Tag: politics
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EU’s largest political party endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term as EU Commission chief
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — EU’s largest political party endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term as EU Commission chief.
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Hong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist
A Hong Kong court says criticizing laws or chanting anti-government slogans can be enough to jail someone for sedition
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At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by extremists in northeastern Nigeria
The United Nations office in Nigeria says at least 200 people, mostly women and children displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, were abducted by Islamic extremists while they were searching for firewood near the border with Chad
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Biden wins Democratic caucuses in Hawaii as he moves closer to seizing the nomination again
President Joe Biden won the Democratic caucuses in Hawaii on Wednesday, propelling him closer to winning his party’s nomination again after romping through the Super Tuesday contests earlier this week
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China accuses US of devising tactics to suppress China despite improvement in relations
China’s foreign minister is accusing the U.S. of devising tactics to suppress China’s rise and he has criticized the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions lists
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Biden to call in State of the Union for business tax hikes, middle class tax cuts and lower deficits
President Joe Biden is going into his third State of the Union address with an expanded plan to raise corporate taxes
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US diplomat criticizes China for using coercion and intimidation as it presses maritime claims
The top American diplomat for East Asia and the Pacific is criticizing China for using intimidation tactics against other countries in the region to press its sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea
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Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law
Alabama has a new law protecting in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability
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Anger over corruption and Portugal’s economy could help a radical right party in Sunday’s election
Corruption is a key issue in Portugal’s early general election on Sunday
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China coast guard flexes its might against the Philippines in disputed waters as journalists watch
It was a heart-pounding moment far out in the disputed South China Sea: One of at least five Chinese coast guard ships aggressively approached and sideswiped a Philippine patrol ship, creating a loud, jarring noise that sent its Filipino crew scrambling to lower rubber fenders to cushion the boat’s hull