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(Reuters) – Russian prosecutors on Thursday requested a 25-year prison sentence for opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is on trial in a closed court on charges including treason, his lawyer …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -CIA Director William Burns held talks in Saudi Arabia with his counterparts and national leaders to reaffirm intelligence cooperation, a U.S. official said on Thursday, as the kingdom …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, appearing fully recovered from a bout of bronchitis, on Thursday began an intense four days leading to Easter urging priests to avoid …

By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) -Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been suffering from chronic blood cancer for some time and is currently in intensive care for a lung …

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Over 90% of its residents have fled, much of it lies in ruins, tens of thousands have been killed, and its strategic importance has …

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A Planned Parenthood affiliate and two doctors on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block Idaho authorities from punishing healthcare providers for referring patients to get …

Judge Halts Biden Admin Program That Required 2-Year-Olds To Wear Masks Reagan Reese on April 6, 2023 A Texas federal judge halted the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) …

McDonalds Hit With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices Katelynn Richardson on April 6, 2023 A legal group filed a federal civil rights complaint against McDonald’s for allegedly …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea accused the U.S. and South Korea of escalating tensions to the brink of nuclear war through their joint military drills, vowing to respond …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional leaders on Thursday invited South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to address Congress on April 27 during his trip to the United States. Yoon is …

LIMA (Reuters) – A U.S. court rejected an appeal by former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo to stall his extradition over corruption charges, making it likely that he will be the …

By Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) – Drugs cartels operating in Italy are increasingly using shadow networks of unlicensed Chinese money brokers to conceal cross-border payments, according to Italian judicial and …

TRENTON, NJ – Thousands of inmates released by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy during the COVID-19 pandemic will not be returning to prison now that the pandemic is officially nearing …

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Napat Wesshasartar BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s decriminalisation of cannabis has delighted its fans, alarmed some health experts and has increasingly disappointed farmers who have been undercut …

Catholic College Fundraises To Cut Ties With ‘Intrusive,’ ‘Hostile’ Federal Government Alexa Schwerha on April 5, 2023 A Catholic college is raising money to end its affiliation with the federal …

Here’s How China Is Responding To Taiwanese President’s Meeting With Kevin McCarthy Micaela Burrow on April 5, 2023 China deployed an aircraft carrier near Taiwan’s southeast coast, Taiwan’s defense ministry …

Swing-State Senate Democrat Announces Reelection Bid Mary Lou Masters on April 5, 2023 Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen announced Wednesday she is running for a second term in 2024. Rosen, …

Neo-Nazi Group Planning Protest Of Sheriff Who Called Antisemites ’Scumbags’ Kate Anderson on April 5, 2023 Neo-nazis are planning a protest against a Florida Sheriff who called antisemites a bunch …

New Study Challenges Supposed Benefits Of ‘Social Transition’ For Kids Who Think They’re Trans Laurel Duggan on April 5, 2023 A new study out of the U.K. found no significant …

Kansas Legislature Approves Bill That Would Bar Biological Men From Women’s Bathroom Reagan Reese on April 5, 2023 The Kansas Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit biological …

STEPHEN MOORE: Hey, Uncle Sam, Stop Paying People For Not Working Stephen Moore on April 5, 2023 A policy question these days that has befuddled federal lawmakers is why so …

‘Dangerous Precedent’: Trump Detractors Cast Doubt On His Indictment Trevor Schakohl on April 5, 2023 Prominent figures with histories of criticizing former President Donald Trump spoke negatively about Manhattan District …

US High School Students Wrote Gushing Letters To Xi Jinping, Chinese State-Media Reports Philip Lenczycki on April 5, 2023 Students at an Illinois high school were directed by their teacher …

Johnson & Johnson Shells Out Nearly $9 Billion To Settle Cancer Allegations Jason Cohen on April 5, 2023 Johnson & Johnson agreed to dole out $8.9 billion to numerous people …