Articles filed under Politics
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UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings riseOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - The U.N. warned on Wednesday that without more fuel it will soon sharply curtail relief operations in the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and de...
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U.S. developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreadsOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House said Tuesday that "prudent contingency planning" is underway to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads...
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Donald Trump Jr. fundraising visit to Addison excites GOP baseOct 24, 2023 5:30 am - Republican voters in Illinois have caught the attention of two presidential campaigns this week with contender South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott in Chicago Monday and Donald...
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AP sources: Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after winning GOP nominationOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing hours after winning the internal party nomination once it ...
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Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head saysOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - Tensions from the war in Gaza could help accelerate the move away from planet-warming fossil fuels like oil and gas and toward renewable energy, ele...
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Women across Iceland, including the prime minister, go on strike for equal pay and no more violenceOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - HUSAVIK, Iceland - Schools, shops, banks and Iceland's famous swimming pools shut on Tuesday as women in the volcanic island nation - including the prime minister - went...
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China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost 2 months with little explanationOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - TAIPEI. Taiwan - China has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has been out of public view for almost two months, state media reported Tuesday. No further inf...
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A court in Kenya has extended orders barring the deployment of police to Haiti for 2 more weeksOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya - A court in Kenya has extended orders blocking the deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti to lead a U.N. Security Council-approved mission to combat gang v...
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Burying friends, updating death lists: The morbid routine of displaced survivors of a Hamas massacreOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - EIN BOKEK, Israel - For evacuees of Kibbutz Be'eri, the salty waters of the lowest point on earth, known for their healing powers, are little comfort for a grief that fe...
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4 suspected North Korean defectors found in a small boat in South Korean watersOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Four North Koreans were found in a small wooden boat in South Korean waters on Tuesday in what is likely a rare case of North Koreans taking a risky...