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China says US true 'empire of lies', hitting back at report into information manipulation
Oct 01, 2023 03:18The United States is the true "empire of lies," says China in response to a State Department report that accuses Beijing of using “deceptive and coercive methods” to shape the global information environment.
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Over 300 academics urge Biden administration to uphold Palestinian rights
Oct 01, 2023 02:26More than 300 Palestinian, Arab, and international academics have signed an open letter addressed to the administration of US President Joe Biden, calling on Washington to uphold the fundamental rights of Palestinians.
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US government shutdown imminent after Republicans rejection of funding bill
Sep 30, 2023 14:25US Republican lawmakers have rejected a stopgap bill proposed by their leader to temporarily fund the Democratic government, pushing the Biden administration on the verge of shutdown.
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Iran urges more cooperation by neighbors to help Afghanistan, calls for preventing US return
Sep 30, 2023 14:22A senior Iranian official has emphasized the need to enhance cooperation in the region and to prevent the United States from returning to Afghanistan, while criticizing Washington’s “destructive role” in the war-torn country in the past two decades.
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Heavy rains flood streets in New York's Hudson Valley
Sep 30, 2023 05:16A sustained round of torrential downpours after a week of mostly steady rainfall triggered flash flooding in New York on Friday (September 29), disrupting subway service in the most populous US city, inundating basements and turning some streets into small lakes.
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Official: Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement has deep-seated, strategic ties with Iran
Sep 29, 2023 11:55A high-ranking member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has commended his group’s relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, terming the ties as “deep-seated and strategic.”
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Malnutrition crisis worsening in Afghanistan amid US sanctions, aid cuts
Sep 29, 2023 04:41Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian disaster as millions of people suffer from acute hunger and malnutrition.
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US government shutdown more likely as Congressional deadlock continues
Sep 28, 2023 11:49Republican US House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, has rejected a stopgap funding bill advancing in the Senate, nudging the US government to the brink of its fourth partial shutdown in a decade.
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North Korea amends constitution to boost nuclear power status, calls US, allies ‘worst threat’
Sep 28, 2023 09:58North Korea has amended its constitution in a bid to update its nuclear doctrine and boost its nuclear power status, citing “provocations” from the United States.
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Washington saw 28% rise in homicide this year: Report
Sep 28, 2023 05:20A new report says the US capital has seen a 28 percent uptick in homicide this year, as violent crimes continue to rise across the country.