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Trump birthday bash plans include 25 Abrams tanks

US military service branches take pride in their history and anniversary celebrations, called birthdays, across the United States and on bases around the world.

8 hours ago
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Latin America mourns world's 'poorest president' Mujica, dead at 89

Tributes poured in from across Latin America on Tuesday following the death of Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter revered by the left for his humility and progressive politics. ...

2 days ago
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China, Colombia sign Belt and Road cooperation pact

Burgeoning commerce in recent years has helped grow Beijing's influence in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region of strategic significance for the United States.  ...

2 days ago

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Leftist icon Lula launches presidential campaign to 'rebuild Brazil'

The campaign launch sealed a remarkable political comeback for Lula (2003-2010), four years after the 76-year-old leftist icon was jailed on controversial corruption charges.

3 years ago
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US identifies 109 cases of severe hepatitis, including 5 deaths, in children

The cases have been identified over the past seven months in 25 states and territories, Dr. Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious diseases at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said during a conference call.

3 years ago
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US limits use of J&J's COVID vaccine on blood clot risks

The J&J shot, which received US clearance in February 2021 for adults, can be administered in cases where authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines are not accessible or if an individual is less keen on using the other two shots, the Food and Drug Administration said.

3 years ago
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Trump wanted to bomb drug labs in Mexico: ex-defense chief

According to excerpts cited by the New York Times, Trump believed the United States could pretend it wasn't responsible for launching missiles across its southern border, Esper, who was Pentagon head between July 2019 and November 2020, writes. 

3 years ago
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Blinken China policy speech postponed after he tests positive for COVID-19

"We'll find an alternative date just as soon as we can," State Department spokesman Ned Price told a regular news briefing after the department announced Blinken had tested positive for the virus.

3 years ago
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Trump-backed candidate wins Republican nomination for Ohio Senate seat

Trump upended the Ohio race last month by endorsing author and venture capitalist Vance ahead of the Nov. 8 congressional elections, catapulting him ahead of former state Treasurer Josh Mandel, also a staunch Trump supporter.

3 years ago
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Families of crash victims challenge Boeing settlement in US court

Under that agreement, Boeing admitted to having committed fraud in exchange for the Department of Justice dropping some of the proceedings against it over the deadly crashes of Lion Air in Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines, which killed 346 people total and caused the MAX to be grounded globally for 20 months. 

3 years ago
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US Supreme Court set to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision

The unprecedented leak from the conservative-majority Supreme Court sent shock waves through the United States, not least because the court prides itself on keeping its internal deliberations secret and leaks are extremely uncommon.

3 years ago
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Biden, Trevor Noah headline White House correspondents' dinner

President Joe Biden poked fun at his slumping poll ratings, took several sly digs at his predecessor Donald Trump and accepted a roasting from Daily Show host Trevor Noah at the glitzy party mixing Washington politics, media and Hollywood.

3 years ago
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Progressive Twitter accounts lose followers, conservatives gain

Musk, the world's richest man, struck a deal Monday to buy the US-based social media platform for $44 billion.

3 years ago
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VP Harris tests positive for COVID, no close contact with Biden

The 57-year-old has become the highest-level US government official to test positive for COVID-19 since Donald Trump contracted the virus when he was president in 2020.

3 years ago
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Republicans cheer Twitter-Musk deal, Democrats wary of tech's power

Musk, owner of Tesla and SpaceX, clinched the $44 billion cash deal on Monday.

3 years ago
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G20 reaches consensus to establish health fund

The financial intermediary fund (FIF) for pandemic preparedness will be housed at the World Bank, and G20 health ministers are scheduled to finalize the details of the establishment n June.

3 years ago
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Obama calls for tigher reins on big tech

Obama said that online platforms have found that "inflammatory, polarizing content" attracts online audiences with money to be made at the expense of democracy.

3 years ago
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Indonesia to host first Bloomberg Net Zero Summit in Bali: Luhut

The government has revealed in a joint announcement that Indonesia is hosting the inaugural BloombergNEF Net Zero Summit in Bali, just days ahead of the 2020 G20 Summit in November.

3 years ago
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CNN+ streaming service to close after only one month

CNN+ was billed as one of the most significant developments in the television channel's history but will close on April 30.

3 years ago
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Yellen to skip some G20 sessions, encourage pressure on Russia

The Treasury Department will concentrate on cracking down on those seeking to evade sweeping sanctions imposed on Russia over the war, and those who facilitate such efforts, one of the officials said.

3 years ago
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Bolsonaro downplays Brazil army's Viagra order

"It was maybe 50,000 pills total. With all due respect, that's nothing," the far-right president said at a meeting with Evangelical Christian ministers at the presidential palace, two days after revelations the armed forces had purchased a sizeable order of sildenafil, the active ingredient in the erectile-dysfunction drug.

3 years ago
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Manhunt under way for gunman in NYC subway shooting that injured at least 20

Police said the gunman was believed to have acted alone and immediately fled the crime scene.

3 years ago
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Trump endorses celebrity surgeon Dr. Oz for US Senate

"Dr. Oz is smart, tough, and will never let you down, therefore, he has my Complete and Total Endorsement," Trump said in a statement.

3 years ago
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Indonesia, Panama seek stronger economic ties

Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes arrived in Jakarta this week to discuss expanding the Central American country's bilateral relations with Indonesia.

3 years ago
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Cargo plane breaks in two during emergency landing

Smoke was billowing from the bright yellow plane of German logistics giant DHL as it ground to a halt, having slid off the runway when it spun and broke up around the rear wheels.

3 years ago
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US to boycott some G-20 meetings should Russia attend: Yellen

US President Joe Biden has asserted that Russia should be removed from the G20, which comprises major developed and developing economies.

3 years ago
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Biden, Obama put the band back together for a day

The mood was simultaneously nostalgic, festive and humorous as the old team reunited.

3 years ago
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In heated exchange, US defense chief defends Ukraine response

"Has it occurred to you that Russia has not overrun Ukraine because of what we've done? And our allies have done? Have you ever even thought about that?," Austin asked rhetorically to Rep. Matt Gaetz during testimony to the House Armed Services Committee.

3 years ago
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Canada unveils law requiring digital giants to pay for news

The Online News Act, which is expected to be passed into law by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government with backing from a small leftist faction, comes after more than 450 news outlets closed in Canada since 2008 as digital platforms took over the space.

3 years ago
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Obama returns to White House to tout healthcare law with Biden

Obama remains a popular figure within the Democratic Party, while Biden faces low public approval ratings thanks in part to high inflation and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Democrats face the risk of losing control of at least one if not both chambers of Congress in November, which would bring Biden's legislative agenda to a halt.

3 years ago
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Agency to probe Delta plane's windshield shattering mid-flight

The Boeing 757 made a safe emergency landing in Denver at around 11:35 a.m. on Thursday "after the crew declared an emergency due to a cracked windshield," the Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said in a statement.

3 years ago
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Brazil opposed to ejecting Russia from G20

"We've seen initiatives emerge in various international organizations... to expel or suspend Russia. Brazil is clearly opposed to those initiatives, in line with our traditional position in favor of multilateralism and international law," Foreign Minister Carlos Franca told a Senate session Thursday.

3 years ago
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Biden says he'd be 'fortunate' to run against Trump again

In "the next election, I'd be very fortunate if I had that same man running against me," Biden told reporters while attending NATO and G7 summits in Brussels.

3 years ago
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