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Classified documents found at former US vice president Pence's home
Jan 25, 2023 05:42Former US vice president Mike Pence revealed Tuesday he had uncovered documents marked as classified at his home, the latest twist in a mushrooming scandal over politicians' handling of the nation's most sensitive secrets.
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Pakistanis condemn burning of copies of Holy Quran in Sweden
Jan 25, 2023 05:36Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Pakistani capital Islamabad to denounce the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.
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California reels from back-to-back shootings that killed 19, injured dozens
Jan 25, 2023 05:19A total of 19 people have been killed and dozens more injured in three separate shootings since Saturday in the US state of California, which is home to some of the strictest gun laws in the country.
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US House Speaker McCarthy expected to visit Taipei: Reports
Jan 25, 2023 04:21The newly-elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy plans to travel to Chinese Taipei, reports say, in what would renew tensions with China.
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US tanks to take Ukraine war to next level despite Russia's warnings
Jan 25, 2023 03:17The United States has decided to take the war in Ukraine to the next level by sending Kiev its much-sought Abrams tanks despite Russia's warnings.
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Top Ukrainian officials quit, ousted amid wartime corruption scandal
Jan 25, 2023 03:07Several senior Ukrainian officials have resigned or been dismissed by President Volodymyr Zelensky amid a growing corruption scandal.
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EU's financial support for Ukraine reaches €50bn
Jan 24, 2023 12:05Ukrainian officials took part in a meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers on Monday via video link. An additional €500m military aid package for Kiev was confirmed, but the EU is at pains to point out that's just a drop in the ocean compared to what the bloc has already provided since last March.
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Biden at 2 years: Record low approval and ‘polycrisis’
Jan 24, 2023 12:00US President Joe Biden’s approval rate is currently at its lowest rate of 40 percent. The Democrats lost control of the lower House of Representatives in the mid-term elections due to widespread disillusionment. The country now faces two years of Congressional dysfunction, and many wonder if the progressive spirit of 2020 can be recaptured.
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Humanitarian situation worsening in Afghanistan amid cold winter
Jan 24, 2023 11:48Afghanistan is witnessing its coldest winter in 15 years, adding to the misery of millions who are already struggling with multiple crises. Afghanistan is grappling with economic, political, and human rights crises. Experts say the Taliban administration’s restrictive measures coupled with western sanctions are worsening the situation.
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Canadian protesters call for withdrawal from NATO amid 'proxy war' in Ukraine
Jan 24, 2023 11:26Anti-war protesters have taken to the streets in downtown Hamilton, Canada, to call on the government to withdraw from NATO and stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.