Tag: politics
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US says cease-fire on table for Hamas as aid drops begin
Israel has essentially agreed to a six-week cease-fire if Hamas agrees to release hostages categorized as vulnerable, United States officials said, after American and Jordanian planes completed an airdrop of food into Gaza. The path to a deal, as of Saturday, is straightforward and up to Hamas, the officials said, briefing reporters on condition of…
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How clean is the dirt on Hunter Biden? A key Republican source is charged with lying to the FBI
An FBI informant who was once held up by Republicans as a credible source of information about Hunter Biden now finds himself charged with lying to federal authorities
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Latest international effort to help Haiti greeted by doubts
A new international effort is under way to reverse Haiti’s rapid descent into lawlessness, but disagreements, tepid contributions and delays in deploying police forces have raised concerns that yet another mission to rescue the Caribbean nation is doomed to fail. A multinational security force established by the United Nations Security Council last October has yet…
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In Senegal’s capital, Nicaragua is a hot ticket among travel agents as migrants try to reach US
In Senegal’s capital, Nicaragua is a hot ticket among travel agents serving people who want to live in the United States
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Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa kills 7
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service says seven people were killed when debris from a Russian drone hit an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight
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Hard-liners are leading in vote count in Iran’s parliamentary election after record-low turnout
Iran’s hard-liners are leading in an initial vote count in the capital Tehran following a record-low turnout in an parliamentary election
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The Missouri governor shortens the DWI prison sentence of former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has shortened the prison sentence of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a girl
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Trump’s green-bashing and Europe’s right put climate goals at risk
Politicians are vowing to roll back green policies and downplaying climate change ahead of key elections on both sides of the Atlantic, casting doubt on whether countries can maintain momentum in the transition away from fossil fuels. In the US, former President Donald Trump, who has a long record of climate denial, is the frontrunner…
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Ukraine’s troops are rationing ammunition. Yet House Republicans plan to take weeks to mull more aid
Congressional leaders are warning that shortages of ammunition and supplies are resulting in Ukraine losing ground in the war with Russia
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Geneva oil trader reaches $661M settlement with US, Swiss authorities over bribery in Ecuador
Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor said Friday that it has reached $661 million settlement with U.S. and Swiss prosecutors after a conviction for bribery of foreign officials in connection with the petroleum industry in Ecuador