Thousands of mostly young protesters surrounded Taiwan’s legislature late into the night on Tuesday, protesting a push by opposition parties to subject the island’s new leader and his administration to tighter scrutiny from a parliament …
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A delegation of Kenyan “command staff” has arrived in Haiti, according to a law enforcement source in the country, ahead of the long-delayed arrival of a Kenyan-led multinational security support force in the Caribbean nation. Members of the delegation are …
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A team of 16 international healthcare workers stranded in Gaza’s European Hospital has finally been evacuated two weeks after Israel seized the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the enclave, trapping them on site. The group …
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To those gathering over the centuries at Stonehenge — the imposing prehistoric monument that has dominated Salisbury plain in southwest England for some 4,500 years — it was likely clear how the sun could have …
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British man accused of spying for Hong Kong’s intelligence services found dead in park
by adminA man charged by British police for allegedly spying for Hong Kong’s intelligence services, has been found dead in a park outside of London. Police are investigating the “unexplained death” of Matthew Trickett, 37, whose body was …
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TV meteorologist blasts Florida’s new ‘Don’t Say Climate Change’ law amid oppressive heat
by adminAs vast parts of Florida sweltered in oppressive heat over the weekend, South Florida TV meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin criticized the state’s new legislation that deleted most references to climate change from state law, and urged …
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Anti-Israel agitators interrupt Blinken Senate testimony, hauled out by Capitol police
by adminAt least four anti-Israel agitators were hauled out of a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing by Capitol police while Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified about his department’s budget on Tuesday. While Blinken began his …
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US allies France, Belgium defend ICC prosecutor’s request for Israeli arrest warrants
by adminFrance, Belgium and other European allies are expressing support for the International Criminal Court amid ongoing demands from the U.S. to drop accusations of war crimes against Israel. Protestations from the U.S. and Israel began …
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As chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, I recently held a hearing about the dental care crisis in the United States. Ahead of that hearing, I asked Americans from across the country to share their experiences …
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Trump says he ‘will never advocate imposing restrictions on birth control’ or other contraceptives
by adminFormer President Trump said he has never and ‘will never advocate imposing restrictions on birth control,’ and vowed to ensure the Republican Party would not support a ban on any contraceptives. ‘I HAVE NEVER, AND …