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By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russia said its forces in eastern Ukraine had edged forward, Kyiv said Moscow was “planning something” in the south and NATO sought on Wednesday …

By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Japan’s Eisai Co plans to seek full approval of its experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab in the United States, Europe and …

By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twelve Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats this week in voting to codify same-sex marriage in the United States, a bill advocates said was necessary …

(Reuters) -Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said in a tweet on Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and experiencing mild symptoms. “I’m grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, …

By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A mother and child were killed early on Wednesday when a tornado tore through central Alabama, one of numerous twisters that reportedly touched down in …

By Anna Mehler Paperny and Jessie Pang TORONTO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – From Sydney to Toronto, mainland Chinese have stepped up protests this week, with demands to end the world’s most …

MAYA MACGUINEAS: Here’s A Blueprint For Tackling America’s Crippling National Debt Maya MacGuineas on November 30, 2022 Our debt is too large. Inflation is too high. We rarely pass a …

The Biden Admin’s Student Loan Repayment Pause Could Cost Almost $300 Billion, Experts Say Reagan Reese on November 30, 2022 The Biden administration’s recent extension of the student loan repayment …

CIA Director’s Former Think Tank Introduced Congressional Staffers To Experts Who Worked For Chinese Spy Fronts Philip Lenczycki on November 30, 2022 The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace introduced congressional …

GOP Lawmakers Call For ‘Investigation’ Into Chinese Firm’s Potential Stake In Key Nevada Lithium Mine Jack McEvoy on November 30, 2022 Republican lawmakers are calling for a congressional investigation into …

Biden’s Newest Conservation Push Could Undermine His Green Agenda Jack McEvoy on November 30, 2022 President Joe Biden will create a new national monument in Nevada that would make nearly …

College Pledges To Expand All-Gender Housing Following Student Complaints Alexa Schwerha on November 30, 2022 Macalester College pledged to increase its all-gender housing options following student complaints in the student …

Videos Show China’s ‘Hard’ Crackdown On Protesters Micaela Burrow on November 30, 2022 Riot police wearing hazmat suits clashed with demonstrators Tuesday night in the Chinese city of Guangzhou as …

Businesses Add Fewest Jobs In Two Years As Manufacturing Craters John Hugh DeMastri on November 30, 2022 Private companies added 127,000 jobs in November, missing investor expectations by more than …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed a bill to block a potentially crippling rail strike, but the fate of a separate proposal …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to protect Nevada’s Spirit Mountain and the surrounding wilderness area. “I’m committed to protecting this sacred place that is central …

By Brenda Goh and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -The giant Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing announced an easing of COVID curbs on Wednesday, a day after demonstrators in …

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have detected an act of extreme violence more than halfway across the known universe as a black hole shreds a star that wandered …

By Ned Parker and Linda So -Republican officials who have embraced voter fraud theories resisted certifying the midterm election results in one Arizona county on Monday, defying a state deadline …

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings edged lower in October, moving one closely-watched measure of the labor market in the direction Federal Reserve officials hope to see …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is “deeply concerned” about American detainee Paul Whelan in Russia and has not been able to get information on his whereabouts or condition from …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday elected Hakeem Jeffries to serve as their leader beginning in January, replacing Nancy Pelosi who has long been …

By Tony Munroe and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell for a fifth straight month in October as the housing market continued to sag amid higher mortgage rates. The …

By Deena Beasley SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -An experimental Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai and Biogen slowed cognitive decline in a closely watched trial but may carry a risk of serious side …