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2023-04-07 07:34 |
IRS pledges more audits of wealthy, better customer service... The IRS is outlining how it plans to use an infusion of $80 billion for improved operations.... |
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2023-04-07 05:31 |
SKorea, US, Japan call for support of ban on NKorea workers... South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have called for stronger international support of efforts to ban North Korea from sending workers abroad and curb the North's cybercrime.... |
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2023-04-06 07:28 |
Report: Saudis, Iranians to reopen embassies, ease travel... Iran's semiofficial ISNA news agency says Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to reopen diplomatic missions in their respective capitals and in additional cities.... |
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2023-04-06 04:46 |
North Korea warns 'offensive action' over allies' drills... North Korea has threatened unspecified "offensive action" over the expansion of U.S. military exercises with rival South Korea as President Joe Biden's special representative for North Korea flew to Seoul for talks with allies over the North... |
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2023-04-05 02:32 |
Israeli police clash with worshipers at Jerusalem holy site... Israeli police have raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City and attacked Palestinian worshippers, raising fears of wider tension as Islamic and Jewish holidays overlap.... |
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2023-04-01 12:51 |
Taliban close women-run Afghan station for playing music... A Taliban official says a women-run radio station in Afghanistan's northeast was closed for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan.... |
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2023-03-28 03:24 |
House GOP to subpoena Blinken over Afghanistan dissent cable... House Republicans plan to deliver a subpoena to Secretary of State Antony Blinken for classified cables related to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.... |
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2023-03-27 23:21 |
Sabres' Russian player won't take part in Pride night warmup... Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing to not participate in the Buffalo Sabres' pregame warmup on Pride night when players wore Pride-themed jerseys.... |
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2023-03-25 16:17 |
Hungary: Criticism makes it hard to cooperate with West... Hungary's foreign minister says the West's steady criticism of his country on democratic and cultural issues makes the right-wing government reluctant to offer support on practical matters, specifically NATO's buildup against Russia.... |
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2023-03-24 03:00 |
Informant didn't spy on Proud Boys defense, prosecutors say... As revelations that a defense witness was also an FBI informant roil the already contentious Capitol riot trial of members of the far-right Proud Boys group, prosecutors say the informant was never told to gather information about the defendants or their ... |
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2023-03-22 14:19 |
China calls Xi's Russia visit one of friendship, peace... China says President Xi Jinping's just-concluded visit to Russia was a "journey of friendship, cooperation and peace.".... |
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2023-03-22 12:09 |
China and Russia: explaining a long, complicated friendship... Chinaese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship.... |
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2023-03-22 11:35 |
5 things to know about Ramadan... Ramadan falls on the ninth lunar month in the Islamic calendar and is believed to be the month in which the Holy Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad.... |
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2023-03-17 19:51 |
How a warrant for Putin puts new spin on Xi visit to Russia... Chinese President Xi Jinping's plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week highlighted China's aspirations for a greater role on the world stage.... |
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2023-03-17 18:51 |
The bitcoin bounce: what comes next?... Markets this year are roiling, uncertainty abounds and the U.S. government has had to step in to rescue two large American banks in recent days.... |
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2023-03-17 11:46 |
Russia to award pilots involved in US drone incident... Russia's Defense Ministry says fighter pilots involved in an incident with a U.S. drone that resulted in its crash will be given state awards.... |
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2023-03-17 09:42 |
Trump vs. DeSantis: Rivals' very different styles on display... Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a leading Republican presidential prospect who has emerged as a potent force in national politics while avoiding the personal connections, intimate moments and unscripted questions that have long fueled successful White House ... |
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2023-03-17 02:43 |
Hong Kong's Mirror launches English song, revives Cantopop... Hong Kong's most popular boy band Mirror, a major driving force behind the revival of the local pop music scene, has launched its first English song, hoping to bring the city's tunes to music lovers globally.... |
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2023-03-17 01:49 |
North Korea says ICBM launch was response to rivals' drills... North Korea says its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch was intended to send a "stronger warning" over U.S.-South Korean military drills, which it blames for destabilizing the region.... |
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2023-03-16 23:26 |
UN seeks independent ideas on tackling Afghanistan's Taliban... The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling for independent recommendations on how a united international community should address the enormous challenges confronting Afghanistan.... |
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2023-03-15 23:17 |
Seoul: North Korea fires another missile toward sea... South Korean officials say North Korea has launched another ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the third such weapons test this week.... |
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2023-03-14 04:36 |
Ex-Nassau County deputy facing charges following FBI drug trafficking investigation... A former Nassau County Sheriff's Office deputy is facing federal drug charges following an FBI investigation into drug trafficking.... |
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2023-03-13 21:48 |
McConnell released from hospital, headed to inpatient rehab... Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has been released from the hospital after treatment for a concussion and will continue to recover in an inpatient rehabilitation facility.... |
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2023-03-13 21:39 |
EXPLAINER: What's the status of the US death penalty?... The first federal capital case tried under President Joe Biden ended with a split among jurors, meaning the life of an Islamic extremist who killed eight people in a New York City will be spared.... |
