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Elliott @Elliott - over 5 years ago

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern on America’s gun policy: ‘I do not understand the United States’

New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, who enacted a trailblazing gun control law just days after a mass shooting on her shores in March, said Tuesday that she doesn’t understand the United States’ unwillingness to advance similar policies. During a CNN press spot ...continued

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Pablo @Pablo - 8 months ago

Tory donor accused of racist Diane Abbott remarks

Frank Hester insists the alleged 2019 comments had "nothing to do" with Ms Abbott's ethnicity.

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Meggie @Meggie - about 1 year ago

US House Republicans meet to pick Speaker nominee

They are believed to be close to holding a secret vote to nominate Jim Jordan or Steve Scalise for Speaker.

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Kristina @Kristina - about 1 year ago

Israel-Gaza: French Jewish politicians put under police protection

France's interior minister says more than 100 antisemitic acts have been recorded since Saturday.

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Jimmy @Jimmy - over 5 years ago

White House confirms Trump is considering using the military to remove immigrants

White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley downplayed reports Friday that the Trump administration was considering invoking the Insurrection Act to remove immigrants from the country — but he didn’t rule out that it was still on the table. “There are lots of tools at...continued

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Garnet @Garnet - 12 months ago

Who is Argentina's new chainsaw-wielding, libertarian president?

"Anarcho-capitalist" Javier Milei is Argentina's next president. His fiery TV persona and far-right politics have attracted comparisons to Trump.

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Torey @Torey - about 1 year ago

Nepal: Teachers strike over education reform shuts down schools

Scores of people march in Kathmandu as a protest over education reforms enter its third day.

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Minnie @Minnie - about 5 years ago

Deadline for REAL ID for U.S. travel is a year away

Deadline for REAL ID for U.S. travel is a year awayWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:REAL ID Act •

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Alvah @Alvah - over 5 years ago

Maine governor signs bill to increase number of abortion providers

In September, Maine will start allowing health care professionals like nurses to perform abortions, thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills (D) on Monday. The law allows nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other advanced practice clinicians to admi...continued

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Assunta @Assunta - over 5 years ago

Texas lawmaker says Chick-fil-A has a fundamental right to have a store in every airport

Texas state Rep. Jeff Leach (R) said Tuesday that lawmakers had an obligation to ensure Chick-fil-A was able to have stores in every airport across the country. His comments come one day after the Republican-controlled Texas state Senate revived a bill that would prevent ...continued

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Dayton @Dayton - 10 months ago

The 2024 election risks for Biden after deadly Jordan attack

The White House says polls are not a factor in US response, but politics impacts everything in 2024.

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Roger @Roger - over 5 years ago

How Mick Mulvaney Consolidates His Own Power

How Mick Mulvaney Consolidates His Own PowerWashington Post: “Mulvaney spends considerably less time with Trump than his two previous chiefs of staff, Reince Priebus and John F. Kelly. And the president has sometimes kept him out of the loop when making contentious foreig...continued

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Anderson @Anderson - over 5 years ago

World ‘not on track’ to stop 1.5 degrees of global warming warns UN Secretary General

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres warned the world is “not on track” to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Speaking in New Zealand Sunday morning ahead of traveling to Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Fiji — nations a...continued

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Allene @Allene - over 5 years ago

Trump attacks four of his ‘best people’ in one week

President Donald Trump promised as a candidate that he would hire only “the best people” for his administration. In just the past few days, he has publicly attacked at least four of those people — including two who are in supposedly independent positions. On Friday, Trump...continued

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Anderson @Anderson - about 1 year ago

Argentina cracks down on football fans who tear up money to taunt locals

The practice has become a common way for foreign fans to taunt locals about the low value of the peso.

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Jaydon @Jaydon - over 5 years ago

Dear A O-C, El Paso is not Auschwitz

Dear A O-C, El Paso is not AuschwitzSource: Timesofisrael.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:El Paso (Texas) • KZ Auschwitz-Birkenau •

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Torey @Torey - 7 months ago

'We are operating as a charity' says headteacher

Chris Currie from Killinchy Primary School says it is "impossible" to work within his school budget.

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Anderson @Anderson - over 5 years ago

Facebook refuses to delete altered video of Nancy Pelosi

A fake video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slowed down to make her appear drunk, has been viewed nearly 2.5 million times on Facebook. It has been shared nearly 50,000 times, with thousands of comments. But as far as Facebook is concerned, the video does not violate any ...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - about 1 year ago

What's next for the war in Ukraine?

Ukraine's army is making slow progress to retake occupied territory. Minefields, weapons, politics, and the weather will all play a part.

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 5 years ago

Congressman with history of Islamophobia says he took pictures with dead combatants as a Marine

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), who ran a 2018 reelection campaign rooted in Islamophobia, said Saturday that he had posed for pictures with dead combatants during his time as a Marine in the Middle East. Hunter was defending Navy SEAL chief Eddie Gallagher, one of several ser...continued

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Alvah @Alvah - over 5 years ago

Hope Hicks confirms Trump was serious about accepting foreign election interference in 2020

When former White House communications director Hope Hicks spoke to the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, she didn’t answer many questions. In fact, USA Today counted 155 questions that she refused to answer. But she did address a few questions about President Donald T...continued

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Americo @Americo - over 5 years ago

Mueller hearing delayed and lengthened so more members can question him

Mueller hearing delayed and lengthened so more members can question himSpecial counsel Robert S. Mueller IIIs testimony before Congress could be delayed until July 24, a week later than originally scheduled, to accommodate questioning from more members, multiple media ou...continued

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