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LONDON (Reuters) – The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been shelled in recent days, raising the possibility of a grave accident just 500 km (around 300 miles) …

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Justice Department on Wednesday released under court order all of a 2019 memo https://www.justice.gov/file/1528466/download in which two top officials advised then-Attorney General William …

By Nandita Bose and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the U.S. government will forgive $10,000 in student loans for millions of debt-saddled former college students, …

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The United States plans to roll out an updated COVID-19 booster vaccine to include Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus. Regulators are …

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican hopes of taking control of the U.S. Senate in November could hinge on former football star Herschel Walker, a first-time candidate endorsed by …

LUANDA (Reuters) – Provisional results in Angola’s national election based on over 86% of votes counted showed that the ruling MPLA party leading the opposition, the country’s National Electoral Commission …

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistani court on Thursday extended former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s pre-arrest bail for one week in a terrorism case over a speech, his lawyer …

By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s army chief on Thursday signalled his approval of suspended prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, himself a former army commander, as a court …

By Brad Brooks and Brendan O’Brien LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) -The Uvalde, Texas, school board on Wednesday fired the school district’s embattled police chief for his much-criticized handling of the response …

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan women’s rights activists opened a library in Kabul on Wednesday, hoping to provide an oasis for women increasingly cut off from education …

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will urge the world’s biggest economies to improve their targets to fight climate change ahead of this year’s U.N. climate summit …

By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia’s veteran two-time leader Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that disgraced former premier Najib Razak, who he helped bring down, was …

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban have not found the body of Ayman al-Zawahiri and are continuing investigations, group spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Thursday, after the United States said they …

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s new acting leader, Prawit Wongsuwan, represents little substantial change from suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha for opposition forces seeking to end what they …

By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The widow of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant was awarded $16 million by a jury on Wednesday over the sharing of photos …

BASILE: The GOP Has A Messaging Problem. Will It Change Course Before It’s Too Late? Tom Basile on August 24, 2022 President Joe Biden goaded Sen. Mitch McConnell at a …

Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Attempt To Override State Abortion Law Laurel Duggan on August 24, 2022 James Hendrix, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, temporarily blocked President …

HERRING: Biden Is Walking A Political Tightrope Over Student Loan Debt. Here’s Why Joe Herring on August 24, 2022 If playing hard-to-get is the best strategy to woo someone, President …

US Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Militants In Syria Micaela Burrow on August 24, 2022 U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) conducted air strikes on facilities used by Iran’s paramilitary guard in Syria …

‘Frightened And Concerned’: Anti-Semitic Attacks Ignored By Arizona School District, Biden Admin Investigation Reveals Reagan Reese on August 24, 2022 UPDATE: This story has been updated to include a statement …

‘Reckless’: Obama Economist Tears Apart Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness John Hugh DeMastri on August 24, 2022 Former Obama administration economist Jason Furman took to Twitter Wednesday afternoon to criticize President …

Here’s How Much Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Could Cost Taxpayers Arjun Singh on August 24, 2022 The Biden administration’s move to cancel student debt for certain borrowers could cost taxpayers …

Biden Debt Forgiveness Could Send Tuition Through The Roof, Economists Claim Harold Hutchison on August 24, 2022 Some economists believe President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student debt could cause …

There’s One Huge Problem With Dems Supposed Post-Roe Election Comeback Laurel Duggan on August 24, 2022 Democrats have performed especially well in House special elections since the Supreme Court overturned …