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Japan tells US that Biden’s ‘xenophobia’ comment is regrettable
Japan has described as “regrettable” U.S. President Joe Biden’s comment that “xenophobia” is stifling the Asian nation’s economic growth, the top government spokesperson said on Tuesday. Last week Biden said “xenophobia” in economies from China to...
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What a Second Trump Presidency Might Mean for the Rest of the World
Donald Trump lays out his vision for a second term as US president. Credit: Michael Vadon. CC BY 2.0/Flickr Just over six months ahead of the US election, the world is starting to consider what a return to a Trump presidency might mean. While Americans might be weighing up the difference between the...
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US soldier arrested in Russia on theft charges: Report
Washington, May 7 (IANS/DPA) A US soldier has been arrested in Russia on charges of theft, the media reported. The soldier had been stationed in South Korea and had travelled to Russia on his own initiative, the US media...
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Progressive US Senator Bernie Sanders to run for reelection
United States Senator Bernie Sanders, the 82-year-old leftist and two-time presidential candidate from Vermont, has announced that he will run for reelection amid rumours of possible retirement. Sanders, whose presidential campaigns in 2016 and 2020 galvanised young people and progressives,...
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Greene vs conservatives: Georgia Republican on an island
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) lonely effort to boot Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power is emblematic of a larger trend that’s followed the Georgia firebrand throughout her time on Capitol Hill: She might be the face of the MAGA movement in Congress, but she’s alienated a long list of...
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Hong Kong’s bitcoin ETFs garner $230 million in first week, outperforming futures
Hong Kong’s introduction of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has marked a significant milestone, amassing $230 million in assets under management (AUM) in just their first week, surpassing their futures counterparts and reflecting a broader global trend towards cryptocurrency...
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Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after angry exchange with senior Western officials
Russia's Defense Ministry says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons....
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As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a student leader of the historic Tiananmen Square protests entered a 2022 congressional race in New York, a Chinese intelligence operative wasted little time enlisting a private investigator to hunt for any mistresses or tax problems that could upend the candidate’s...
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Prosecutors move deeper into Trump’s orbit as testimony in hush money trial enters a third week
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are moving deeper into his orbit following an inside-the-room account about the former president’s reaction to a politically damaging recording that surfaced in the final weeks of the 2016 campaign. Hope Hicks, a former White...
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Confidence in Biden Economic Stewardship Historically Low
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With Americans less optimistic about the state of the U.S. economy than they have been in recent months and concern about inflation persisting, their confidence in President Joe Biden to recommend or do the right thing for the economy is among the lowest Gallup has measured for...
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