Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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US and Chinese military officers resume talks as agreed by Biden and Xi

U.S. and Chinese military officers have resumed talks that were frozen after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in 2022

US and Chinese military officers resume talks as agreed by Biden and Xi
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Kim calls South Korea a principal enemy as his rhetoric sharpens in a US election year

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea “our principal enemy” and threatened to annihilate it if provoked

Kim calls South Korea a principal enemy as his rhetoric sharpens in a US election year
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DeSantis says nominating Trump would make 2024 a referendum on the ex-president rather than Biden

Ron DeSantis says that nominating Donald Trump would make the 2024 election about his legal troubles rather than the nation’s ills under President Joe Biden

DeSantis says nominating Trump would make 2024 a referendum on the ex-president rather than Biden
News

Taiwan's de facto ambassador to US meets US House speaker

Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States met on Tuesday with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Taiwan's de facto ambassador to US meets US House speaker
World

Factbox-Key facts on Taiwan-China relations ahead of Taiwan elections

Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and parliament.

Factbox-Key facts on Taiwan-China relations ahead of Taiwan elections
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Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies

More than 50 countries that together have half the world’s population are expecting national elections in 2024

Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
Business|Political

US adults across racial groups agree the economy is a top priority, AP-NORC and AAPI Data polls show

Black, white, Hispanic and Asian adults in the U.S. largely agree that the government should focus on the economy and foreign policy issues in 2024

US adults across racial groups agree the economy is a top priority, AP-NORC and AAPI Data polls show
World

Putin visits Chukotka region in Russia's Far East

President Vladimir Putin has arrived for his first-ever presidential visit to Chukotka in Russia's Far East, Russian state media reported on Wednesday.

Putin visits Chukotka region in Russia's Far East
Economy

How an election-packed 2024 could swing world markets

Countries making up over 60% of the world's economic output and more than half of its population hold elections this year.

How an election-packed 2024 could swing world markets
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Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to seek governance reforms

Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russia can be stopped but Kyiv badly needs more air defense systems

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has shown that the Russian military can be stopped

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russia can be stopped but Kyiv badly needs more air defense systems
World

Despair in Gaza as fighting intensifies despite promise to scale down war

Israeli strikes in southern and central Gaza intensified on Wednesday despite a pledge by Israel that it would pull

Despair in Gaza as fighting intensifies despite promise to scale down war
News|Political

As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him

House Republicans are marching ahead with impeachment plans targeting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as “derelict in his duty” over handling of the U.S.-Mexico border

As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
Political

Ron DeSantis heads into the Iowa caucuses displaying public confidence and a sense of humor

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis in recent weeks is coming off to many would-be supporters in Iowa as looser and more personable than the strident and sometimes dour presence he was before

Ron DeSantis heads into the Iowa caucuses displaying public confidence and a sense of humor
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France’s youngest prime minister is a rising political star who follows in Macron’s footsteps

French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint a 34-year-old prime minister surprised many because of his age and relatively short career

France’s youngest prime minister is a rising political star who follows in Macron’s footsteps
Political

Yellen says Trump's tariff plan would hike costs for US consumers

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said Republican former President Donald Trump's plan to raise tariffs 10% across the board would raise costs for U.S.

Yellen says Trump's tariff plan would hike costs for US consumers
Political

Biden, Trump tied at outset of US election year -Reuters/Ipsos poll

U.S.

Biden, Trump tied at outset of US election year -Reuters/Ipsos poll
News|Political

Longest currently serving state senator in US plans to retire in South Carolina

The longest currently serving state senator in the U.S. doesn’t plan to run for office again this year in South Carolina

Longest currently serving state senator in US plans to retire in South Carolina
Business|Health|News|Political

'Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes

The Biden administration says 20 million people have enrolled for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with still a few days left for signing up

'Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes
News|Political

Sen. Bob Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors 'distort reality'

Sen_ Bob Menendez is seeking dismissal of bribery charges, saying through lawyers that New York federal prosecutors are making claims that are “outrageously false, and indeed distort reality.”

Sen. Bob Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors 'distort reality'
News

Pentagon's Austin in good condition in hospital, release date uncertain -statement

U.S.

Pentagon's Austin in good condition in hospital, release date uncertain -statement
Education|News|Political

Florida welcomes students fleeing campus antisemitism, with little evidence that there's demand

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the state’s university system to make it easier for out-of-state students facing antisemitism and other religious harassment in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war to transfer to Florida campuses

Florida welcomes students fleeing campus antisemitism, with little evidence that there's demand
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy rules out a cease-fire with Russia, saying Moscow would use it to rearm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out a cease-fire as his country defends itself against Russia's invasion

Ukraine's Zelenskyy rules out a cease-fire with Russia, saying Moscow would use it to rearm
World

US, Chinese officials discuss law enforcement issues including fentanyl

Senior U.S. and Chinese officials, in a virtual meeting on Wednesday, discussed cooperating on law enforcement issues including the illicit flow of synthetic drugs such as

US, Chinese officials discuss law enforcement issues including fentanyl
News

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to meet US House Speaker Mike Johnson - Axios

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing a source.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to meet US House Speaker Mike Johnson - Axios

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