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Nation's capital ups police presence ahead of protests, Supreme Court rulings

Washington, D.C., is increasing police presence and urging visitors not to bring guns as the city prepares for rallies and Supreme Court rulings on hot-button topicsinc

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Biden pledges federal money to fund New Mexico wildfire recovery

The U.S. federal government will fund New Mexico's full wildfire response, President Joe Biden said on Saturday in Santa Fe, amid anger from survivors over the blaze th

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Inflation is President Biden's 'top economic priority': Pete Buttigieg

President Joe Biden's administration is working to fortify the economy amid steep inflation with efforts to shore up the supply chain and "invest in the capacity, both

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Xi Jinping sends congratulatory letter to World Environment Day event

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory letter to a national event for World Environment Day, held in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province

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Zelensky Urges U.S. Mayors to Cut 'Brotherhood' Ties With Russian Cities

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday urged American leaders to cut symbolic and cultural ties with Russian cities at the annual U.S. Conference of Mayors.

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China pledges to share development dividends with Pacific Island countries

China will unswervingly expand and deepen opening-up at a higher level, and is willing to share development dividends with Pacific Island countries, Chinese State Counc

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WEF applauds China's commitment to combat COVID-19 pandemic

Shyam Bishen, head of Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare at the World Economic Forum (WEF), welcomed China's call for building "a community of common health fo

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Russian lawmakers give initial approval to bill allowing foreign asset takeover

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday gave the initial approval to a bill that would allow Russian entities to take over foreign companies that have left the market in oppositio

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May sees record-breaking temperatures across Spain

This weekend in Madrid felt more like mid-July than mid-May, with people enjoying the early summer heat in the Spanish capital.This latest heatwave to hit Spain is than

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Russian media trumpets 'surrender' as Ukraine ends Azovstal steel plant mission

Ukraine's military command declared early Tuesday that the mission to defend the besieged Azovstal steelworks by "the heroes of our time" in the southern port of Mariup

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China's April industrial output, retail sales plummet amid COVID-19 resurgence

China's latest economic data on Monday mirrored how seriously the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the country's industrial and service sectors.Industrial output declined by 2

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Advocates, lawmaker call for Biden to sign an executive order to study reparations

Earlier this month, over a dozen civil rights and religious groups sent a letter to the White House calling on President Joe Biden to act on reparations by signing an e

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UN chief 'appalled' at school attack in Ukrainian town

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "appalled" at the reported attack on a school in the Ukrainian town of Bilohorivka, where many people were apparently seeking s

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WHO stands with Ukraine, Dr Tedros Adhanom says

The World Health Organization stands with Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing military operation in the country, the agency's Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom, said on Sat

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Sen. Rand Paul wants to investigate origins of COVID-19

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul promised Saturday to wage a vigorous review into the origins of the coronavirus if Republicans retake the Senate and he lands a committee chairmansh

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DPRK top leader vows to maintain absolute superiority of the army

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) expressed firm will to maintain the absolute superiority of the DPRK armed forces, the state

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Fauci: U.S. in 'a different moment' of COVID but pandemic not over

The top infectious disease expert in the United States, Dr Anthony Fauci, said on Wednesday the coronavirus is under better control in the U.S. but warned the pandemic