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Taiwan bans officials attending Chinese events to mark island's 'retrocession'

Taiwanese officials have been banned from attending events held by China next week to mark the 80th anniversary of the island's "retrocession" to Chinese rule because Beijing is

Taiwan bans officials attending Chinese events to mark island's 'retrocession'
Election|Political|US

North Carolina GOP's proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent's reelection

Republican leaders in North Carolina have proposed a new U.S. House district map that could thwart reelection prospects of a Democratic incumbent in the state's only swing seat

North Carolina GOP's proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent's reelection
Uncategorized

JB Pritzker explains how he won $1.4 million gambling in Las Vegas

JB Pritzker explains how he won $1.4 million gambling in Las Vegas

JB Pritzker explains how he won $1.4 million gambling in Las Vegas
Economy|Education|Interview|Political|US

CNN breaks down the AOC-Sanders town hall

CNN's Kaitlan Collins explains the key takeaways from the latest town hall with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), which highlighted the deep divide between Republicans and Democrats over reopening the federal government.

CNN breaks down the AOC-Sanders town hall
Health|Opinion|Political|World

Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes

Banning abortion instantly oppresses a huge swath of society. And enforcing abortion bans begets a police state − an upside for dictators from Mussolini to Ortega.

Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes
Opinion|Political

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France angry at 'arbitrary' prison sentences against citizens in Iran

France condemned on Thursday the lengthy prison sentences given to two of its citizens for espionage, saying the charges were unfounded and the punishment arbitrary.

France angry at 'arbitrary' prison sentences against citizens in Iran
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Bolivia's Quiroga promises 'dramatic' economic change if he wins election runoff

Conservative former president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga is banking on a bold economic rescue plan to win Bolivia's October 19 presidential runoff,

Bolivia's Quiroga promises 'dramatic' economic change if he wins election runoff
Crime|Political|US|World

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court
Uncategorized

Breaking down the impact of Trump’s shutdown layoffs of federal workers

Breaking down the impact of Trump’s shutdown layoffs of federal workers

Breaking down the impact of Trump’s shutdown layoffs of federal workers
Crime|US|World

Hegseth orders that all defense personnel review his speech to top military brass on fitness, standards

Hegseth orders that all defense personnel review his speech to top military brass on fitness, standards

Hegseth orders that all defense personnel review his speech to top military brass on fitness, standards
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act
Crime|Interview|Political

Takeaways from former special counsel Jack Smith’s scathing review of the Trump Justice Department

Takeaways from former special counsel Jack Smith’s scathing review of the Trump Justice Department

Takeaways from former special counsel Jack Smith’s scathing review of the Trump Justice Department
Business|Education|Political|Science|Technology|World

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

A case being argued at the US Supreme Court could undo one of the last remaining protections for minority voters in a Civil Rights-era voting law.

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday, one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in

Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut
MidEast|Political|World

Erdogan opposed Netanyahu's attendance at summit, Turkish official confirms

A senior official says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made it clear he would not accept Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s presence at a high-level summit in Egypt

Erdogan opposed Netanyahu's attendance at summit, Turkish official confirms
Africa|Arts|Economy|Environment|Political

Who is Madagascar's fleeing president Andry Rajoelina?

A former DJ once nicknamed "TGV" after the French fast train for his dynamism, Madagascar's Andry Rajoelina was the world's youngest

Who is Madagascar's fleeing president Andry Rajoelina?
Crime|Education|Opinion|Political|World

What the First Amendment doesn’t protect when it comes to professors speaking out on politics

American colleges and universities have traditionally encouraged free speech. Recent dismissals of professors are eroding their commitment to this core mission.

What the First Amendment doesn’t protect when it comes to professors speaking out on politics
Africa|Political|World

Issa Tchiroma Bakary – from Cameroon government mouthpiece to Biya challenger

Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a longtime ally and former spokesperson for Cameroon President Paul Biya, is mounting a strong challenge to his former boss, claiming to have

Issa Tchiroma Bakary – from Cameroon government mouthpiece to Biya challenger
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Macron's France now has a new Cabinet. It will face an uphill battle to end the political crisis

France’s newly reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government Sunday, as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political turmoil that is scaring businesses and staining the country’s image

Macron's France now has a new Cabinet. It will face an uphill battle to end the political crisis
Crime|Political|World

Trump's indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders

The indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on allegations of mortgage fraud has raised alarms among her allies and Black leaders, who condemned it as a politicization of the justice system for President Donald Trump's personal grievances

Trump's indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders
Crime|Political|US|World

Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now

National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday

Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now
MidEast|Political|World

Trusting Trump: Why Hamas gambled on giving up Gaza hostages

Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a "recipe for chaos" and a man with

Trusting Trump: Why Hamas gambled on giving up Gaza hostages
Europe|Political|US|World

Obama’s warnings about democracy fading sound increasingly directed toward the US

Obama’s warnings about democracy fading sound increasingly directed toward the US

Obama’s warnings about democracy fading sound increasingly directed toward the US
Health|US|World

President Donald Trump is in 'exceptional health,' his doctor says, after visit to Walter Reed

President Donald Trump is in "exceptional health," according to his physician, who evaluated him Friday

President Donald Trump is in 'exceptional health,' his doctor says, after visit to Walter Reed
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Peru's new leader readies cabinet to quell anger as elections loom

Peruvian President Jose Jeri scrambled to assemble a new government after taking office on Friday, looking to tap names that can help calm widespread public anger over

Peru's new leader readies cabinet to quell anger as elections loom
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela’s María Corina Machado for keeping ‘the flame of democracy burning’

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela’s María Corina Machado for keeping ‘the flame of democracy burning’

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela’s María Corina Machado for keeping ‘the flame of democracy burning’
Political

National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police

National Guard troops are patrolling in Memphis for the first time, as part of President Donald Trump’s federal task force

National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police
Americas|Crime|Economy|World

Who is Jose Jeri, the young president who inherits a troubled Peru?

Peru's new president Jose Jeri, who vaulted into power late on Thursday after the sudden impeachment of his predecessor, is one of the youngest

Who is Jose Jeri, the young president who inherits a troubled Peru?
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|US|World

What to know about the Letitia James case and what happens next

What to know about the Letitia James case and what happens next

What to know about the Letitia James case and what happens next
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Michelle Bolsonaro tamps down talk of 2026 Brazil run as husband awaits prison

Michelle Bolsonaro is waving off speculation that she is ready to run for office in place of her husband, former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, after he

Michelle Bolsonaro tamps down talk of 2026 Brazil run as husband awaits prison
Asia|MidEast|Political|World

India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy, signaling deeper ties with Taliban

India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, according to India's foreign minister

India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy, signaling deeper ties with Taliban
Asia|Economy|Political|World

North Korea's Kim vows to build a 'socialist paradise' ahead of a likely military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lauded what he called his country’s fight against a U_S_-led military threat and vowed to turn North Korea into “the best socialist paradise in the world."

North Korea's Kim vows to build a 'socialist paradise' ahead of a likely military parade