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EU lawmakers seek an investigation into Serbia vote fraud allegations with an eye to freezing funds

European Union lawmakers are calling for an independent investigation into allegations of vote-rigging in Serbia

EU lawmakers seek an investigation into Serbia vote fraud allegations with an eye to freezing funds
News|Political

Biden chooses longtime aide who runs his Oval Office to be a deputy White House chief of staff

President Joe Biden has chosen a longtime aide and close adviser to be a White House deputy chief of staff

Biden chooses longtime aide who runs his Oval Office to be a deputy White House chief of staff
Political

Biden mixes up Germany's Angela Merkel with late Helmut Kohl

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Biden mixes up Germany's Angela Merkel with late Helmut Kohl
Education

What’s sociology? A sociologist explains why Florida’s college students should get the chance to learn how social forces affect everyone’s lives

The boards that oversee the education of students enrolled in Florida’s public colleges and universities are trying to restrict enrollment in sociology courses on those campuses.

What’s sociology? A sociologist explains why Florida’s college students should get the chance to learn how social forces affect everyone’s lives
World

Ukraine's popular 'Iron General' replaced as war grinds on

Ukrainian armed forces commander General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, who was replaced on Thursday, became a national hero for repelling Moscow's invading forces two years ago

Ukraine's popular 'Iron General' replaced as war grinds on
News

FCC declares AI cloned voice robocalls illegal

The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday calls made with AI-generated voices are illegal after a fake robocall imitating President Joe Biden sought to dissuade people

FCC declares AI cloned voice robocalls illegal
Economy

Yellen sees more commercial real estate stress, losses, but no systemic banking risk

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Yellen sees more commercial real estate stress, losses, but no systemic banking risk
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Will Lester, longtime AP journalist in South Carolina, Florida and Washington, dies at age 71

Will Lester, a longtime reporter and editor for The Associated Press who played a critical role in the wire service’s 2000 election-night decision not to call the presidential race, has died

Will Lester, longtime AP journalist in South Carolina, Florida and Washington, dies at age 71
News|Political|World

A look at the Iraqi government's relationship with armed groups that are clashing with US forces

A U.S. strike in Baghdad that killed a commander with the powerful Kataib Hezbollah paramilitary group this week highlighted the ambiguous status of the country’s Iran-allied armed factions

A look at the Iraqi government's relationship with armed groups that are clashing with US forces
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Zelenskyy's new military chief has played key roles in big Ukraine wins, including Kyiv's defense

The man Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named to lead the country’s military has played a key role in some of Ukraine’s biggest victories in its war with Russia, including overseeing the successful defense of the capital in the early days of the invasion

Zelenskyy's new military chief has played key roles in big Ukraine wins, including Kyiv's defense
News|Political

Audit of $19,000 lectern purchase for Arkansas governor almost done

Auditors are nearly done looking into a $19,000 lectern purchased for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that prompted scrutiny and national attention last year

Audit of $19,000 lectern purchase for Arkansas governor almost done
Business|News|Political

In possible test of federal labor law, Georgia could make it harder for some workers to join unions

Georgia's ruling Republicans are moving to make it harder for workers at companies that get economic incentives to join labor unions, in what could be a test of current federal law

In possible test of federal labor law, Georgia could make it harder for some workers to join unions
News|Political

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session, focused on tough-on-crime policies

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry officially called for a highly anticipated crime-focused special legislative session on Thursday that could overhaul the state’s current criminal justice system, reversing hard-fought and historic reforms that happened under Landry’s Democratic predecessor

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session, focused on tough-on-crime policies
World

Putin, in rare U.S. interview, says Russia has no interest in attacking Poland or Latvia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on Thursday that Russia will fight for its interests but has no

Putin, in rare U.S. interview, says Russia has no interest in attacking Poland or Latvia
News|Political|World

After coups, West African nations hurry to leave the regional bloc that opposed military takeovers

West Africa’s regional bloc says the coup-hit nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are in haste to withdraw their membership of the association without following its rules of exit

After coups, West African nations hurry to leave the regional bloc that opposed military takeovers
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Putin urges US to push Ukraine to talks, hints at possible swap of imprisoned WSJ reporter

Russian President Vladimir Putin has used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to urge Washington to recognize Moscow’s interests and persuade Ukraine to sit down for talks

Putin urges US to push Ukraine to talks, hints at possible swap of imprisoned WSJ reporter
Entertainment|News|Political

Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?

There's little doubt that Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy as host of Comedy Central's “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015

Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?
Political

As some call for his ouster, McConnell pushes back on GOP critics: 'They've had their shot'

After months of negotiations and delays, the Senate has voted to move forward on legislation that would provide wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel

As some call for his ouster, McConnell pushes back on GOP critics: 'They've had their shot'
News|Political

The race for George Santos' congressional seat could offer clues to how suburbs will vote this year

How will America’s suburbs vote this year

The race for George Santos' congressional seat could offer clues to how suburbs will vote this year
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Malaysia's top court invalidates Sharia state laws, provoking Islamist backlash

Malaysia’s top court has struck down over a dozen Sharia laws in an opposition-run state it said were unconstitutional and invalid

Malaysia's top court invalidates Sharia state laws, provoking Islamist backlash
Economy

Take Five: Rain check on those rate-cut bets?

As China's troubled markets take time out for the Lunar New Year holiday, U.S. inflation numbers, key UK data, Russia's central bank meeting and an election in the world's third-

Take Five: Rain check on those rate-cut bets?
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Israeli bombs target Gaza's crowded Rafah as the US warns Israel against sending troops there

Israel has bombed targets in Rafah, after U.S. officials warned Israel against expanding its Gaza ground offensive to the southern city where more than half of the territory’s 2.3 million people have sought refuge

Israeli bombs target Gaza's crowded Rafah as the US warns Israel against sending troops there
News|Political

AP Decision Note: What to expect in the latest Pennsylvania House special election

Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives hangs in the balance in a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs

AP Decision Note: What to expect in the latest Pennsylvania House special election
News|Political|World

Azerbaijan's Aliyev officially wins by a landslide in an election that monitors say was restrictive

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has officially won another term in office with 92.12% of the vote, according to the country's Central Election Commission

Azerbaijan's Aliyev officially wins by a landslide in an election that monitors say was restrictive
World

Factbox-Vadim Krasikov, the Russian hitman Putin wants to swap for U.S. journalist

The man Russian President Vladimir Putin wants in exchange for releasing American journalist Evan Gershkovich is Vadim Krasikov, serving a life sentence for murdering an exiled

Factbox-Vadim Krasikov, the Russian hitman Putin wants to swap for U.S. journalist

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