China's foreign minister to miss ASEAN meet, deepening mystery over whereabouts
By Yew Lun Tian and Karen Lema (Reuters) -China's foreign minister Qin Gang will not attend a diplomatic gathering in
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Biden and NATO leaders enter summit with a show of force as Turkey agrees to Sweden's membership
President Joe Biden and alliance leaders enter the first day of the high-stakes NATO Summit Tuesday with a reinvigorated sense of unity after a major win on Monday evening when Turkey agreed to Sweden's bid to join the alliance.
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Biden just secured a big win from his Europe trip
President Joe Biden has already secured a powerful deliverable from his Europe trip -- one that will weaken Russia's strategic position in another detrimental consequence of its invasion of Ukraine.
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Dutch Policy Thrown Into Limbo as Rutte Government Collapses
After Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte relinquishes his post as the longest-serving premier of the Netherlands to retire
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AI Researcher Who Helped Write Landmark Paper Is Leaving Google
An artificial intelligence researcher who co-authored one of Google’s most influential papers in the field is leaving the
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US-Israeli citizen charged with arms trafficking, acting as Chinese agent
US prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday charging the co-director of a think tank with illicit arms trafficking, violating US sanctions laws, and other charges, five months after he was arrested in Cyprus and fled from authorities.
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US Senate abortion row leaves Marines leadership in limbo
An Alabama senator has held up 265 nominations over a Pentagon policy ensuring access to abortion.
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GOP presidential candidates jump to defend Iowa governor from Trump's criticism over remaining neutral
A handful of Republican presidential candidates on Monday came to the defense of Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds -- who holds a uniquely powerful position as governor of the first-in-the-nation GOP caucus state -- after former President Donald Trump criticized her for staying neutral in the 2024 nominating contest.
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Rudy Giuliani is negotiating possible resolution to lawsuit brought by 2 Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani is negotiating a possible resolution in his ongoing court dispute with former Georgia election workers Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and Ruby Freeman, after they accused him of defaming them following the 2020 election and already won nearly $90,000 from him for attorneys' fees.
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GOP battle brews over defense bill as McCarthy under pressure to appease the right on social issues
House GOP leaders are confronting a legislative landmine over a massive defense bill as right-wing lawmakers are pushing for a slew of hot button amendments that could put moderate Republicans in a complicated position and threaten Democratic support for the must-pass bill.
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NBA rumors: Rubber meets road on important Celtics decision
The Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown are expected to make progress toward an extension in the coming days.All eyes were on the Boston Celtics entering the 2023 offseason. Fresh off getting embarrassed by the No. 8 seed Miami Heat in the conference finals, Boston felt like a team destined to make ...
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Biden will meet Zelensky at Nato summit in Lithuania as war with Russia rages on
Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the Nato summit in Lithuania on Wednesday, US officials confirmed to The Independent. The meeting comes as Mr Biden has expressed doubts in recent days about Ukraine’s long-sought goal of joining the trans-Atlantic alliance. “I don’t think there is unanimity in Nato about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the Nato family now, at this moment, in the middle of a war,” he told CNN last week. The pair last met in May at a G-7 summit in Japan. This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
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