Today: September 21, 2024
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Security tight ahead of landmark trial for leading Hong Kong democrat

A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai will open in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-

Security tight ahead of landmark trial for leading Hong Kong democrat
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Trump bemoans record stock market as just making 'rich people richer'

Donald Trump, who predicted three years ago that if Democratic President Joe Biden won the White House in 2020 markets would crash, said on Sunday that stock markets hitting

Trump bemoans record stock market as just making 'rich people richer'
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What about Bob? Some NJ Democrats want Menendez to move on so they can fight for his Senate seat

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has vowed he's not going anywhere amid a federal corruption case against him, but the party he once held considerable sway over is looking beyond him

What about Bob? Some NJ Democrats want Menendez to move on so they can fight for his Senate seat
World

Where is democracy headed in 2024? Trump may have the final word

Russia's Vladimir Putin looks set to remain in power until at least 2030; India's Narendra Modi seems certain to extend his rule to 2029; and Donald Trump could return to

Where is democracy headed in 2024? Trump may have the final word
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Farmers protest against a German government plan to cut tax breaks for diesel

German farmers are gathering in Berlin to protest against planned cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture, part of a deal reached by the government to plug a hole in the country’s budget

Farmers protest against a German government plan to cut tax breaks for diesel
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A boycott call and security concerns mar Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade

Baghdad’s streets are nearly empty on Monday, the main day of polling in the country’s first provincial elections in a decade

A boycott call and security concerns mar Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade
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Vladimir Putin submits documents to register as a candidate for the Russian presidential election

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted documents to Russia’s Central Election Commission to register as a candidate in the 2024 presidential election

Vladimir Putin submits documents to register as a candidate for the Russian presidential election
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Ruben Gallego is endorsed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, his ex-wife, in bid for Arizona Senate seat

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has endorsed her ex-husband, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, in his campaign to move up to the Senate

Ruben Gallego is endorsed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, his ex-wife, in bid for Arizona Senate seat
Business

Manchin wants US Senate vote to reverse Treasury EV tax credit guidance

The chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee wants Congress to vote on reversing the Treasury Department's electric vehicle tax credit guidance, saying it will

Manchin wants US Senate vote to reverse Treasury EV tax credit guidance
Political|Technology

2022 federal elections in the US not tainted by foreign interference, officials say

A declassified U.S. government report says foreign hackers did not change vote totals or otherwise compromise the integrity of federal elections last year in the United States

2022 federal elections in the US not tainted by foreign interference, officials say
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Mississippi local officials say human error and poor training led to election-day chaos

The county election officials under whose watch ballot shortages hampered voting in Mississippi’s largest county said technical mishaps and insufficient training were to blame for election day chaos in November

Mississippi local officials say human error and poor training led to election-day chaos
World

Taiwan reports another suspected Chinese weather balloon crossing Taiwan Strait

A suspected Chinese weather balloon flew across the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Monday but stayed well north of Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said on Tuesday, the third time

Taiwan reports another suspected Chinese weather balloon crossing Taiwan Strait
World

North Korea says Hwasong-18 ICBM test was response to US hostility

North Korea said on Tuesday it had tested the isolated state's newest ICBM on Monday to gauge the war readiness of its nuclear force against mounting U.S. hostility, as

North Korea says Hwasong-18 ICBM test was response to US hostility
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Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai's trial

The national security trial of Hong Kong’s famous activist publisher Jimmy Lai entered its second day with the expectation that judges will rule by the end of the week on his lawyers' bid to throw out a sedition charge that has been increasingly used to target dissidents

Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai's trial
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Explainer-Iowa Caucus 2024: How does it work and why is it important?

In January, Republicans in Iowa will be the first to cast their votes in support of a presidential candidate in the 2024 election when they attend public gatherings known

Explainer-Iowa Caucus 2024: How does it work and why is it important?
World

Erdogan says signals from U.S., Canada could help Turkey move on Sweden NATO bid

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Tuesday as saying that positive developments on the U.S. sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara, and on Canada's arms embargo, would help

Erdogan says signals from U.S., Canada could help Turkey move on Sweden NATO bid
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Serbia's ruling populists say weekend elections were fair despite international criticism, protests

Serbia’s ruling populists are insisting that weekend snap elections were free and fair, but international observers have noted multiple irregularities

Serbia's ruling populists say weekend elections were fair despite international criticism, protests
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Chris Christie's next book, coming in February, asks 'What Would Reagan Do?'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, has a book coming out next year on the legacy of a GOP hero — former President Ronald Reagan

Chris Christie's next book, coming in February, asks 'What Would Reagan Do?'
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More city hall news coverage isn’t enough to revive local news outlets

There are lots of ideas about how to save local news. One of them is that increasing coverage of local politics will bring back readers and viewers. Research shows that it doesn’t.

More city hall news coverage isn’t enough to revive local news outlets
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Putin claims Russia's military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow's goals

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that his country's military is well positioned to meet Moscow's goals in Ukraine

Putin claims Russia's military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow's goals
Business

US adds 13 companies in China to unverified list

The United States has added 13 companies in China to its list of companies U.S. officials have been unable to inspect, according to a government notice posted on Tuesday.

US adds 13 companies in China to unverified list
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Zelenskyy says he's confident Ukraine will get more U.S. support for its war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's certain the United States will make good on its promise of further billions of dollars for Kyiv to continue its fight against Russia

Zelenskyy says he's confident Ukraine will get more U.S. support for its war with Russia
World

Zelenskiy confident U.S. won't 'betray' Ukraine over financial support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he was confident the U.S. would not "betray" his country by withholding crucial wartime funding as it fights off a Russian

Zelenskiy confident U.S. won't 'betray' Ukraine over financial support
News

Court blocks US government destruction of Texas border razor wire fencing

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday temporarily blocked the administration of President Joe Biden from destroying razor wire fencing that Texas placed along its with Mexico

Court blocks US government destruction of Texas border razor wire fencing
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Trump: I have not read Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has never read Adolf Hitler's manifesto 'Mein Kampf' and is not quoting the German dictator when he says illegal immigrants inside the U.S. are

Trump: I have not read Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

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