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U.S.-China tensions are not a ‘new Cold War,’ veteran Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan says
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U.S.-China tensions are not a ‘new Cold War,’ veteran Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan says

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 19: AMB. Bilahari Kausikan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore speaks at The 2017 Concordia Annual Summit at Grand Hyatt New York on September 19, 2017 in New York City. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images While some may characterize tensions between the U.S. and China as […]

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The West must be ready to face the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries, analysts warn
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The West must be ready to face the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries, analysts warn

NATO leaders attend the Allied and Partner Heads of State and Government Meeting as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Washington DC., United States on July 11, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Hot on the heels of last week’s NATO summit that highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” […]

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Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas
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Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas

U.S. President Joe Biden walks across the South Lawn to board Marine One for travel to Nevada from the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, the White House said. The president, who was delivering speeches in Las Vegas, “is experiencing […]

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RNC Day 3 live updates: JD Vance’s big night and Trump foreign policy in the spotlight
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RNC Day 3 live updates: JD Vance’s big night and Trump foreign policy in the spotlight

Biden says he might drop out if a ‘medical condition’ emerged U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., July 15, 2024.  Tom Brenner | Reuters President Joe Biden said he might reconsider whether to stay in the race against GOP nominee Donald Trump if his doctors told […]

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Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump classified documents case
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Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023. Leah Millis […]

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Biden says he might quit presidential race if ‘medical condition’ emerged
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Biden says he might quit presidential race if ‘medical condition’ emerged

US President Joe Biden leaves the podium after speaking during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden said in an interview airing Wednesday that he might reconsider his decision to […]

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Trump shooting: Secret Service changes story on local SWAT team position
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Trump shooting: Secret Service changes story on local SWAT team position

United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle speaks during a press conference at the Secret Service’s Chicago Field Office on June 4 2024 in Chicago, Illinois, ahead of the 2024 Democratic and Republican National Conventions.  Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images A U.S. Secret Service official on Wednesday said that a local Pennsylvania police […]

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DNC says Biden nomination won’t be fast-tracked, buys time for skeptics
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DNC says Biden nomination won’t be fast-tracked, buys time for skeptics

US President Joe Biden departs from the White House for Las Vegas on July 15, 2024, in Washington, DC. United States. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images The Democratic National Committee said that any virtual roll call to officially nominate President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee will not begin before Aug. 1, […]

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Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of election contest, warns of losing Congress
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Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of election contest, warns of losing Congress

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) appears on “Meet the Press” in Washington D.C., Sunday July 7, 2024.  William Plowman | Nbcuniversal | Getty Images California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to exit the 2024 presidential election contest. Schiff in a statement said that he had “serious concerns about whether the President […]

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Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to speak at RNC hours after leaving jail
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Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to speak at RNC hours after leaving jail

Former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro holds a press conference before turning himself into a federal prison on March 19, 2024, in Miami, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images Peter Navarro, the former Trump trade advisor who was convicted of defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, is set […]

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