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Indonesia urges citizens in Mexico to stay vigilant after deadly cartel clashes

The government has urged Indonesian citizens in Mexico to remain vigilant after violent clashes erupted between the military and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) following the reported death of cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera.

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Canadian officials express disappointment to OpenAI in wake of school shooting

Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, is suspected of killing eight people on February 10 before taking her own life in a small town in British Columbia. OpenAI said it banned her account last year on ChatGPT for policy violations, which it said did not meet internal criteria for reporting to law enforcement. ...

13 hours ago
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Trump vows 'turnaround for the ages' in State of the Union

Arriving to address a joint session of Congress, Trump was welcomed with cheers and a standing ovation from Republicans -- while Democrats remained seated in protest. ...

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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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Trump 'guilty' of felonies, says prosecutor who resigned

Mark Pomerantz, who led the New York investigation into Trump's finances, resigned on February 23 along with Carey Dunne, the other lead prosecutor on the case.  

3 years ago
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Indonesia, US eye more integrated military exercises

With aligned interests, the armed forces of Indonesia and the United States are seeking new ways to cooperate even closer, at a time when the superpower rivalry between the US and China heats up.

3 years ago
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US lets Ukrainians fleeing war into United States from Mexico

Several Ukrainians told Reuters they passed through a checkpoint in the northern Mexican city of Tijuana this week and were granted permission to remain in the country until 2023.

3 years ago
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Obama tests positive for COVID, says "feeling fine"

"I just tested positive for COVID. I've had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise," the 60-year-old tweeted, adding his wife Michelle Obama had tested negative.

3 years ago
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First pig heart transplant patient dies after two months

The procedure raised hopes that advances in cross-species organ donation could one day solve the chronic shortage of human organs available for donation, and the team behind the operation say they are "optimistic" about its future success.

3 years ago
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Trump plane made emergency landing after engine failure

Trump was flying from New Orleans to Palm Beach in Florida on Saturday after delivering a speech to Republican Party donors, the news outlet Politico said, citing "two people familiar with the matter."

3 years ago
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Conde Nast, New York Times suspend Russian operations

In a statement published on Conde Nast's website on Tuesday, chief executive Roger Lynch said the company was "shocked and horrified by the senseless violence and tragic humanitarian crisis in Ukraine."

3 years ago
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US intel paints Putin as aggrieved, angry over Ukraine war

The long-standing president in Moscow has been "stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition for many years," CIA Director William Burns told US lawmakers. 

3 years ago
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US officials travel to Venezuela, a Russian ally, for talks

The trip, the highest-level US visit to Venezuela in years, came as part of a US effort to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin. Some analysts also see US-sanctioned Venezuela as a potential alternate source of oil supplies should Washington attempt to restrict Moscow's energy shipments.

3 years ago
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Donald Trump Jr's fiancee subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee

Guilfoyle, who worked on Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, abruptly ended an interview with the Select Committee on Feb. 25, criticizing House of Representatives members who were present.

3 years ago
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Biden slams 'dictator' Putin and his war in Ukraine

As he delivered his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, praising the Ukrainian "wall of strength" that has stood tall against Russian invaders, Biden made clear there would be no US boots on the ground in the week-old war on Europe's doorstep.

3 years ago
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Brazil 'neutral' in Russia-Ukraine conflict, Bolsonaro says

The far-right Bolsonaro, who undertook a controversial visit to Moscow on February 16 to meet with President Vladimir Putin just as Russian leaders were finalizing plans for their full-scale invasion, said his Russian counterpart confided some "secret" issues about Ukraine in their lengthy conversation.

3 years ago
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US governors order state-run liquor stores to stop selling Russian vodka

Utah Governor Spencer Cox became the latest over the weekend, instructing the state's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on Saturday to take off all Russian-produced and branded products from the shelves of its retail stores.

3 years ago
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Trump praises Putin, revives election lies at conservative forum

Speaking at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, the former president spent 86 minutes reprising many of his favorite applause lines, assailing the "radical left" and its "witch hunt" against him.

3 years ago
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Russia postpones Cuba debt payments amid warming relations

The loans, worth $2.3 billion and provided to Cuba by Russia between 2006 and 2019, helped underwrite investments in power generation, metals and transportation infrastructure, according to a statement from the lower house, or Duma.

4 years ago
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Trump's Truth Social app hits Apple app store

The app was also automatically downloaded to Apple device users who pre-ordered the app ahead of the anticipated launch.

4 years ago
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Canada minister calls out 'foreign interference' in trucker-led protests

"My biggest concern as foreign affairs minister is the foreign interference that is happening in the convoy we're seeing in Canada right now -- this information campaign, where it comes from, the financing of it where it comes from," she told the Munich Security Conference.

4 years ago
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Trump can be prosecuted for role in US Capitol riot, judge rules

The former president is the target of several lawsuits by elected officials and police who accuse him of being directly responsible for the violence perpetrated by his supports when they stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

4 years ago
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US judge orders Trump to testify in New York fraud probe

The ruling is the latest legal blow to the 75-year-old as he fights numerous cases that threaten to complicate any bid for another run at the White House in 2024.

4 years ago
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Accountants ditch Trump, say records can't be relied upon

Mazars informed the Trump Organization in a letter last Wednesday that it would no longer work for the company, which is being probed by New York prosecutors for alleged fraud.

4 years ago
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