Tag: politics
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Homes near St. Louis County creek are being tested after radioactive contamination found in yards
A federal agency is examining soil beneath homes in a small suburban St. Louis subdivision to determine if residents are living atop Cold War era nuclear contamination
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Biden’s closest allies are stepping up pressure on White House to do more to ease suffering in Gaza
More of President Joe Biden’s top Senate allies are demanding that the U.S. act directly to ease Palestinian civilian suffering in Gaza and are joining calls to cut military aid if Israel refuses to change course
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The EU’s border agency has a duty to inform Libya’s coast guard about migrant boats, official says
The head of the European Union’s border and coast agency says it has a duty to inform Libyan authorities about migrant boats in trouble in the country’s waters
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Blinken urges Hamas to sign cease-fire, Israel to ‘maximize’ aid
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas leaders to agree to a cease-fire deal that would free hostages and halt the war in Gaza, even as he called on Israel to let in more humanitarian aid for increasingly desperate Palestinians. “It is on Hamas to make decisions about whether it’s prepared to engage in that…
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Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers, with final approval from full Legislature still ahead
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers, with final approval from full Legislature still ahead.
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Hungary’s president formally signs the approval of Sweden’s NATO bid, removing last obstacle
Hungary’s president has formally signed a bill approving Sweden’s NATO bid, removing the last obstacle after 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance
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Takeaways from Trump’s Supreme Court win: He stays on ballot, but his legal peril is just starting
Former President Donald Trump scored a clear win at the U.S. Supreme Court, which unanimously ruled that states don’t have the ability to bar him or any other federal candidates from the ballot under a rarely used constitutional provision that prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office
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South Korea has plan ready for prolonged walkout by doctors
South Korea has a contingency plan for a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors that has threatened the delivery of health care as they protest against a plan to increase medical school enrollment, according to the nation’s health minister. The country is prepared for a worst-case scenario in which a large number of the trainee doctors…
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Taylor Swift struck a deal with Singapore not to perform in any other Southeast Asian country
Taylor Swift is stealing the show at an Asian summit where Singapore’s leader has been forced to defend his tiny country’s lucrative and exclusive concert deal with the singer that could cause bad blood with neighboring nations
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Democrats make play for veteran and military support as Trump homes in on GOP nomination
Recent statements by Donald Trump have fueled Democrats’ sense that there’s an opening among voters with strong military ties, and progressive veterans’ organizations are working to bridge the gap with what has long been a reliably red constituency