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China slams U.S. probe into its shipbuilding industry, says move is a 'mistake on top of a mistake'
China on Wednesday said it "firmly opposes" the U.S. investigation into its maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries.
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Mike Johnson aid bills: what is the US speaker’s plan for Ukraine and Israel, and will it pass Congress?
House speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plans to pass foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific, with a vote likely on SaturdayUS House speaker, Mike Johnson, has said long-awaited votes on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific will take place as soon as Saturday, putting the senior Republican on a collision course with members of his own party.At stake is $95bn of US security assistance that has been in limbo for months, amid fierce objections from far-right Republicans....
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Editorial: No positive signs in discouraging state of housing
As spring moves into full swing, the season that traditionally generates the most home-buying interest can’t dissipate the clouds of limited inventory, rising prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates that conspire to perpetuate this state’s housing crisis. And all signs point to a continuation of this untenable situation, which makes home ownership an unattainable goal […]
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San Bernardino council censures Kimberly Calvin for ‘policy, law, fiduciary’ violations
The vote comes a day after the city released an investigation into recent leaks of confidential information, mostly concerning the search for a new city manager in late 2023.
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Who really wins if the Enhanced Games go ahead? – podcast
Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games, set to take place in 2025, is a sporting event with a difference; athletes will be allowed to dope. Ian Sample talks to chief sports writer Barney Ronay about where the idea came from and how it’s being sold as an anti-establishment underdog, and to Dr Peter Angell about what these usually banned substances are, and what they could do to athletes’ bodiesRead Barney Ronay’s opinion piece on the Enhanced Games Continue reading
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See how vocal your MP is in the House of Commons as 25 have said nothing in 2024
More than 25 MPs have not spoken once in the House of Commons so far in 2024
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India kicks off the world's largest elections this week. Here’s what you need to know
Indians head to the polls on Friday in what will be the world's largest democratic election, as close to one billion voters pick their next government.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Amendment to Ukraine Supplemental Bill: Members Who Vote 'in Favor' Required to Join Ukrainian Military
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced an amendment to a supplemental funding bill for Ukraine that would require members of Congress who vote "in favor" to enlist in the Ukrainian military.
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Pelosi: I Question if Netanyahu Is 'Capable of Peace'
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN NewsNight,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that she has “always questioned” whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “was capable of peace,” and that there needs to be an investigation beyond the one Israel is doing
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FBI on alert for threats to the Jewish community ahead of Passover, director says
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Federal law enforcement is on alert for any potential threats to the US Jewish community ahead of the start of the Passover holiday, FBI Director Christopher Wray told a group of nationwide security officials Wednesday. “We at the bureau remain particularly concerned that lone actors could target large gatherings, high
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FBI on alert for threats to the Jewish community ahead of Passover, director says
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Federal law enforcement is on alert for any potential threats to the US Jewish community ahead of the start of the Passover holiday, FBI Director Christopher Wray told a group of nationwide security officials Wednesday. “We at the bureau remain particularly concerned that lone actors could target large gatherings, high
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Sarah Sanders' office potentially violated state law in $19K lectern controversy, audit finds
The final report from an audit of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' lectern controversy, or #LecternGate, was released this week