Articles filed under Politics
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No reason for Illinois to stand aloneDec 12, 2023 11:02 pm - The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office favors pushing back the age of required road tests for seniors based on statistics from the COVID-19 era. (Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com)
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Harvard president remains leader of Ivy League school following backlash on antisemitism testimonyDec 12, 2023 2:36 pm - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on ...
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U.S. says Congo and rebel groups agree to a 3-day cease-fire ahead of key election, but cracks emergeDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - GOMA, Congo - Congolese security forces and rebel groups have agreed on a 72-hour cease-fire to de-escalate tensions in the country's hard-hit east near the border with ...
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Israel strikes across Gaza as the offensive leaves both it and the U.S. increasingly isolatedDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Israeli forces carried out strikes across Gaza overnight and into Tuesday as they pressed ahead with an offensive that officials say could go on for ...
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5 big promises made at annual UN climate talks and what has happened sinceDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - When United Nations climate talks wrap up at some point this week in Dubai, big promises will likely be made about how the world is going t...
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COP28 climate talks enter last day with no agreement in sight on fossil fuelsDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A stark standoff between countries that want a dramatic phaseout to fossil fuels causing damaging warming and those that don't crushed hope...
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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...