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2023-03-13 20:11 |
Divided jury means no death penalty for NYC bike path killer... A split among jurors means there will be no death penalty for an Islamic extremist who maniacally raced a truck along a popular New York City bike path, killing eight people and maiming others.... |
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2023-03-13 09:04 |
Iran-Saudi Arabia deal casts China in unfamiliar global role... An agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic relations has cast China in a leading role in Middle Eastern politics — a part previously reserved for longtime global heavyweights like the U.S. and Russia.... |
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2023-03-13 08:25 |
Russia's economy holds up, but growing challenges test Putin... Russia has weathered sweeping Western economic sanctions better than many expected.... |
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2023-03-12 18:53 |
FHP trooper with 22 years of experience arrested on drug, weapons charges: FBI... The FBI arrested a Florida Highway Patrol trooper with 22 years of experience Friday in Duval County.... |
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2023-03-12 15:22 |
Youngkin scores some legislative wins as he eyes White House... In two years as Virginia's governor, Republican Glenn Youngkin has gone from political newcomer to potential 2024 presidential candidate.... |
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2023-03-11 21:30 |
WV House OKs transgender care ban mental health exemption... West Virginia's Republican supermajority House of Delegates swiftly OK'd a proposal to add mental health exemptions to a bill that would ban certain health care for transgender youth.... |
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2023-03-10 21:11 |
Lawmaker blasts China on human rights in front of embassy... The Republican chairman of a special House committee dedicated to countering China is pulling no punches in his criticism of its communist government.... |
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2023-03-10 19:19 |
Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China's help... Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions.... |
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2023-03-10 18:04 |
Countries that could be impacted by renewed Iran-Saudi ties... A deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic ties has wide-reaching effects across the Middle East and beyond, and reduces the chance of armed conflict between regional rivals.... |
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2023-03-10 17:46 |
NYC bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty... An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path has been convicted of federal charges and could face the death penalty.... |
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2023-03-09 19:32 |
Former Ohio House speaker convicted in $60M bribery scheme... Former state House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Matt Borges have been convicted in a $60 million bribery scheme that federal prosecutors have called the largest corruption case in state history.... |
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2023-03-09 18:03 |
IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote... The U.S. Senate has confirmed Daniel Werfel to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service by a vote of 54-to-42.... |
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2023-03-09 14:38 |
North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, Seoul says... South Korea's military says North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile toward waters off its western coast.... |
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2023-03-09 05:27 |
GOP leader McConnell hospitalized after fall, spokesman says... A spokesman for Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the senator has been hospitalized after tripping and falling Wednesday at a hotel.... |
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2023-03-09 05:00 |
UN renews Sudan arms embargo as Russia and China abstain... The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution renewing an arms embargo and other sanctions imposed over violence in Sudan's western Darfur region that began in 2004.... |
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2023-03-09 01:12 |
Arkansas House sends governor trans care malpractice bill... Arkansas lawmakers have sent the Republican governor a bill that would make it easier to sue doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors.... |
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2023-03-08 22:18 |
Veterans testify of 'catastrophic' impact of Afghan collapse... Active-service members and veterans have provided first-hand testimony in the House of Representatives about the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, describing in harrowing detail the carnage and death they witnessed on the ground.... |
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2023-03-08 21:30 |
Maryland officials make pitch to GSA on new FBI headquarters... Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and members of the state's congressional delegation are renewing their pitch to build a new FBI headquarters in Maryland instead of Virginia.... |
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2023-03-08 08:28 |
Hong Kong's Cathay posts $834 million loss for 2022... Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.... |
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2023-03-08 07:48 |
UN: Afghanistan is world's most repressive country for women... The United Nations says that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls.... |
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2023-03-08 00:52 |
McClellan becomes 1st Black woman for Virginia in Congress... Democrat Jennifer McClellan has been sworn into the U.S. House, becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress.... |
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2023-03-07 12:43 |
10 celebrities busted for tax issues... These 10 celebrities found out the hard way not to mess with the IRS.... |
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2023-03-07 05:07 |
US sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia's... China has long been seen by the U.S. as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia.... |
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2023-03-06 19:01 |
Russia gives fertilizer to Malawi, seeks African support... The Russian government has donated 20,000 tons of fertilizer to Malawi as part of its efforts to garner diplomatic support from various African nations.... |
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2023-03-06 09:09 |
Iran's top leader says suspected poisonings 'unforgivable'... Iran's supreme leader says that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls' schools are proven to be deliberate, the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an "unforgivable crime.".... |
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2023-03-05 14:03 |
Ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't challenge Trump in 2024... Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, a fierce critic of Donald Trump, says he won't run for the White House in 2024, after long positioning himself as a possible alternative to the former president.... |