Tag: washington news
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US bars Iran’s diplomats from shopping at Costco without permission
The Trump administration has formally barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from shopping at wholesale club stores like Costco and purchasing luxury goods in the United States without specific permission from the State Department
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UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel
The U.K., Australia and Canada have formally recognized a Palestinian state, prompting an angry response from Israel
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Netanyahu accuses foreign leaders of giving ‘prize’ to Hamas, says Palestinian state ‘will not happen’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Netanyahu accuses foreign leaders of giving ‘prize’ to Hamas, says Palestinian state ‘will not happen.’
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Trump’s moves against the media mirror approaches by authoritarian leaders to silence dissent
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that he has often praised
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Women’s rights activists rally in Belgium fearing US plans for birth control supplies
Dozens of women’s rights activists have rallied near the U.S. Embassy in Brussels to protest what plans by President Donald Trump’s administration to destroy millions of dollars in family planning supplies meant for women living in hardship in Africa
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US deportees sue the Ghanaian authorities as competing claims swirl about their location
At least 11 of the 14 immigrants deported by the U.S. to Ghana are still being held there, according to the deportees and their lawyers
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Global shares mostly rise after Wall Street sets new records
Global shares are trading mostly higher as investor anticipation grew that the Federal Reserve will announce the first cut of the year on its main interest rate
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Sweden officially joins NATO after completing its accession process, ending decades of neutrality
Sweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
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State of the Union guests spotlight divide on abortion and immigration but offer some rare unity
The guest list for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address speaks volumes about what Democrats and Republicans want to focus on as the 2024 election season heats up
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It’s not just what Biden will say in State of the Union address, but how
President Joe Biden is set to use his State of the Union address to promote his vision for a second term to a dispirited electorate who question whether he’s up to the job and to warn that GOP front-runner Donald Trump would be a dangerous alternative