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Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East WingOct 23, 2025 7:59 pm - New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.
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White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos showOct 23, 2025 7:54 pm - WASHINGTON — The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom, according to photos taken Thurs...
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Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting pushOct 23, 2025 7:41 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections a...
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Vance calls Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation an ‘insult’Oct 23, 2025 7:37 pm - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday criticized a symbolic vote in Israel's parliament the previous day about annexing the occupied West Bank, saying that it amounted to an “insult” and went against the Trump administration policies.
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King Charles III prays with pope in historic visit, a welcome respite from royal troubles at homeOct 23, 2025 6:20 pm - VATICAN CITY — King Charles III and Queen Camilla prayed Thursday with Pope Leo XIV in a historic visit to the Vatican to forge closer relations between the Church of Eng...
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Trump issues disaster declarations for Alaska and other states but denies Illinois and MarylandOct 23, 2025 3:52 pm - President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe late Wednesday, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois and Maryland and leaving other states still waiting for answers.
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Lithuanian president says Russian military planes violated the Baltic country’s airspaceOct 23, 2025 3:46 pm - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said that Russian military planes violated Lithuania’s airspace on Thursday evening, condemning the breach as a blatant infraction on the territorial integrity of his European Union and NATO-member country.
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Trump’s turnaround on sanctions targets Russia’s oil companies that fund the war in UkraineOct 23, 2025 3:43 pm - The U.S. and the European Union are hitting Russia with another round of sanctions, aiming to cut into oil and gas export earnings that fund Moscow's war against Ukraine.
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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figureOct 23, 2025 2:06 pm - President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and served prison time for failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism.
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American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, report saysOct 23, 2025 1:57 pm - Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report released Wednesday by an environmental watchdog.