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Biden not considering firing Pentagon chief Austin, White House official says

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Biden not considering firing Pentagon chief Austin, White House official says
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US fighter jets fly over Bosnia in a sign of support to the country as Serbs call for secession

Two U.S. fighter jets flew over Bosnia in a demonstration of support for the Balkan country’s integrity in the face of increasingly secessionist policies of the Bosnian Serb pro-Russia leader Milorad Dodik

US fighter jets fly over Bosnia in a sign of support to the country as Serbs call for secession
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Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders has withdrawn a 2018 proposal to ban mosques and the Quran

Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is withdrawing legislation he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Quran

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders has withdrawn a 2018 proposal to ban mosques and the Quran
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Yellen says 100,000 firms have joined a business database aimed at unmasking shell company owners

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced that 100,000 businesses have signed up for a new database of that collects ownership information intended to help unmask shell company owners

Yellen says 100,000 firms have joined a business database aimed at unmasking shell company owners
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Virginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, Wizards

Virginia lawmakers are set to take up legislation to enable Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's plan to build a new professional sports arena and entertainment district in Alexandria

Virginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, Wizards
Business

Yellen to visit Boston to tout clean energy tax credit benefits

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Yellen to visit Boston to tout clean energy tax credit benefits
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White House: 'Grotesque' to call Jan. 6 defendants 'hostages'

Calling those charged in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S.

White House: 'Grotesque' to call Jan. 6 defendants 'hostages'
Economy

Yellen says top-line federal spending deal consistent with debt ceiling pact

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Yellen says top-line federal spending deal consistent with debt ceiling pact
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Italian opposition demands investigation after hundreds give fascist salute at Rome rally

Opposition politicians in Italy are demanding that police investigate a rally in Rome where hundreds of participants raised an arm in the banned fascist salute

Italian opposition demands investigation after hundreds give fascist salute at Rome rally
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Gloves off, mittens on as Trump rivals go on attack in snowy Iowa

With just one week to go before the first contest of the Republican presidential nominating process, the top three

Gloves off, mittens on as Trump rivals go on attack in snowy Iowa
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Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home

As Taiwan’s presidential election approaches, many immigrants from Hong Kong are supporting the governing Democratic Progressive Party after witnessing the alarming erosion of civil liberties at home

Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home
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Defendant in Trump's Georgia case accuses DA, prosecutor of 'improper' relationship

A co-defendant in former U.S.

Defendant in Trump's Georgia case accuses DA, prosecutor of 'improper' relationship
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The US and UK say Bangladesh's elections extending Hasina's rule were not credible

The United States and the United Kingdom say the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule were not credible, free and fair

The US and UK say Bangladesh's elections extending Hasina's rule were not credible
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How an animated character named Marlon could help Trump win Iowa's caucuses

Donald Trump's campaign is hoping to generate a commanding win in Iowa's leadoff voting contest by attracting new caucusgoers

How an animated character named Marlon could help Trump win Iowa's caucuses
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Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslates an alert, erroneously saying China launched a missile

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has mistranslated an alert into English, saying China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslates an alert, erroneously saying China launched a missile
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San Francisco supervisors approve resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on 8-3 vote

Supervisors in San Francisco have approved a resolution calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza that condemns Hamas as well as the Israeli government

San Francisco supervisors approve resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on 8-3 vote
World

Lebanon ready for talks on long-term border stability, PM says

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati told a senior United Nations official on Tuesday that his country was ready for talks on long-term stability on its southern border

Lebanon ready for talks on long-term border stability, PM says
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Onetime ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat to release book this spring, 'The Art of Diplomacy'

Former diplomat and White House aide Stuart E

Onetime ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat to release book this spring, 'The Art of Diplomacy'
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New US FAA administrator to testify before Congress

The new head of the Federal Aviation Administration is set to appear next month before Congress as the agency faces new questions on its oversight of planemaker Boeing following

New US FAA administrator to testify before Congress
Economy

IMF chief Georgieva, Yellen to meet with Egyptian authorities

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva and U.S.

IMF chief Georgieva, Yellen to meet with Egyptian authorities
Economy

Global elite gather against WEF's most complex backdrop so far

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Global elite gather against WEF's most complex backdrop so far
World

Bosnian Serbs celebrate banned statehood day despite warnings

Bosnian Serbs celebrated their autonomous region's statehood day on Tuesday with a parade of special forces and armoured vehicles in defiance of a top

Bosnian Serbs celebrate banned statehood day despite warnings
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Campaign advocate for abortion rights makes plea for Kentucky lawmakers to relax abortion ban

A woman who dominated discussion about abortion during Kentucky’s campaign last year has stepped forward again

Campaign advocate for abortion rights makes plea for Kentucky lawmakers to relax abortion ban
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2 convicted politicians who took refuge for hours at Poland's presidential palace are arrested

Two convicted politicians who took refuge for hours in Poland's presidential palace have been arrested by police

2 convicted politicians who took refuge for hours at Poland's presidential palace are arrested
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Trump suggests unauthorized migrants will vote. The idea stirs his base, but ignores reality

Donald Trump is seizing on his party’s frustration with the recent surge of illegal crossings at the southern U.S. border to churn up fears around voter fraud

Trump suggests unauthorized migrants will vote. The idea stirs his base, but ignores reality

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