Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, marking a second consecutive night of ferocious attacks on the country, as Russia ramps up its bombardment more than…
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US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language. As he…
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Is there a direct link between what US President Donald Trump says and what Russian President Vladimir Putin does? Certainly, the harsh words and bitter violence of recent days in Ukraine suggest the answer is…
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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is back in custody over an independent investigation into his declaration of martial law last year. According to the independent counsel leading the probe, the Seoul Central District…
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At least four killed and many ‘kidnapped’ in second Houthi attack in a week on Red Sea cargo ship
Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea after Houthi militants attacked and sank a second ship this week, while the fate of another 15 was unknown after the Iran-aligned group said they…
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Universities threatened with funding cuts under proposed plan to tackle antisemitism in Australia
Australian universities may lose funding if they’re not judged to be doing enough to address anti-Jewish hate crimes, according to new measures proposed by the country’s first antisemitism envoy. Jillian Segal was appointed to the…
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New book sheds light on Harris decision to pick Walz as her running mate over Shapiro: ‘Went with her gut’
A new book on the end of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and the birth of Kamala Harris’ sheds light on the process behind the vice president choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate,…
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Former White House physician Kevin O’Connor’s closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee ended after less than an hour on Wednesday morning, with the doctor giving investigators virtually no new insights. O’Connor pleaded the Fifth…
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Sotomayor breaks with Jackson in Supreme Court decision over Trump cuts to federal workforce
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent in a Supreme Court order handed down on Tuesday stood out enough that it prompted one of her liberal colleagues to voice disagreement with her. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, an appointee…
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Far-left firebrand says she ‘never had a concern’ about Biden’s mental state as House probe heats up
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said she had zero concerns about former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity while he was in the White House. Crockett was the only other lawmaker besides House Oversight Committee Chair James…