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Oath Keepers founder convicted of sedition in U.S. Capitol attack plot

The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers group, Stewart Rhodes, was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn the U.S. President Joe Bid

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Vatican urges German Catholic Church to put brakes on reform

Top Vatican cardinals tried to put the brakes on the German Catholic Church’s controversial reform process Friday, fearing proposals concerning gays, women and sexual m

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Brazil armed forces' report on election finds no fraud

The defense ministry released a report Wednesday highlighting flaws in Brazil's electoral systems and proposing improvements, but there was nothing to substantiate clai

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US presses, but Russia reluctant on Ukraine grain deal

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations warned that global food security depends on renewing the U.N.-brokered deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports, saying Tuesday t

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Russia halts Ukraine Black Sea grain exports over ship attack claim

Russia on Saturday suspended participation in the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a major Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet and civilian ships

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U.S. Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee subpoenas Trump

The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump said on Friday that

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UK to learn name of new prime minister after long vote

The UK will learn on Monday who will be its next prime minister, with Liz Truss the favorite to succeed Boris Johnson and take charge as the country battles a spiraling

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China's H1 growth shows resilience as recovery accelerates in June, say economists

China's economy in the first half of 2022 has shown resilience in the face of elevated pressures led by weakening global growth and ongoing pandemic, while recovery gat

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Appeals court puts pause on Lindsey Graham's grand jury testimony in Ga. election investigation

A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily halted a lower court's ruling mandating that Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., testify before a grand jury in Georgia that is i

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Biden's PACT Act highlights U.S. double standards on human rights: U.S. scholar

U.S. President Joe Biden's PACT Act, which aids 3.5 million injured American veterans linked to toxic exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlights the U.S. double stand

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China's consumer prices rise in July, factory-gate inflation ease

Vegetable and pork prices pushed up China's consumer price index (CPI) in July while the factory-gate inflation eased from June, official data showed on Wednesday.China

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Wisconsin Dems rally behind potential history-maker Mandela Barnes in lead-up to key race

After several major candidates dropped out of Wisconsin's Democratic Senate primary within a week of one another, the party has coalesced around Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes

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Spain battles northwest wildfires

Spanish firefighters on Saturday struggled to contain wildfires that have ravaged large tracts in the northwest, as a third summer heat wave grips the country.Firefight

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'Reckless, unwise, dangerous': media on Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region on Tuesday has drawn widespread disapproval and some particularly sharp criticism from major internatio

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Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, White House doctor says

President Joe Biden has tested positive again for COVID-19, according to a letter from White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor. Biden currently has no symptoms, he sai

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (July 23- July 29)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | 20th CPC National Co

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Iran says the U.S. needs to show it wants nuclear deal revived

Iran said Wednesday the United States needs to show "in practice" that it wants a revival of the 2015 nuclear agreement, after an EU coordinator urged parties to accept