Democrat Kim Schrier wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 8th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kim Schrier wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 8th Congressional District.
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The New York attorney general’s office told Trump’s lawyers there was “no basis” for the president-elect to evade paying the massive civil fine.
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Syrian rebel leader’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long. He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two decades ago, to rebel commander espousing sectarian tolerance.
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British wife of ousted Syrian leader Assad ‘not welcome in the UK’, Lammy says
The Prime Minister said it was too early to say whether the Government would strip Asma Assad of her British citizenship.
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'View' Co-Host Promises To Wear MAGA Hat On Air If Trump Accomplishes 1 Thing As President
The former Trump White House communications director resigned in 2020 but vowed Monday to celebrate him on "The View" if he kept one particular promise.
- The Hill
Opinion - Elon Musk and Donald Trump: A modern-day Teapot Dome scandal waiting to happen
So much for America First!
- HuffPost UK
Zelenskyy Just Revealed 1 Element Of The Ukraine War Putin Refuses To Discuss
The Ukrainian president also claimed his Russian counterpart is "addicted to war".
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‘Disturbing’: Dutton slammed on flag pledge
Peter Dutton has made a controversial election pitch as the country edges closer to Australia Day, but that decision has been slammed as dismissive.
- Reuters
We'll stop making Ukraine fight one-handed, German opposition leader tells Zelenskiy
KYIV (Reuters) -Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in the race to become Germany's next chancellor, used an election-time visit to Kyiv to condemn his country's policy on arming Ukraine as akin to making the country fight with one arm tied behind its back. Merz, leader of the opposition conservatives, is a critic of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's refusal to follow Britain, France and the United States in sending Kyiv longer-range weapons capable of striking deep inside Russian territory. Merz's centre-right party alliance is the clear favourite to unseat the Social Democrat, Scholz, in Germany's Feb. 23 vote, enjoying a lead of more than 10 percentage points in most polls.
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'So F**king Tacky': Donald Trump Slammed Over 'Gross' Bid To Cash In On Jill Biden Photo
Critics ripped the president-elect over a post on his Truth Social platform.
- Reuters
China sends largest naval fleet in decades to region, threat level severe, Taiwan says
TAIPEI (Reuters) -China is deploying its largest navy fleet in regional waters in nearly three decades, posing a threat to Taiwan that is more pronounced than previous Chinese war games, the Taiwanese defence ministry said on Tuesday. Speaking in Taipei, defence ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang said the scale of the current Chinese naval deployment in an area running from the southern Japanese islands down into the South China Sea was the largest since China held war games around Taiwan ahead of 1996 Taiwanese presidential elections. China's military has yet to comment and has not confirmed it is carrying out any exercises.
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Billionaire’s warning on Chinese immigrants
One of Australia’s richest people says he believes the solution to the housing crisis is increasing immigration levels to include ‘various types’.
- The Daily Beast
RFK Jr. Pushes CIA Rule-Breaking Daughter-in-Law for Top Agency Job
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently wants his daughter-in-law and former campaign manager Amaryllis Fox Kennedy to lead the CIA as its second in command. Axios reported that the Department of Health and Human Services secretary nominee has been back-channeling support to get Amaryllis nominated to a role as deputy director of the intelligence agency. His move comes as President-elect Donald Trump looks to shake up America’s intelligence agencies. He nominated former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe
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After Trump’s reelection, Democrats bail on bipartisan bill that would create new federal judges
President Joe Biden and key Democrats have come out against a once broadly bipartisan bill that would create 63 new permanent judgeships now that President-elect Donald Trump would be the one to fill 22 of them.
- BBC
Israel carries out dozens of air strikes across Syria, reports say
Israel says it is acting to stop weapons falling "into the hands of extremists" following the end of Assad's regime.
- CNN
A mass animal sacrifice festival is underway in Nepal. Activists say it needs to stop
Animal rights activists have urged the Nepali government to stop what they’ve called “an appalling bloodbath” after they claimed thousands of animals were killed as part of a festival held every five years that traditionally ends with a mass animal sacrifice.
- Bloomberg
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What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
Israel entered the buffer zone in the Golan Heights hours after Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime crumbled
- The Independent
Trump gushes over ‘really, very handsome’ Prince William and dishes on their Paris meeting
Trump was in Paris for a celebration marking the re-opening of the fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral
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‘Busy:’ Dutton defends Albo in tennis saga
The Opposition Leader said he didn’t “begrudge” the Prime Minister for playing tennis after a Melbourne synagogue was firebombed in a likely terrorist act.
- The Independent
Zelensky open to idea of Western troops in Ukraine
President Zelensky stresses that even with an invitation to the NATO military alliance, long-term protection would still be uncertain in the face of future Russian aggression