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Putin and Xi vow to step up fight to counter US ‘containment’
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin pledged to intensify cooperation against U.S. “containment” of their countries, as they warned of growing nuclear tensions between rival powers. Putin and Xi accused the U.S. of planning to station missile systems around the world that...
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North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill that the North views as a major security threat. South Korea's Joint Chiefs...
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The economic establishment is blind to the scale of chaos to come
It is no secret that the US is currently experiencing a bout of economic ennui. In recent months, surveys have shown that confidence in President Biden’s stewardship of the economy is at historic lows. A poll in the important swing state of Pennsylvania this week shows that Donald Trump leads Joe...
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Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea leaves Sevastopol without power
Russian authorities say a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea has left the city of Sevastopol...
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Texas governor Abbott pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has granted a full pardon to a former US Army sergeant and Uber driver who was jailed for 25 years for fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020. Abbott, a Republican, in his pardon proclamation, cited the state’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defence law, one of...
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Michael Cohen gives Donald Trump his best day in hush money trial so far
Donald Trump finally had a good day in court. The presumptive GOP nominee has often seemed embarrassed and infuriated by his first criminal trial, which has featured salacious exposés of his personal life and details of his alleged attempts to cover it up. But on Thursday, he got to savor his former...
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Why are Republicans quicker to steal our votes than to take our guns?
If a state wants to take away your gun, they must first go to court and prove there’s a clear and legally defensible justification for that “extreme” action. You can appeal their move all the way to the US Supreme Court. On the other hand, if a Republican governor, secretary of state, or local...
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House to vote on bill to prevent Biden from withholding weapons to Israel as GOP ramps ...
The House is expected to vote on Thursday on a GOP-led bill to compel the delivery of defensive weapons to Israel as Republicans ramp up pressure on President Joe Biden over his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The bill would prevent President Joe Biden from withholding,...
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Who benefits from US tariffs on Chinese imports? Experts weigh in
The trade war between the United States and China continued this week with its latest salvo – a move that comes amid a heated race for the White House. On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden announced tariff hikes on imports of various Chinese goods, worth $18bn.Keep reading list of 3 itemslist 1 of...
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US removes Cuba from list of countries not fully cooperating on counterterrorism efforts
The US State Department took Cuba off the list of countries that are not fully cooperating with the US on counterterrorism efforts, a State Department official said Wednesday. Multiple factors contributed to...
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