Government and politics
On Christmas Day, Pope Francis calls for talks to end Ukraine war
Pope Francis delivers his Christmas Urbi Et Orbi Blessing and his traditional Christmas Day message from the central balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square on December 25, 2024 in Vatican City, Vatican. Vatican Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday called for talks between Ukraine and Russia […]
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Russia attacks Ukraine in major missile strike on Christmas Day
Ukrainian servicemen of the 33rd brigade operate a Leopard battle tank in the direction of Kurahove, Ukraine as Russia-Ukraine war continues on December 19, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and cities in its eastern region with cruise and ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning, Ukraine’s energy minister and local […]
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Here’s why business leaders are spending big on Trump’s inaugural committee
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Top CEOs and their companies are pledging to donate millions of dollars to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, as […]
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Nippon Steel’s U.S. Steel bid referred to President Biden for final decision
The United States Steel Corp. Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nippon Steel’s $15 billion bid for U.S. Steel has been referred to U.S. President Joe Biden, a White House spokesman said, giving the president 15 days to decide on a tie up he has […]
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Bill Clinton is hospitalized for observation and testing after developing a fever
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Alex Wong | Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in Washington after he developed a fever, a top aide told NBC News on Monday. Clinton, 78, […]
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House Ethics panel finds Matt Gaetz had sex with 17-year-old, ‘regularly’ paid for sex
U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) listens to testimony during a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Undue Influence: Operation Higher Court and Politicking at SCOTUS”, looking into allegations that the former anti-abortion leader Rev. Robert Schenck got advance word of the outcome of a major 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case involving contraceptives written by conservative […]
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Biden commutes dozens of death row sentences to life without parole
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 inmates, leaving only three people on death row in federal prisons. The commuted sentences will be reclassified to life sentences without the possibility of parole, according to the White House. “These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my Administration has imposed on federal […]
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Malaysia’s 1MDB files legal claim against Amicorp Group seeking over $1 billion for alleged fraud
Motorcyclists pass a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 3, 2016. Olivia Harris | Reuters Scandal-hit Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad said Monday it has filed a legal claim of more than $1 billion against corporate services provider Amicorp Group and its CEO, alleging the […]
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‘It feels like Elon Musk is our prime minister’: The fallout from the funding debacle
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Via Reuters As Congress regroups following another averted government shutdown, Democratic lawmakers are increasingly calling into question the level of influence Elon Musk has over […]
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Government shutdown: House to vote on last-minute funding bill without debt limit hike
WASHINGTON — With just hours to go before the federal government begins shutting down for lack of funds, House Republicans on Friday plan to hold a vote to fund the government for three months and provide disaster relief and farm aid. In order to pass the full House before the midnight shutdown deadline, however, the […]
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