Tag: politics
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Houthi missile attack kills 3 crew members in Yemen rebels’ first fatal assault on shipping
The U.S. military says a missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden has killed three of its crew members and injured at least four
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International Women’s Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy
Women across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice, decision-making jobs and other essential needs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day Friday
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Uvalde City Council to release investigation of the police response to 2022 school massacre
Almost two years after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the city council will discuss the results of an independent investigation it requested into the response by local police officers
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Putin’s crackdown casts a wide net, ensnaring the LGBTQ+ community, lawyers and many others
It’s not just opposition politicians who are targeted in the crackdown by the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years
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Kansas could soon make doctors ask patients why they want abortions and report the answers
Kansas would require abortion providers to ask patients why they’re terminating their pregnancies and report the answers to the state under a measure moving through the Republican-controlled Legislature
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Top Virginia Senate negotiator vows to keep Alexandria arena out of the budget
A top Democratic Virginia lawmaker is vowing to keep language enabling a proposed relocation by the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria out of the state budget
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Australia, Vietnam upgrade ties amid US-China rivalry
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has joined the U.S. in elevating its diplomatic ties with Vietnam to the highest level as Canberra moves to strengthen links across the Asia Pacific against a backdrop of China’s rising regional influence. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the shift to a comprehensive strategic partnership during Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh…
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Pressure grows on Israel to open more aid routes into Gaza by land and sea as hunger worsens
Efforts to get desperately needed humanitarian aid to war-wracked northern Gaza are gaining momentum
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Peru’s president appoints lawyer as new prime minister
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte swore in lawyer Gustavo Lino Adrianzen as her new prime minister after his predecessor resigned amid a scandal over leaked tapes. Adrianzen is specialized in human rights and most recently served as Peru’s ambassador to the Organization of American States. Under President Ollanta Humala, he was justice minister for six months…
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Draft UN resolution calls for cease-fire in conflict-torn Sudan during upcoming Muslim holy month
Britain has circulated a draft U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in conflict-wracked Sudan ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins soon