Articles filed under Politics
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Humanitarian aid is stuck at Gaza-Egypt border as Israeli siege strains hospitals, water supplyOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Hospitals in Gaza faced collapse Monday as water, power and medicine neared depletion, and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians searched for dwindli...
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Putin's visit to Beijing underscores China's economic and diplomatic support for RussiaOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - TAIPEI, Taiwan — Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China's support for Moscow du...
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A top EU official convenes a summit to deal with a fallout in Europe from the Israel-Hamas warOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - BRUSSELS — European Union leaders will hold an emergency summit on Tuesday as concerns grow that the war between Israel and Hamas could fuel inter-communal tensions in E...
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GOP's Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker voteOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Two weeks without a House speaker, Republicans will meet behind closed doors Monday evening to try to unite around their new nominee, far-right firebrand Re...
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Urban battle from past Gaza war offers glimpse of what an Israeli ground offensive might look likeOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - JERUSALEM — A battle that killed dozens of civilians and more than a dozen Israeli soldiers nearly a decade ago offers a glimpse of the type of fighting that could lie a...
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Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive loomsOct 14, 2023 11:00 pm - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people ran desperately low on fuel and basic supplies. P...
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GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nomineeOct 12, 2023 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party's nominee, throwing the GOP m...
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Des Plaines setting aside $11 million in 2024 budget to finish police station expansionOct 12, 2023 11:00 pm - More than $11 million is included in Des Plaines' proposed 2024 budget to wrap up the multi-year expansion of the city's police station. As are millions of dollars to re...
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Tens of thousands protest after Muslim prayers across Mideast over Israeli airstrikes on GazaOct 12, 2023 11:00 pm - JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated Friday across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and against Israeli airstrikes pounding Gaza, und...
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US defense secretary is in Israel to meet with its leaders and see America's security assistanceOct 12, 2023 11:00 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Israel on Friday for meetings with senior government leaders and to see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons a...