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Gaza aid corridor from Cyprus could start this weekend, says EU president

A sea corridor to take desperately needed aid from Cyprus to besieged Palestinians in Gaza could start this weekend, the…

Former British PM Theresa May to stand down at next election

Former British Prime Minister Theresa May will not stand for re-election to parliament, she said on Friday, becoming the latest…

Corporate taxes, consumer costs top economic agenda for Biden State of the Union

President Joe Biden laid out plans to further reshape the tax system and promised to lower costs for Americans during…

Ukraine’s female soldiers are fighting on two fronts — against Russians, and sexism within their ranks

War, the military, combat, the frontline — all traditionally seen as a “man’s world” despite the many official and unofficial…

Hong Kong proposes new security bill with life imprisonment for ‘treason’ and ‘insurrection’ 

Hong Kong on Friday unveiled a new draft security bill proposing up to life imprisonment for offences such as insurrection…

Biden electrifies Democrats, spars with Republicans in fiery State of the Union address

A spirited President Joe Biden delivered a fiery, partisan State of the Union address on Thursday, fit for an election…

House committee unanimously supports forcing TikTok divestiture

A bipartisan panel of lawmakers unanimously approved a controversial bill on Thursday that could lead to TikTok being blocked in…

Kari Lake woos D.C. lobbyists at fundraiser, private meetings as Arizona Senate race heats up

Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake has been quietly meeting with lobbyists and raising money in Washington in recent weeks,…

Trump loses bid to delay $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment

A New York judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to delay a $83.3 million civil defamation judgment…

Trump ordered to pay $382,000 in legal fees for failed ‘Steele Dossier’ lawsuit

A British judge ordered former President Donald Trump to pay legal fees of $382,000 to a company he unsuccessfully sued…