GOP White House hopefuls face mounting pressure to stop Trump in Iowa
As the six-month sprint to the Iowa caucuses begins, the sprawling field of Republican presidential candidates is facing growing pressure to prove they can emerge as serious challengers to former President Donald Trump
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Guatemala's struggle with corruption thrust into international spotlight by election meddling
The Guatemalan government’s clumsy interference with its presidential election has turned a global spotlight on a country whose struggles with deep corruption got limited international attention
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Controversial US cluster munitions are now in Ukraine, say Ukrainian general and Pentagon
The much-anticipated and controversial American-made cluster munitions that the United States agreed to supply to Kyiv are now in Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian general and the Pentagon.
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Mitsubishi Motors Suspends China Business After Sluggish Sales
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has suspended its China business indefinitely and will lay off staff after years of poor
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EU Working on E-Bus for Lithium Deal With Latin American Nations
European Union officials are working on a plan that can help provide electric buses to Latin American nations
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Labour Invites Tory Donors to Breakfast in Bid to Woo City Elite
The UK Labour Party is reaching out to Conservative donors for support, as opposition leader Keir Starmer makes
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Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed patient operations on TikTok has state medical license revoked permanently
An Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed some patient operations on TikTok and had three patients report complications after surgery had her state medical license revoked permanently Wednesday, according to the state's medical board.
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'Like an oven but 1,000 times worse': Tourists describe horror of White Island eruption
Survivors of one of New Zealand's worst natural disasters have described the searing pain of being lashed by burning sand, ash and rocks during a volcanic eruption on Whakaari or White Island in 2019 that killed 22 people.
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Mexico govt no longer interested in buying Citigroup's local retail unit
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The Mexican government is no longer interested in purchasing Citigroup's local retail arm, known
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SAG strike: Hollywood actors announce historic walkout
Some 160,000 performers will stop work, bringing most US film and TV productions to a halt.
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Wagner forces no longer significant in Ukraine, US says
The Pentagon comments come three weeks after the mercenaries' failed mutiny in Russia.
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Hunter Biden lawyers tell Trump to end attacks warning they’re ‘one social message away’ from causing violence
Lawyers for the president’s son Hunter Biden sent Donald Trump a cease-and-desist letter on Thursday, alleging that the former president’s frequent hostile comments about Mr Biden are defamatory and likely to inspire violence. “We are just one such social media message away from another incident,” the letter, obtained by Law360, claims, citing the violent attack on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband as a cautionary tale of the dangers of online rhetoric. “You should make it clear to Mr Trump – if you have not done so already – that Mr Trump’s words have caused harm in the past and threaten to do so again if he does not stop,” the letter adds. The letter points to recent examples of Mr Trump’s aggressive statements about Mr Biden, such as a March social media post allegedly implying Mr Biden should get a “death sentence” and July message claiming cocaine found in the White House “was for use by Hunter”. The letter claims such provocations could inspire one of Mr Trump’s “easy-to-trigger followers.” Donald Trump’s lawyers Joe Tacopina declined to comment when contacted by The Independent. In June, Mr Biden reached a tentative agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two misdemeanour counts of failing to pay taxes and to admit the facts of a gun charge in exchange for likely avoiding jail time. The plea still needs to be approved by a federal judge, and a hearing is scheduled for later this month. Republicans in Congress and beyond have alleged that Mr Biden is benefitting from his famous name to avoid harsher prosecution. During a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee this week with FBI Director Christopher Wray, GOP members sharply criticised the agency, alleging a political bias. “Here’s what the American people know and believe about the FBI today, sir,” Rep Wesley Hunt told Mr Wray. “If you are a Trump, you will be prosecuted. If you are a Biden, you will be protected.” “I obviously disagree with your description of the two standards,” the FBI director said in response. “In my view, at least under my watch, we have one standard. And that is we’re going to pursue the facts wherever they lead, no matter who likes it. Read More Trump news – live: Hunter Biden lawyer warns Trump over ‘inciting violence’, as Kushner testifies over Jan 6 Secret Service ends probe into mysterious bag of cocaine found in White House: ‘No fingerprints or DNA’ GOP lawmaker compares Hunter Biden to glitter: ‘You cannot get rid of him. We’re sick of it’ GOP lawmaker compares Hunter Biden to glitter: ‘You cannot get rid of him’ FBI director set to clash with Republicans on the Trump case, Hunter Biden and more Gal Luft claimed he had dirt on the Bidens – now he’s facing charges
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