Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Iran says nuclear weapons have no place in its nuclear doctrine

Nuclear weapons have no place in Iran's nuclear doctrine, the country's foreign ministry said on Monday, days after a Revolutionary Guards commander warned that Tehran might change

Iran says nuclear weapons have no place in its nuclear doctrine
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Russia says new U.S. aid to Ukraine will not change situation on battlefield

A new U.S. package of military aid to Ukraine will not change the situation on the front lines, where Russia has the upper hand, the Kremlin said on Monday. The U.S.

Russia says new U.S. aid to Ukraine will not change situation on battlefield
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UK prime minister pushes for Rwanda deportation bill over objections from unelected upper chamber

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged that the country’s first deportation flights could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over the measure

UK prime minister pushes for Rwanda deportation bill over objections from unelected upper chamber
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Russia says seizing its frozen assets would set dangerous precedent

Any move by the United States to seize frozen Russian assets would be illegal, set a dangerous precedent and be challenged in court, the Kremlin said on Monday, promising that it

Russia says seizing its frozen assets would set dangerous precedent
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Mexico's likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?

By mid-2024, Claudia Sheinbaum will most likely become Mexico’s first female president

Mexico's likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?
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Prabowo Subianto seals victory as Indonesia's next leader after a top court rejects rivals' appeals

Indonesia’s top court has rejected appeals by two losing presidential candidates who demanded a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud in the February polls

Prabowo Subianto seals victory as Indonesia's next leader after a top court rejects rivals' appeals
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Columbia cancels classes and police arrest Yale protesters as tensions over Middle East war grow

Columbia University has canceled in-person classes and police have arrested dozens of students at Yale University as tensions on college campuses across the country continues to grow over the war in the Middle East

Columbia cancels classes and police arrest Yale protesters as tensions over Middle East war grow
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Trump's $175 million bond in New York civil fraud judgment case is settled with cash promise

New York state lawyers and an attorney for former President Donald Trump have settled their differences over a $175 million bond that Trump posted to block the collection of a large civil fraud judgment while he pursues appeals

Trump's $175 million bond in New York civil fraud judgment case is settled with cash promise
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Blinken denies US double standard over alleged Israeli rights abuses

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Blinken denies US double standard over alleged Israeli rights abuses
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Tennessee's GOP governor says Volkswagen plant workers made a mistake in union vote

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he thinks workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga made a mistake by voting to unionize under the United Auto Workers in a landslide election

Tennessee's GOP governor says Volkswagen plant workers made a mistake in union vote
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Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison

A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, temporarily blinding both of them

Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison
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Biden, Ocasio-Cortez meet as Israel policy vexes some liberals

President Joe Biden on Monday met with U.S.

Biden, Ocasio-Cortez meet as Israel policy vexes some liberals
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy expresses gratitude to Biden, says deal on ATACMS in place

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he expressed gratitude to U.S. President Joe Biden for support and leadership in a telephone conversation.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy expresses gratitude to Biden, says deal on ATACMS in place
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US and South Korea to meet on American troop costs this week

U.S. and South Korean officials will meet in Hawaii this week for talks on sharing the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea, with the U.S. seeking "a fair and

US and South Korea to meet on American troop costs this week
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US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities

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US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities
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Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says

A report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China says that simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for U.S. companies operating in China

Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says
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Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban

At a time when book bans have soared to their highest levels in decades, a countertrend is emerging

Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban
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As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week

As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge
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Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective 'alter ego' solves gripping crimes

Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of Cuba, especially his native Havana

Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective 'alter ego' solves gripping crimes
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Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt

An ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Europe on Tuesday that Russia has already drafted legislation to retaliate if nearly $300 billion of Russian assets were seized by the

Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt
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China-US relations stable despite US 'interference', Chinese official says

Relations between Beijing and Washington are stabilising despite U.S. actions that harm Chinese interests, a Chinese foreign ministry official has said ahead of a visit by U.S.

China-US relations stable despite US 'interference', Chinese official says
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Russian court rejects new appeal by US reporter Evan Gershkovich

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected the latest in a series of appeals by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention on charges of espionage.

Russian court rejects new appeal by US reporter Evan Gershkovich
Business|Economy

JPMorgan CEO Dimon says US economy is booming

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon expressed confidence in a robust U.S. economy backed by strong employment and healthy consumer finances.

JPMorgan CEO Dimon says US economy is booming
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Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight

Unlike recent years when there was an LGBTQ+ ally in the Louisiana governor's office, nothing stands in the way this year of legislation hostile to transgender people

Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight
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Abortion returns to the spotlight in Italy, 46 years after it was legalized

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s far-right-led government has scored a victory with the Senate approving a law allowing anti-abortion groups access to women considering ending their pregnancies

Abortion returns to the spotlight in Italy, 46 years after it was legalized

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