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Today: September 20, 2024

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Trump isn't accustomed to restrictions. That's beginning to test the legal system

Efforts to hold Donald Trump accountable are testing the legal system in unprecedented ways

Trump isn't accustomed to restrictions. That's beginning to test the legal system
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China's top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington

China’s top diplomat says dialogue between Beijing and Washington should not only be resumed but deepened

China's top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington
World

Turkey's Erdogan tells Pope: Silence of international community over Gaza 'embarrassing'

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan told Pope Francis in a phone call on Thursday that Israel's attacks on Gaza amounted to a massacre, and that the silence of international community

Turkey's Erdogan tells Pope: Silence of international community over Gaza 'embarrassing'
Political

With House speaker installed, US Congress returns to spending battles

The morning after U.S.

With House speaker installed, US Congress returns to spending battles
World

Russia says it will build close ties with North Korea 'in all areas'

Russia said on Thursday that it planned to build close ties with North Korea in all areas, a day after South Korea, Japan and the United States condemned what they said were weapons

Russia says it will build close ties with North Korea 'in all areas'
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With eye on 2024, Republicans push for early voting despite Trump's rhetoric

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has been crisscrossing the state ahead of November's legislative elections with a central message for Republicans: Vote early.

With eye on 2024, Republicans push for early voting despite Trump's rhetoric
World

Ukraine says election of new U.S. House speaker won't affect future aid

A senior Ukrainian official said on Thursday the election of Mike Johnson, a U.S.

Ukraine says election of new U.S. House speaker won't affect future aid
World

Israel says years needed to rehabilitate south after Gaza attack

Israeli efforts to rehabilitate southern communities ravaged by the Oct.

Israel says years needed to rehabilitate south after Gaza attack
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Nigeria’s Supreme Court refuses to void president’s election and dismisses opposition challenges

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has refused to void the election of President Bola Tinubu and dismissed the challenges brought by two losing candidates

Nigeria’s Supreme Court refuses to void president’s election and dismisses opposition challenges
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm in House office building

Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September

Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm in House office building
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Pakistan’s ex-leader Nawaz Sharif regains right to appeal convictions, opening a path to election

A federal court in Pakistan’s capital has restored the appeals of the country’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif against his 2018 convictions in graft cases

Pakistan’s ex-leader Nawaz Sharif regains right to appeal convictions, opening a path to election
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DeSantis says Florida helped send weapons to Israel — a move that could boost him in the GOP primary

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's office says the state has arranged to send drones, weapons and ammunition to Israel as it prepares for an incursion of Gaza in response to Hamas’ attack

DeSantis says Florida helped send weapons to Israel — a move that could boost him in the GOP primary
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Judge in Trump's NY civil fraud case stands by $10,000 fine despite fresh objections from lawyers

A New York judge has reaffirmed a $10,000 fine he imposed on Donald Trump over an out-of-court comment that the former president made during his civil business fraud trial

Judge in Trump's NY civil fraud case stands by $10,000 fine despite fresh objections from lawyers
World

Australian PM tells US House speaker he hopes AUKUS legislation passes this year

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday and said he hoped the U.S.

Australian PM tells US House speaker he hopes AUKUS legislation passes this year
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US Representative Bowman pleads guilty to triggering fire alarm at Capitol

Democratic U.S.

US Representative Bowman pleads guilty to triggering fire alarm at Capitol
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Judge says Georgia's congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn

A federal judge says some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts are racially discriminatory, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district

Judge says Georgia's congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn
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With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general

A Democratic member of Congress is running for North Carolina attorney general next year now that a new redistricting map approved by Republican legislators this week would situate him in a heavily GOP district

With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general
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Clarence Thomas loan report spurs new ethics criticism of US Supreme Court

New findings that U.S.

Clarence Thomas loan report spurs new ethics criticism of US Supreme Court
World

Machado formally wins Venezuela primary, government warns against foreign interference

Former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado was formally declared the victor of the Venezuelan opposition's weekend presidential primary on Thursday, as a government official warned

Machado formally wins Venezuela primary, government warns against foreign interference
World

US Senate rejects bid to remove troops from Niger

The U.S.

US Senate rejects bid to remove troops from Niger
Political

Republican US House Speaker Johnson likely couldn't reprise Trump election fight-analysts

New U.S.

Republican US House Speaker Johnson likely couldn't reprise Trump election fight-analysts
World

Biden sent message to Iran's Khamenei against targeting US troops -White House

President Joe Biden delivered a direct message to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei against targeting U.S. personnel in the region, the White House said on Thursday

Biden sent message to Iran's Khamenei against targeting US troops -White House
Economy

US business delegation probes post-Brexit opportunities in Northern Ireland

A U.S. business delegation dispatched to Northern Ireland by President Joe Biden talked up opportunities created by the region's bespoke post-Brexit trade

US business delegation probes post-Brexit opportunities in Northern Ireland
World

US, China need 'comprehensive' dialogue to stabilize ties, China's Wang says

The United States and China have disagreements but they also share common interests, and the two countries need "in-depth" and "comprehensive" dialogue to reduce

US, China need 'comprehensive' dialogue to stabilize ties, China's Wang says
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Democratic US Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland says he will not seek reelection in 2024

Democratic U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland will not seek reelection in 2024, choosing to depart his seat after 18 years

Democratic US Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland says he will not seek reelection in 2024

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