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Today: September 22, 2024

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Viktor Orbán's anti-woke resistance has made him the 'splinter under the fingernail' of the EU

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s role as Europe’s perennial spoiler has frequently brought the European Union to a breaking point as he has blocked crucial decisions to leverage concessions and forced EU leaders to find workarounds

Viktor Orbán's anti-woke resistance has made him the 'splinter under the fingernail' of the EU
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House Republicans announce bill that provides more military aid to Israel but leaves out Ukraine

House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package to provide military aid to Israel and replenish U.S. weapons

House Republicans announce bill that provides more military aid to Israel but leaves out Ukraine
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Wisconsin Democrats inch closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps

Wisconsin Democrats are inching closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps that the GOP have used to grow their majorities and advance their agenda over the past 13 years

Wisconsin Democrats inch closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps
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Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are 'political prisoners' endure. Judges want to set the record straight

Judges overseeing the cases against U.S. Capitol rioters are trying to set the record straight concerning distortions about the Jan. 6 the attack that have been promoted by Donald Trump and his allies

Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are 'political prisoners' endure. Judges want to set the record straight
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Ukrainian president confirms he's thinking about dismissing the country's military chief

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that he’s weighing a possible dismissal of the country’s top military officer, a prospect that has shocked the nation and worried Kyiv’s Western allies

Ukrainian president confirms he's thinking about dismissing the country's military chief
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Who will run the US House in 2025? Once again, control could tip on California swing districts

Heavily Democratic California might appear an unlikely national battleground

Who will run the US House in 2025? Once again, control could tip on California swing districts
World

Hungary's Fidesz wants Swedish PM to visit before NATO bid is ratified

Sweden's NATO bid could be ratified when Hungary's parliament reconvenes for a normal session, the ruling Fidesz party's parliamentary group said on Monday,

Hungary's Fidesz wants Swedish PM to visit before NATO bid is ratified
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Pakistan's election looks more like a coronation or a sure bet. Many voters are disillusioned

Pakistan is holding parliamentary elections this week but many voters are disillusioned and wonder if the balloting can bring any real change in a country mired in economic crisis and a resurgent militancy

Pakistan's election looks more like a coronation or a sure bet. Many voters are disillusioned
World

Israeli banks heed US anti-settler sanctions, far-right ministers object

Israeli banks said on Monday they were heeding U.S. sanctions against four West Bank settlers accused of violence against Palestinians, despite

Israeli banks heed US anti-settler sanctions, far-right ministers object
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Orbán's party boycotts a session of Hungary's parliament to further stall Sweden's bid to join NATO

Lawmakers from the party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have boycotted an emergency session of parliament where a vote was scheduled to place Sweden’s bid to join NATO on the legislative agenda

Orbán's party boycotts a session of Hungary's parliament to further stall Sweden's bid to join NATO
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With a single word -- 'lover' -- Trump employs familiar playbook in tweaking his investigators

During years of scrutiny from prosecutors, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to deflect attention from himself by making the personal lives of investigators ripe for derision and ridicule

With a single word -- 'lover' -- Trump employs familiar playbook in tweaking his investigators
World

Bukele landslide shifts El Salvador to one-party state, amplifies democracy fears

The landslide re-election of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele was cheered by supporters of his gang crackdown, but has worried

Bukele landslide shifts El Salvador to one-party state, amplifies democracy fears
Economy

US Treasury team heads to China this week to talk subsidies, economic policies

The Biden administration is sending five senior U.S.

US Treasury team heads to China this week to talk subsidies, economic policies
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Border bill supporters combat misinformation that it would actually let in more migrants

A provision of border security legislation that would give the U

Border bill supporters combat misinformation that it would actually let in more migrants
News

Brawl between migrants and police in New York's Times Square touches off backlash

A video showing a group of migrants brawling with police in Times Square has touched off a political furor and renewed debate over a a long-standing New York City policy that limits cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities

Brawl between migrants and police in New York's Times Square touches off backlash
World

UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government

Britain's minister for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, will travel to Washington to discuss the restoration of the province's devolved government with U.S. lawmakers and

UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government
Business

Oil prices mostly flat as Blinken's Middle East visit assessed

Oil prices were little moved in early trading on Tuesday, as market participants assessed a visit to the Middle East by U.S.

Oil prices mostly flat as Blinken's Middle East visit assessed
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'We learned to be numb.' South Koreans stay calm despite North's escalating threats

North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and endless tests of weapons aimed toward South Korea haven't done much to upset the calm in Seoul

'We learned to be numb.' South Koreans stay calm despite North's escalating threats
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Donald Trump deploys his oft-used playbook against women who bother him. For now, it's Nikki Haley

Donald Trump has a well-worn playbook against women who challenge him

Donald Trump deploys his oft-used playbook against women who bother him. For now, it's Nikki Haley
World

Israel presses onslaught in Gaza's Khan Younis as US pursues ceasefire quest

An Israeli air strike on an apartment in southern Gaza killed six people on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said

Israel presses onslaught in Gaza's Khan Younis as US pursues ceasefire quest
World

Irish ex-PM Bruton, key figure in Northern Ireland peace deal, dies at 76

Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton, who helped lay the foundations for Northern Ireland's 1998 peace deal and later served as the European Union's ambassador to Washington,

Irish ex-PM Bruton, key figure in Northern Ireland peace deal, dies at 76
World

Palestinian Authority to pay reduced salaries as Israel blocks funds

The Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday it will pay public sector workers 60% of their December salaries this week as it grapples with the longrunning fallout of

Palestinian Authority to pay reduced salaries as Israel blocks funds
World

UN envoy in Iraq to step down at end of May, says country 'on a knife edge'

The head of the United Nations political mission in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, told the Security Council on Tuesday she expected to step down at

UN envoy in Iraq to step down at end of May, says country 'on a knife edge'
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Senate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel

Senate Democrats are pushing to prevent the Biden administration from bypassing Congress when approving weapons sales to Israel as the Jewish state's war against Hamas comes under increasing scrutiny

Senate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel
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Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury

The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is demanding more information after a key witness was reported to be in negotiations to plead guilty to a perjury in connection with his testimony in the case

Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury

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