabling a proposed relocation by the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria

Virginia budget leaders confirm Alexandria arena deal is out of the proposed spending plan
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Centrist 'No Labels' group to move ahead with US presidential bid, sources say

The centrist group No Labels is expected to announce on Friday it will move forward with a presidential bid for November's U.S. election, but will stop short of

Centrist 'No Labels' group to move ahead with US presidential bid, sources say
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Alabama IVF clinics resuming operations after governor signs law protecting industry

Two Alabama in vitro fertilization clinics are resuming treatment after the governor signed into law a measure aimed at protecting IVF in light of a state Supreme Court

Alabama IVF clinics resuming operations after governor signs law protecting industry
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West Virginia could become the 12th state to ban smoking in cars with kids present

West Virginia could become the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present under a bill that has won final legislative passage

West Virginia could become the 12th state to ban smoking in cars with kids present
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Democrats walk out of Kentucky hearing on legislation dealing with support for nonviable pregnancies

Democratic lawmakers have walked out of a Kentucky House committee hearing as the GOP-led panel was taking up a bill to expand access to prebirth and newborn services for pregnant women carrying nonviable fetuses that are expected to die before or soon after birth

Democrats walk out of Kentucky hearing on legislation dealing with support for nonviable pregnancies
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Donald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they'll be anonymous to the public

Donald Trump will be allowed to know the names of jurors at his upcoming New York hush-money criminal trial

Donald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they'll be anonymous to the public
World

Venezuela failing to meet some key commitments despite election announcement, US says

The United States on Thursday accused the Venezuelan government of failing to deliver on some of its key commitments that resulted in

Venezuela failing to meet some key commitments despite election announcement, US  says
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Hong Kong proposes life terms for treason and insurrection in new national security bill

Hong Kong's new national security bill proposes up to life imprisonment for offenses like treason and insurrection

Hong Kong proposes life terms for treason and insurrection in new national security bill
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Transit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice

Fear of crime on subways and buses is back as a top concern in some big U.S. cities, and so are efforts aimed at persuading the public that officials are taking the issue seriously

Transit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice
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Takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name

The State of the Union was one of President Joe Biden's best chances to make the broadest possible case for his reelection

Takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name
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With Venezuela's election set for late July, President Nicolás Maduro holds all the cards

Venezuela’s presidential election so far is a one-horse race for incumbent President Nicolás Maduro

With Venezuela's election set for late July, President Nicolás Maduro holds all the cards
Political

Trump is set to finalize his RNC takeover, installing a key ally and his daughter-in-law as leaders

Donald Trump is set to complete his formal takeover of the Republican Party as GOP officials prepare to install the former president’s hand-picked leadership team — including his daughter-in-law — at the head of the Republican National Committee

Trump is set to finalize his RNC takeover, installing a key ally and his daughter-in-law as leaders
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With dissent stifled, some Russians help political prisoners by writing them letters of support

Russians who are too fearful to protest in the streets are finding an outlet for their activism by writing letters to political prisoners

With dissent stifled, some Russians help political prisoners by writing them letters of support

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