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NY Republican Candidate Alleges Dem Opponent Colluded With Gov To Fix Election Date Carl DeMarco on May 31, 2022 New York Republican congressional candidate Marc Molinaro accused Democratic New York …

Canada Plans Complete Freeze On Handgun Ownership Harold Hutchison on May 31, 2022 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation to freeze handgun purchases and a “buy back” of military-style …

DEL VILLAR: A Recession Would Spell Even More Bad News For Biden’s Off The Rails Presidency Clara Del Villar on May 31, 2022 The economic news for the Biden administration …

‘Blaxit’: White House Sees Massive Exodus Of Black Staffers Sebastian Hughes on May 31, 2022 A significant number of black staffers have left the Biden administration over the past few months, …

China Threatens To ‘Downgrade’ Diplomatic Relations With Israel: REPORT Philip Lenczycki on May 31, 2022 China threatened to downgrade diplomatic ties with Israel after a major Israeli newspaper interviewed Taiwan’s …

Biden Conveniently Forgets To Mention Oil, Gas Production In His Plan To Address Energy Prices Thomas Catenacci on May 31, 2022 President Joe Biden neglected to mention domestic oil and …

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Two Black Minneapolis residents on Tuesday filed federal civil rights lawsuits against Derek Chauvin, the white former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, alleging …

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he planned to meet with lawmakers in Congress about guns after the Texas elementary school shooting last week in …

TAIPEI -The United States is planning on “cooperation” between its National Guard and Taiwan’s military, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, deepening security ties in the face of what …

(Reuters) – A total of 10 bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature intended to tighten gun control, including one that would raise the minimum age to …

By Jeff Mason and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON -The U.S. president and New Zealand’s prime minister aired shared concern about China’s bid to expand its influence in the Pacific on Tuesday …

By Nia Williams (Reuters) -Canada’s government introduced legislation on Monday to implement a national freeze on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun control package that …

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing the growing threat of a confidence vote as two more lawmakers suggested they had lost faith in his government …

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is looking at executive actions that he can take to combat gun violence, the White House said on Tuesday. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not …

LONDON – The Archbishop of Canterbury said Prince Andrew is seeking to “make amends” and highlighted the importance of forgiveness after Queen Elizabeth’s son’s fall from grace following accusations of …

WASHINGTON – The short-term impact on inflation of a possible decision by U.S. President Joe Biden to cancel some student loans is likely to be small, a top aide said …

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The United States will again push for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea if it carries out a seventh nuclear test, despite opposition by …

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A jury in Washington on Tuesday found a former attorney for Hillary Clinton’s U.S. presidential campaign not guilty of lying to the FBI when …

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday raised concerns about a security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands, the White House …

ROME – Pope Francis led an international prayer service for peace in Ukraine and other places stricken by war on Tuesday, sitting in his wheelchair before a statue that Romans …

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI – Following two months of frustration, despair and economic loss, Shanghai’s draconian COVID-19 lockdown ended at midnight on Wednesday morning, prompting celebrations tempered with fear that …

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid spiked this week, but some doctors are reconsidering the pills for lower-risk patients after a U.S. public health …

LONDON – Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Tuesday he has been charged in a new criminal case and faces up to 15 more years on top of his …

By Andrew Cawthorne (Reuters) – When a desperate and bleeding 17-year-old girl walked into his rural health centre, Kenyan medic Ismail Mohammed Salim thought he was doing the right thing …