By Rich McKay (Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Saturday he is seeking the pardon of an Uber driver convicted of murder a day earlier in the July 2020 …
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US judge suspends approval of mifepristone in latest abortion setback
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brendan Pierson and Tom Hals (Reuters) -A U.S. judge in Texas on Friday suspended the two-decade-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone while a legal challenge proceeds, dealing another …
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Explainer-Texas judge suspends approval of abortion pill. What happens next?
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas on Friday suspended approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, which will essentially make sales of the pill illegal …
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Russia plans air defence reform, to bolster defences near Finland – commander
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia plans to overhaul its air defence forces after gaining new experience in the war in Ukraine and will also bolster its air defences to counter Finland’s …
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy denounces Russian strikes on Orthodox Palm Sunday
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounced Russian air strikes coinciding with the observance of Orthodox Palm Sunday, including an attack that killed a father and daughter at home in the …
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US warship sails near manmade Chinese-controlled isle in S.China Sea
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) -A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near one of the most important man-made and Chinese controlled islands in the South China Sea on Monday, in a freedom of navigation …
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US scrambles to trace source of highly classified intel leak
by Reutersby ReutersBy Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Classified documents that appeared online, with details ranging from Ukraine’s air defenses to Israel’s Mossad spy agency, have U.S. officials scrambling to identify the leak’s …
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South Korea to discuss ‘issues raised’ from leaked documents with US
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Work to be done, PM Sunak says 25 years after N.Irish peace deal
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – A quarter of century since the signing of a peace deal that largely ended violence in Northern Ireland, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said …
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PARIS (Reuters) -Four people have died and nine others have been injured in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Sunday. …
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General Mark Milley Is Retiring. Meet The Contenders To Replace Him As Biden’s Top Adviser On Military Affairs
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‘Paranoia’: This Transgender Gun Community Plays Host To Fears Of ‘Genocide’, Mental Illness
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By Frank Pingue AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Nobody from the LIV Golf contingent at this year’s Masters were able to slip into the Green Jacket, but a few players from …
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Pope appeals to Russians on Ukraine, decries Middle East violence, in Easter message
by Reutersby ReutersBy Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis appeared to ask Russians to seek the truth about their country’s invasion of Ukraine in his Easter message to the world on …
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Eight people feared under the rubble after buildings collapse in Marseille
by Reutersby ReutersPARIS (Reuters) -Eight people are not responding to calls and are thought to be under the rubble of two buildings that collapsed in an explosion early on Sunday in the …
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KFAR ETZION, West Bank (Reuters) – The family of two Israeli sisters who were killed in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank shared tearful eulogies on Sunday with …
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Saudi, Omani envoys hold peace talks with Houthi leaders in Sanaa
by Reutersby ReutersBy Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) -Saudi and Omani delegations held talks with Houthi officials in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, Houthi-run media said, as Riyadh seeks a permanent ceasefire …
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By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -China’s military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of drills around the island on Sunday, with the island’s defence …
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RASHEED WALTERS: China Builds The New World Order With Biden Asleep At The Wheel
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Gen Z Traded Church For ‘A New Religion,’ Faith Leaders Say
Gen Z Traded Church For ‘A New Religion,’ Faith Leaders Say Kate Anderson on April 8, 2023 A recent study found that 48.5% of Gen Z identifies as non-religious, atheist …
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ALEXANDER FLEISS: TikTok — Harmless Distraction, Or National Security Risk?
ALEXANDER FLEISS: TikTok — Harmless Distraction, Or National Security Risk? Alexander Fleiss on April 8, 2023 TikTok is a popular social media app that allows users to create and share …
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Elite Colleges Are More Unaffordable Than Ever. Experts Say It’s Going To Stay That Way
Elite Colleges Are More Unaffordable Than Ever. Experts Say It’s Going To Stay That Way Alexa Schwerha on April 9, 2023 The cost to attend an Ivy League institution has soared upward …
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MIKE MCKENNA: Who Or What Is Your King?
MIKE MCKENNA: Who Or What Is Your King? Michael McKenna on April 9, 2023 “We have no king but Caesar.” That was the epically cynical reply of the Pharisees to …
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SUZANNE DOWNING: Biden’s Wacky Student Loan Plan Is An Insult To Common Sense
SUZANNE DOWNING: Biden’s Wacky Student Loan Plan Is An Insult To Common Sense Suzanne Downing on April 9, 2023 From the American working-class person’s vantage point, the list of near-worthless …
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Pentagon Officials Are Realizing US Munitions Stockpiles Aren’t Nearly Big Enough To Take On China
Pentagon Officials Are Realizing US Munitions Stockpiles Aren’t Nearly Big Enough To Take On China Micaela Burrow on April 9, 2023 In a whirlwind of hearings in March, Pentagon leaders …