Tag: politics
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The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North’s threats
South Korea and the United States have begun large military exercises to bolster their readiness against North Korean nuclear threats
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Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence
Haiti’s government has declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew in a bid to regain control of the streets after an explosion of violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country’s two biggest prisons
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Super Tuesday’s dominance highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many US voters
Super Tuesday is almost here, with 16 states holding contests this coming week
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China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week
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Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers’ voices ring out for voting rights
Vice President Kamala Harris led marchers in Selma, Alabama, on the 59 anniversary of Bloody Sunday, saying the fight for voting rights goes on even today
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Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown
Congressional leaders have come out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies
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In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?
A deadly wildfire burned more than 2,000 buildings in the Hawaiian town of Lahaina on Maui in August and left behind piles of toxic debris
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After 10 years of trying, a Palestinian woman had twins. An Israeli strike killed them both
It took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her five-month-old twins, a boy and a girl
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Immigration ‘parole’ is a well-worn tool for US presidents. It faces a big test in 2024 elections
Joe Biden has made more use of immigration “parole” than any American president to bypass an uncooperative Congress, but he’s hardly the first
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Pakistan selects Shehbaz Sharif as new prime minister
Shehbaz Sharif was selected as Pakistan’s prime minister after two old-guard parties formed a coalition to keep jailed politician Imran Khan’s party out of power. Lawmakers voted for the next premier in the National Assembly, or lower house on Sunday with Sharif securing 201 votes. Imran Khan-backed candidate Omar Ayub Khan, a grandson of Pakistan’s…