Articles filed under Politics
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Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidentsDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The university presidents called before a congressional hearing on antisemitism last week had more in common than strife on their campuses: The leaders of t...
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US consumer inflation eased slightly in November as gas prices fell, though some costs kept surgingDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. inflation ticked down again last month, with cheaper gas helping further lighten the weight of consumer price increases in the United States. At the sa...
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It's a tough week for Rishi Sunak. He faces grilling on COVID decisions and revolt over Rwanda planDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces one of the toughest weeks of his 13 months in office as he's grilled by lawyers about his decisions during the COVID-19...
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The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ childrenDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ child...
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Fed is set to leave interest rates unchanged while facing speculation about eventual rate cutsDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - With inflation edging closer to the Federal Reserve's 2% target, its policymakers are facing - and in some cases fueling - hopes that they will make a decis...
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India's Supreme Court upholds government's decision to remove disputed Kashmir's special statusDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - SRINAGAR, India - India's top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir's special status as...
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Russia targets Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Ukraine says it intercepted all of themDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russia fired eight ballistic missiles at Kyiv early Monday, all of which were shot down, Ukraine's Air Force said. The thwarted attack still left one per...
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BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea. Band seeks to reunite in 2025Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Singers RM and V of the K-pop band BTS began their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management agency announced Monday. This ...
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Zelenskyy will address the U.S. military in Washington as funding for Ukraine's war runs outDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. military officers at the National Defense University on Monday as part of a last-minute push to co...
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Iraq scrambles to contain fighting between U.S. troops and Iran-backed groups, fearing Gaza spilloverDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - BAGHDAD - Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months as the Israel-Hamas war has raged have forced Baghdad in...