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Report: US Believes Chinese Defense Minister Under Investigation

According to a report by The Financial Times, the US government believes that Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who hasn't been publicly seen for over two weeks, has been placed under investigation for corrupt procurement of military equipment....

Politics

Tunisia Denies Entry to EU Delegation on Official Visit

Tunisia has denied entry to a group of members of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, who were due to start an official visit to the North African country on Thursday....

Politics

EU Lifts Ban on Ukrainian Grain Exports, Neighbors Rebel

The European Commission on Friday decided not to extend an embargo on Ukrainian grain exports to five EU countries — setting up a clash with some of those involved....

Politics

Dominican Republic Closes Borders with Haiti

The Dominican Republic on Friday closed all land, air, and sea borders with neighboring Haiti as a dispute over the construction of a canal on the Haitian side of a shared river has worsened....

Politics

Report: Yemen's Houthis Visit Saudi Arabia for Ceasefire Talks

A delegation of Yemen's Houthi rebels arrived in Riyadh on Thursday at the invitation of Saudi Arabia to continue ceasefire talks aimed at ending the long-running war in Yemen, according to Houthi and Saudi news sources....

Politics

SCOTUS Pauses Order Prohibiting Gov. Social Media Contact

On Thursday, SCOTUS put a lower court’s order that limited the Joe Biden administration’s ability to communicate with social media companies regarding posts it believes to be misinformation on hold until Sept. 22....

Politics

Special Counsel Opposes Trump Judge Recusal Request

US Special Counsel Jack Smith has opposed a request by Donald Trump and his legal team to remove US District Judge Tanya Chutkan from overseeing the case accusing the former president of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election....

Politics

Zelenskyy to Meet Biden at the White House

Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit the White House and Capitol Hill next week, a US official confirmed on Thursday....

Politics

Hunter Biden to Plead Not Guilty to Gun Charges

Pres. Biden's son Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to three federal gun charges, his attorney said in a court filing on Tuesday....

Crime & Justice

Judge Separates 2 Trump Co-Defendants' Trials

On Thursday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee separated the trials of Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro from former US Pres. Donald Trump and 16 other co-defendants in the Georgia election probe....

Crime & Justice

Biden Criticizes 'MAGAnomics' as Govt Shutdown Looms

Pres. Joe Biden criticized Republicans while contrasting his 'Bidenomics' with what he called 'MAGAnomics' in a speech Thursday afternoon in Largo, Maryland...

Politics

Russia Expels Two US Diplomats

Russia's Foreign Ministry declared two US diplomats — First Secretary Jeffrey Sillin and Second Secretary David Bernstein — 'persona non grata' on Thursday, ordering them to leave the country within a week....

Politics

Main Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Crossing Closed

The Torkham crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been closed following the exchange of fire by security forces by both countries on Wednesday, according to officials....

Politics

Taiwan Responds to Musk Comments

Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Wednesday criticized Elon Musk for his recent comments about Taiwan, adding that the island doesn't belong to the People's Republic of China and 'is not for sale.'...

Politics

Federal Judge Rules Against DACA

Federal Judge Andrew Hanen on Wednesday ruled that a policy protecting undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children violates federal law....

Social issues

Canada’s Trudeau Dismisses Idea of Resigning Amid Slumping Polls

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has maintained that he would continue doing his job when asked if he would consider stepping down due to low approval ratings....

Politics

US to Withhold $85M in Military Aid to Egypt Over Political Prisoners

According to a congressional notification obtained by US Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the US plans to withhold $85M in military aid to Egypt due to its failure to meet US conditions on freeing political prisoners. The US Dept. of State letter set out that the funds will instead go to Taiwan an...

Politics

UK Parliament Adopts Northern Ireland Legacy Bill

On Tuesday, the UK Parliament voted to adopt a bill granting immunity to participants involved in 30 years of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles....

Politics

Google to Require Disclosure of AI-Generated Political Ads

Beginning in November, roughly a year before the 2024 US presidential election, Google will require a prominent disclosure for any political ads on its services — such as YouTube — that include audio or images synthetically altered or created by artificial intelligence (AI)....

Science & Technology

Amhara: Ethiopian Troops Accused of Killing Civilians

Multiple witnesses have claimed that Ethiopian soldiers killed over 70 civilians and looted properties in Majete, a rural town in the northeastern Amhara region, since occupying it on Sept. 3....

Politics

Canada Launches Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference

The Canadian government announced Thursday the launch of a public inquiry into foreign interference in the past two federal elections. This sets the stage for the next chapter of a years-long dispute over how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has handled the issue....

Politics

G20: Leaders Decide on Statement but Soften Ukraine Stance

In a major diplomatic breakthrough Saturday, G20 leaders managed to adopt a consensus statement for the summit in India, overcoming deep divisions over the war in Ukraine....

World

McCarthy Announces Impeachment Inquiry Against Biden

On Tuesday, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced that the House Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees will lead a formal impeachment inquiry against Pres. Joe Biden....

Politics

Trump Asks Judge to Recuse Herself in Election Subversion Case

Lawyers representing former US Pres. Donald Trump on Monday asked US District Judge Tanya Chutkan — who is overseeing his federal election subversion case in Washington, DC — to recuse herself, saying her past public statements about the former president compromise her impartiality....

Crime & Justice

Tech Firms Join White House's AI Pledge

The White House announced on Tuesday that eight American technology firms have joined Pres. Biden's voluntary AI commitments, which mandate taking actions toward developing responsible AI, such as watermarking AI-generated content....

Science & Technology