Tag: politics
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World Trade Organization ends meeting in UAE after failing to reach major agreements
Negotiators taking part in a World Trade Organization meeting in the United Arab Emirates have ended their summit after failing to reach agreements on several major initiatives
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Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran
An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini
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Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed
The head of a Gaza hospital where some of the wounded from bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy were taken says more than 80% had been struck by gunfire
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A US appeals court ruling could allow mine development on Oak Flat, land sacred to Apaches
An Apache group that has fought to protect land it considers sacred from a copper mining project in central Arizona has suffered a significant blow
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Woman convicted of murder conspiracy, coverup, in 2019 disappearance of Connecticut mother
A Connecticut jury has convicted a woman of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the presumed death of mother-of-five Jennifer Dulos in 2019
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Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead
President Joe Biden says that the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after more than 100 of Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés. NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley; Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich. CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Steve Dettelbach;…
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Colorado lawmakers clash over bills to protect transgender people’s use of a chosen name
The Democratic majority in Colorado’s House has pushed forward two bills protecting transgender people’s chosen names
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Judge indicates he will rule within next 2 weeks on bid to remove Fani Willis from Trump case
The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has indicated that he will rule within the next two weeks on whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case over a romantic relationship with a top prosecutor
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Cuban political dissident to receive 2024 International Women of Courage award by US government
Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello, a veteran Cuban dissident and leading proponent of human rights who was imprisoned twice but never left the island, will be awarded the 2024 International Women of Courage Award, a recognition granted by the U.S. Department of State