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House votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations
Washington — House Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal the legal justifications used to attack Iraq in 1991 and 2003, the latest attempt by Congress to revoke the president's authority to wage war. The move follows President...
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Charlie Kirk was one of the most high-profile conservative activists and media personalities in the US and a trusted ally of President Donald Trump.Kirk, 31, who the president said died after a shooting at a Utah college on Wednesday,...
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Trump faces major headache with incidents in Qatar and Poland
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondentReutersA post on Truth Social did eventually – and inevitably – come."What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?" the president wrote, adding, somewhat ambiguously, "Here we go!"But his initial silence, coupled with his seeming unwillingness to...
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Russian drone incursion into Poland will test Nato resolve
Wednesday morning's incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace led to jets being scrambled, an emergency government meeting being called - and concerns that Europe and Nato's resolve against Moscow may not be up to the test.Poland's Prime Minister...
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Hurricane season’s statistical peak is today. So why has the Atlantic been so quiet?
The summer and fall months often see menacing storms roaring through the Atlantic Ocean — with the Atlantic hurricane season starting on June 1 and continuing through Nov. 30. Historically, on average, hurricane and tropical...
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Poland says it shot down Russian drones after airspace violation
Thomas Mackintosh andJaroslav LukivThe Russian drones that entered Poland were part of the latest major aerial attack on Ukraine.In total, Ukraine's air force reported more than 400 drones and 42 cruise missiles were launched just before midnight and the...
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South Korean woman clears her name 6 decades after conviction for biting off sexual attacker’s tongue
Seoul — A South Korean court acquitted on Wednesday a woman convicted six decades ago for defending herself against sexual violence, after she was inspired by the country's #MeToo movement to challenge the ruling. Choi Mal-ja...
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Second Gaza flotilla aid boat attacked by drone in Tunisia, activist group says
An activist group sending a flotilla of aid boats to try to reach Gaza — the Global Sumud Flotilla — said a second one of its vessels was attacked by a drone while docked in...
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U.S.-South Korea ties strained as 300 Koreans detained by ICE at Georgia Hyundai plant wait to fly home
More than 300 South Korean nationals detained by federal agents in a massive immigration raid last week on a Hyundai plant in Georgia for alleged visa violations were waiting Wednesday for a charter flight due...
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Who is Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Sanae Takaichi?
Getty ImagesRespected figure: Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Personal goal: to become Japan's Iron Lady.After two failed attempts, Sanae Takaichi finally...