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Indonesian diplomats help keep multilateral diplomacy moving in UN

An assignment to the office of United Nations General Assembly’s president may help the holder of the forum’s presiding office to reflect a range of views among the body’s member states, including those of the Global South.

2 days ago
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On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for president

Illinois pursued trade ties with Indonesia, Japan and Mexico to cushion lost export markets ...

5 days ago
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Trump's new press secretary out after less than week

Zacharia took over the role from the combative Karoline Leavitt, who helped Trump reshape White House coverage by bringing in more friendly outlets and fiercely attacking critical media. ...

6 days ago

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US, Colorado probe additional H5N1 bird flu cases in poultry farm

The infections are the first reported cases in poultry workers in the United States since 2022. They follow an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in US dairy cattle that has infected an additional four farm workers since March.

2 years ago
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Musk to move companies out of California over transgender law

The tycoon has expressed deep disdain for the use of preferred pronouns, often mocking the practice on social media and dismissing it as part of a "woke" agenda that was dangerous for society.

2 years ago
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Trump picks onetime critic J.D. Vance, now a fierce defender, as his running mate

The selection of James David Vance could help boost turnout for Trump in the Nov. 5 election, particularly in some of the "Rust Belt" states where the election will likely be decided.

2 years ago
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Trump rally victim was a firefighter, father and 'super hero'

Comperatore "died a real-life super hero," one of his daughters, Allyson, said in a Facebook post after the attempted assassination of Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

2 years ago
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Suspect came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why

The early details that have emerged about Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot dead by law enforcement, show a young man working an entry-level job near his hometown in Pennsylvania, where he graduated from high school in 2022 with a reputation as a bright but quiet classmate.

2 years ago
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After Trump shooting, US presidential race will change dramatically

Whereas Donald Trump has regularly used violent language with his followers, advisers and allies of the former president flipped the script on his Democratic opponent President Joe Biden, saying it was the demonization of the Republican presidential candidate that led to the assassination attempt.

2 years ago
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Jokowi condemns shooting at Trump rally

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has joined a lengthy roster of world leaders to condemn an attack on former United States president Donald Trump that left the Republican presidential candidate with an injured ear.

2 years ago
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Trump shot in right ear at rally, source says shooter dead

The shooting occurred less than four months before the Nov. 5 election, when Trump faces an election rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.

2 years ago
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Biden mixes Harris with Trump, insists he is staying in the presidential race

Since his poor performance against Trump in a presidential debate two weeks ago, Biden has faced growing doubts from donors, supporters and fellow Democrats about his ability to win the Nov. 5 election and keep up with the demands of the job.

2 years ago
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More Democrats say they fear Biden can't win

A seventh Democrat in the US House of Representatives publicly called on the 81-year-old incumbent to end his wounded reelection campaign, and the first Senate Democrat came forward to say that Biden could not win, though he stopped short of calling on him to drop out.

2 years ago
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Biden is not being treated for Parkinson's, White House says

Concerns that Biden might be suffering from an undisclosed illness have risen since he stumbled, appearing frail and losing his train of thought at times, at his June 27 debate against Republican Donald Trump. 

2 years ago
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Wheel falls from Boeing plane in Los Angeles

United Airlines, which operated the Boeing 757-200, said the plane lost the wheel after leaving Los Angeles International Airport but landed safely in Denver, its intended destination. 

2 years ago
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US regulator orders Boeing inspections over oxygen mask issue

The airworthiness directive by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) comes into effect immediately and affects more than 2,600 US-registered airplanes.

2 years ago
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Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe of fatal 737 MAX crashes

The plea, which requires a federal judge's approval, would brand the planemaker a convicted felon. Boeing will also pay a criminal fine of $243.6 million, the Justice Department (DOJ) said in a document filed in federal court in Texas that provided an overview of the agreement in principle.

2 years ago
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Could Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump in November's presidential race?

Vice President Kamala Harris would be President Joe Biden's natural successor if he bowed to growing pressure and stepped aside as the Democratic candidate in the 2024 election, top Democrats say. 

2 years ago
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Biden digs in as pressure from fellow Democrats escalates

Biden, 81, is facing a slow-boil uprising from congressional Democrats and some influential donors who have grown concerned he lacks the capacity to defeat Republican Donald Trump, 78, in the Nov. 5 election. A much-anticipated interview the president gave to ABC News that aired Friday evening seemed to do little to temper those worries. 

2 years ago
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Defiant Biden tells Democrats 'I'm staying in the race!'

A handful of donors and business leaders are making their displeasure with Biden's candidacy known loudly, halting funding or looking at possible Democratic alternatives.

2 years ago
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Deadline nears for Boeing decision on proposed MAX agreement

Boeing's latest legal predicament was triggered by a DOJ determination in mid-May that the company ignored a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) by not meeting requirements to improve its compliance and ethics program after the MAX crashes.

2 years ago
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Biden rejects growing pressure to abandon his campaign

Biden dialed in to a call with worried members of his campaign team and told them he wasn't going anywhere, according to two sources familiar with the call. 

2 years ago
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Dozens hurt as turbulence prompts flight diversion to Brazil

The plane, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with 325 people on board, was diverted in the early morning hours to the airport of Natal in northeast Brazil, where more than a dozen ambulances waited.

2 years ago
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Biden says he 'nearly fell asleep' during debate after world travel

Biden has faced mounting questions about his 2024 reelection bid after last week's shaky debate performance, with one House of Representatives fellow Democrat on Tuesday publicly calling on him to withdraw from the race.

2 years ago
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Venezuela's Maduro says talks to resume with US

"Next Wednesday, talks will restart with the US government so that they comply with the agreements signed in Qatar," Maduro said on his program aired every Monday on official TV station Venezolana de Television.

2 years ago
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US Supreme Court rules Trump has broad immunity from prosecution

The justices, in a 6-3 ruling authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, threw out a lower court's decision that had rejected Trump's claim of immunity from federal criminal charges involving his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. 

2 years ago
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Biden seeks to repair debate damage

Biden's appearance at a campaign rally in the battleground state of North Carolina came amid rumblings in his alarmed Democratic Party about replacing the 81-year-old as their nominee -- and shortly before the nation's most influential newspaper urged him to step aside.

2 years ago
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How Democrats could replace Biden as presidential candidate before November

Democratic Party presumptive presidential candidate Joe Biden would have to agree to step down or face a challenger who would try to force him to do so.

2 years ago
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Top Democrats rule out replacing Biden amid calls for him to quit 2024 race

After days of hand-wringing about Biden's poor night on stage debating Trump, Democratic leaders firmly rejected calls for their party to choose a younger presidential candidate for the Nov. 5 election.

2 years ago
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Turbulence at Washington Post with pressure for profit

The Post's managing editor abruptly resigned; a chosen successor withdrew under fire, and a boss has been targeted in the newspaper's columns.

2 years ago
Americas

Biden acknowledges age, bad debate performance but vows to beat Trump

The New York Times editorial board, which endorsed Biden in 2020, called on him to drop out of the race to give the Democratic Party a better chance of beating Trump by picking another candidate.

2 years ago
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Biden's shaky debate has overseas allies bracing for Trump return

For Japan and South Korea, among the closest US allies in Asia, relations with Trump's administration were at times strained by his demands for more payments towards military assistance as well as trade tensions.

2 years ago
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Biden's shaky Trump debate alarms Democrats

Biden supporters had hoped Thursday night's debate would dispel worries that the 81-year-old was too old for another term, but the 90-minute clash appeared to do the opposite. 

2 years ago
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