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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from felons: The former chair of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee introduced a bill Friday ...
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from ...
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NYPD Update on self-immolation outside Trump trial: Watch live: Recorded earlier The New York Police Department will provide updates to the public after a person ...
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NYPD Update on self-immolation outside Trump trial: Watch live
Quick Glance: Trump's Hush Money Trial: Opening Statements Scheduled for Monday
  • The completion of the final jury selection for Donald Trump's hush money trial occurred, with an appellate judge rejecting the former president's latest attempt to stop the case.

  • The accusation against Trump involves a system to conceal negative stories that could harm his 2016 campaign. Trump has pleaded not guilty, asserting the falsehood of the stories.

  • Despite prior failed attempts to delay the trial, a lawyer for Trump argued in court that the jury selection was rushed, but the court denied this claim.

  • Throughout the trial, Trump utilized the prosecution as a political rallying cry, presenting himself as a victim while managing his dual role as both a defendant and a presidential candidate.
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UN Security Council: USA blocks full UN membership for Palestine: The application for full membership of the United Nations for Palestine was submitted 13 years ...
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UN Security Council: USA blocks full UN membership for Palestine
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
  • In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.

  • The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.

  • The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.

  • Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders: Apple says it has removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app ...
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
  • Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.

  • Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.

  • Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.

  • Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
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Japan’s decision to convert two warships into aircraft carriers instils fears in Beijing
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Japan’s decision to convert two warships into aircraft carriers instils ...
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders: The Floor Action Response Team, shorthanded as “FART,” aims to guard against an unannounced ...
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders
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Columbia Students Risk Arrest, Suspension to Maintain Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Campus
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Columbia Students Risk Arrest, Suspension to Maintain Gaza Solidarity ...
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China Market Trouble: Beijing Aims to Curb Speculation With Reform Plan: China is seeking to end the years of speculator driven boom-and-bust trading by pivoting ...
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China Market Trouble: Beijing Aims to Curb Speculation With Reform Plan
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South China Sea: will Beijing hold back during the US-Philippine Balikatan military drills?
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South China Sea: will Beijing hold back during the US-Philippine Balikatan ...
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China welcomes Blinken's upcoming visit as tensions with U.S. simmer: BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed U.S ...
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China welcomes Blinken's upcoming visit as tensions with U.S. simmer
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Xiaomi says sales of its electric car 3-5 times higher than expected: Thursday marked the beginning of deliveries of SU7's standard version in Beijing ...
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Xiaomi says sales of its electric car 3-5 times higher than expected
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China's Wang Yi seeks to boost ties with Indonesia in meetings with Jokowi, president-elect Prabowo
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China's Wang Yi seeks to boost ties with Indonesia in meetings with Jokowi ...
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Visiting UK minister to press Hong Kong authorities over ‘erosion’ of rights in city after Article 23 law passed
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Visiting UK minister to press Hong Kong authorities over ‘erosion’ of ...
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Fresh faces for Taiwan’s next cabinet but security left to old hands who know Beijing’s ‘bottom line’
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Fresh faces for Taiwan’s next cabinet but security left to old hands who ...
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Beijing slaps anti-dumping tariffs on Taiwan’s polycarbonates after protracted probe
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Beijing slaps anti-dumping tariffs on Taiwan’s polycarbonates after ...
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More university graduates in China turning to smaller cities for employment: Report
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More university graduates in China turning to smaller cities for ...
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China’s cities are sinking – because there are too many people in them: Severe subsidence will affect around a third of China's urban population ...
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China’s cities are sinking – because there are too many people in them
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EXCLUSIVE: China’s diplomats working abroad are about to get ‘very rare’ pay rise, sources say
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EXCLUSIVE: China’s diplomats working abroad are about to get ‘very rare’ ...
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China and ASEAN need to work together on Myanmar crisis: Observers: Beijing, for its efforts, has been unable to hold Myanmar’s military or armed groups to a ...
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China and ASEAN need to work together on Myanmar crisis: Observers
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San Francisco getting pandas from China: San Francisco is going to be the next U.S. city to receive a pair of pandas from China as part of the “panda diplomacy” ...
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San Francisco getting pandas from China
Quick Glance: San Francisco to Receive Pandas from China
  • San Francisco is set to be the next U.S. city to welcome a pair of pandas from China as part of the 'panda diplomacy' program between Washington and Beijing.

  • Mayor London Breed announced that the San Francisco Zoo has been chosen to house the giant pandas.

  • The city has been working closely with Chinese and Asian and Pacific Islander communities to strengthen the existing cultural connection.

