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Biden calls Texas synagogue hostage situation 'act of terror'

The U.S. President Joe Biden said a hostage taker killed at a Texas synagogue got his weapons off the street. He said this on Sunday, a day after the safe release of fo

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Djokovic's final legal battle on Australia deportation opens

World tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic launched a final bid on Sunday to avoid deportation from Australia over his COVID-19 vaccination status, as an emergency Federal Court

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Twitter, Meta among tech giants subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel

Months after requesting documents from more than a dozen social platforms, the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas targeting Twi

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Michael Caine is selling his art and film memorabilia -- and even his glasses

Oscar-winning actor Michael Caine is giving fans the chance to own mementos of his illustrious film career.Personal items including the 88-year-old star's gold Rolex wa

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U.S. and Russia remain far apart after talks on Ukraine

Russia and the U.S. gave no sign they had narrowed their differences on Ukraine and wider European security in talks in Geneva on Monday, as Moscow repeated demands tha

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Former Swedbank CEO Bonnesen charged over money-laundering scandal

Birgitte Bonnesen was fired from Swedbank in 2019 after allegations of money-laundering in Estonia first emerged. /News Oresund/Sofi Eriksson/Wikimedia Commons The former CEO of Swedbank, Birg

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New variant discovered in France

A new strain of the COVID-19 virus has been spreading in France. Here is some of what we know so far about the variant unofficially called IHU.Check out The China Report our new wee

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U.S. CDC shortens recommended COVID-19 isolation time

Click arrows to view gallery The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed their guidelines on quarantine and isolation times for the public on

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EU's top diplomat visits east Ukraine front

The European Union's top diplomat visited the frontline of Ukraine's war with Russian-backed forces on Wednesday, in what Kyiv welcomed as a show of solidarity against the threat of a major new milit

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Toyota overtakes GM to lead U.S. auto sales for 2021

Exterior view of a Toyota dealership in El Monte, California, U.S. /CFP Japanese carmaker Toyota led U.S. automobile sales in 2021, according to figures released Tuesday, overtaking General Mo

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OPEC+ agrees to increase oil output

A key group of the world's major oil producers has agreed to increase output moderately next month.The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allie

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Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of four counts in Theranos fraud trial

On Monday, Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO of the failed medical startup firm Theranos, was found guilty on four out of 11 charges of defrauding investors. The verdict caps of

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The end of BlackBerry: support for classic smartphone discontinued

BlackBerry rapidly lost market share to phones like Apple's iPhone and Google's Android-driven models. /AP Photo/Justin Sullivan. The company behind the once dominant BlackBerry has pulled its

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Is the U.S. sincere about renouncing nuclear proliferation and war?

The UN headquarters. /CFP Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's views and not necessarily those of CGTN.The five permanen

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2021 China in review

28:38 On the last day of 2021, President Xi Jinping delivered a televised New Year speech where he extended New Year's greetings, reviewed China's achievements over the past year, and e

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Mysterious dusty object spotted orbiting distant star

Unlike dusty comets - which should quickly disintegrate - the object has remained intact while shedding an enormous amount of matter.

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China says U.S. uses 'rules-based order' to whitewash its atrocities

The United States always uses the "rules-based international order" to whitewash the atrocities it commits, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.Wang made the remarks at