  • China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) will collaborate with city officials to prepare for the pandas' arrival in 2025 and establish technical standards for their conservation.
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Defence deal to counter Beijing's aggression in South China Sea: The PM's foreign policy chops are tested in the Philippines – as he calls out ...
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Defence deal to counter Beijing's aggression in South China Sea
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China: Biden wants higher tariffs on steel and aluminum: Joe Biden is even tightening the measures taken by his predecessor Donald Trump ...
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China: Biden wants higher tariffs on steel and aluminum
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PBOC’s Easier Yuan Defense (CNY USD) May Stem From Trade-Weighted Strength: Beijing’s currency defense against the dollar risks coming undone by the side effect ...
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PBOC’s Easier Yuan Defense (CNY USD) May Stem From Trade-Weighted Strength
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How to Steal a Marathon 101: And there is a lot of money to be made in throwing away political races.
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How to Steal a Marathon 101
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The Clown Show in Congress Could Doom More Than Ukraine: Even if the badly needed aid bill passes, it’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry at what Congress and ...
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The Clown Show in Congress Could Doom More Than Ukraine
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China’s top diplomat curries favor with Indonesia - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post
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China’s top diplomat curries favor with Indonesia - Asia & Pacific - The ...
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Chinese ambassador abruptly ends his posting in Canada: Cong Peiwu has been Beijing’s envoy to Ottawa since 2019, through a period of cool relations between ...
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Chinese ambassador abruptly ends his posting in Canada
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NEOM launches ‘Discover NEOM’ China showcase with top industry leaders: The events, held in partnership with the China Council for the Promotion of International ...
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NEOM launches ‘Discover NEOM’ China showcase with top industry leaders
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Philippines: China is ‘source of tension,’ not trilateral summit: China earlier said the US-Japan-Philippine trilateral summit 'drives up tensions' in ...
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Philippines: China is ‘source of tension,’ not trilateral summit
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China relied on extrajudicial means to force thousands of fugitives to repatriate, human rights activists say  - ICIJ
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China relied on extrajudicial means to force thousands of fugitives to ...
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LVMH's Arnault Has Hopes Xi Visit Will Smooth Paris-Beijing Trade Relations: Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month ...
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LVMH's Arnault Has Hopes Xi Visit Will Smooth Paris-Beijing Trade ...
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China slams US over Biden ‘xenophobic’ claims: Beijing on Thursday accused the United States of hypocrisy in response to accusations by President Joe Biden that ...
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China slams US over Biden ‘xenophobic’ claims
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How Would China Weaponize Disinformation Against Taiwan in a Cross-Strait Conflict?
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New air route strengthening Saudi-China connectivity has inaugural flight: RIYADH: With the inaugural flight of China Southern Airlines landing in Riyadh on ...
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New air route strengthening Saudi-China connectivity has inaugural flight
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Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial: The Senate voted Wednesday to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary ...
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Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial
Quick Glance: Senate's Decision on Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
  • The Senate rejected the impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, halting the House Republicans' effort to impeach the Cabinet secretary over his management of the US-Mexico border.

  • With Democrats contending that the articles were unconstitutional, senators voted to dismiss both impeachment charges and conclude the trial.

  • Senate Republicans had called for a full impeachment trial after the House narrowly voted in February to impeach Mayorkas for his border actions.

  • Republicans argued that President Joe Biden was ineffective at the border, while Democrats suggested accepting a bipartisan Senate compromise instead of impeaching Mayorkas to reduce illegal immigrants.
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House Republicans subpoena Mayorkas over migrant numbers: House Judiciary Committee Republicans subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shortly ...
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House Republicans subpoena Mayorkas over migrant numbers
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Here are the first 7 jurors picked to serve on Trump’s hush money trial: NEW YORK — Seven New Yorkers have so far been picked to serve as jurors on former ...
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Here are the first 7 jurors picked to serve on Trump’s hush money trial
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
  • A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.

  • The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.

  • Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.

  • The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
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Was 2019 Beijing Half Marathon also fixed? Video raises questions, sparks doubt over every result, China sports expert says
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Was 2019 Beijing Half Marathon also fixed? Video raises questions ...
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Is China growing tired of Russia’s war in Ukraine?: There are signs that Beijing may be getting cold feet about its deepening entanglement.
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Is China growing tired of Russia’s war in Ukraine?
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Blinken to China to fuss about support for Russia: Antony Blinken will visit Beijing in the coming weeks, raising concerns about China’s overcapacity ...
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Blinken to China to fuss about support for Russia
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Beijing Court to Hear Case on Founder Group Keepwell Bond Ruling: A Beijing court has agreed to hear a case concerning a Hong Kong ruling over a controversial ...
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Beijing Court to Hear Case on Founder Group Keepwell Bond Ruling
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Mehdi Hasan Launches Media Platform With Naomi Klein, Greta Thunberg, and More: The journalist says Zeteo will feature "hard-hitting interviews and unsparing ...
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Mehdi Hasan Launches Media Platform With Naomi Klein, Greta Thunberg ...
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Philippines and US Troops to Sink Ship, Retake Islands in Drills: Philippines and US forces will sink a target ship, retake an island and sail in waters facing ...
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Philippines and US Troops to Sink Ship, Retake Islands in Drills
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US, China defence chiefs hold first talks in nearly 18 months: WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via ...
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US, China defence chiefs hold first talks in nearly 18 months
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A five-body problem in geopolitics: Subscribe now for access at a special price of only $99/year. A five-body problem in geopolitics: Jerusalem, Tehran ...
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A five-body problem in geopolitics
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China lifts ban on some German beef imports as Germany's Scholz visits Beijing
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China lifts ban on some German beef imports as Germany's Scholz visits ...
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China tells Iran cooperation will last after attack on Israel: China’s top diplomat told Iran that the nations can work together across a range of areas in the ...
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China tells Iran cooperation will last after attack on Israel
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NASA chief warns of Chinese military presence in space: China is bolstering its space capabilities and is using its civilian program to mask its military ...
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NASA chief warns of Chinese military presence in space
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How Would China Weaponize Disinformation Against Taiwan in a Cross-Strait Conflict?
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How Would China Weaponize Disinformation Against Taiwan in a Cross-Strait ...
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“​​McCarthyism Is Real”: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Suspend Prof. for Defending Palestinians
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“​​McCarthyism Is Real”: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Suspend Prof ...
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Va. farmers find new egg market after Tyson Foods shut down Glen Allen plant: When Tyson Foods shut a Virginia plant, farmers had to scramble to find a new ...
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Va. farmers find new egg market after Tyson Foods shut down Glen Allen ...
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China focus of US intelligence report: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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China focus of US intelligence report
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China’s economy seeing ‘seismic shifts’ and imbalances like nothing Beijing predicted, senior economist says
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China’s economy seeing ‘seismic shifts’ and imbalances like nothing ...
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EDITORIAL: Prepare for another ‘China shock’: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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EDITORIAL: Prepare for another ‘China shock’