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Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the…
continue readingJailed journalist Kurmasheva recognized for her courage
Attacks on German politicians raise fears for democracy
Scores of sick, starving pelicans found along California coast
NEWPORT BEACH, California — Scores of sick and starving pelicans have been found in coastal California communities in recent weeks and many others have died. Lifeguards spotted a cluster of two…
continue readingUS Senate passes bill improving air safety, customer service
washington — The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve air safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration…
continue readingAnalysis: Is the West losing a battle with China for Serbia’s heart?
belgrade, serbia — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Serbia this week brought out a crowd waving Serbian and Chinese flags and praising the “ironclad” friendship of two countries. Elsewhere in…
continue readingChina says it’s increasing ties with Hungary to ‘all-weather’ partnership
President Biden cheers Las Vegas Aces and women’s basketball
washington — President Joe Biden welcomed the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces to the White House on Thursday, celebrating what he called a “banner year” for women’s basketball. “It matters…
continue readingAbortion debate flares up ahead of election
While both the Biden and Trump campaigns share their messaging on abortion, VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports on how the issue of reproductive rights is faring in the minds of…
continue readingGreek leader to visit Turkey in bid to mend battered ties
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Turkey on May 13 for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The leaders hope to ease tensions that have brought the two NATO members…
continue readingNorth Macedonia’s right-wing opposition scores victory in elections
WASHINGTON — North Macedonia elected its first woman president Wednesday as the ruling Social Democratic Union of Macedonia suffered historic losses in presidential and parliamentary elections. With nearly all the votes…
continue readingIn Hungary, Chinese president to discuss Ukraine, investments
Torchbearers in Marseille kick off Olympic flame’s journey across France
MARSEILLE, France — Joyful crowds gathered along the streets of France’s southern port of Marseille on Thursday to see torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame through the city’s most emblematic sites, a…
continue readingBarron Trump, 18, to make political debut as Florida delegate to Republican convention
Miami, Florida — Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has been chosen to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention, the state party chairman said Wednesday.…
continue readingPorn actress Stormy Daniels faces more questions at Trump trial
TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal
New York — TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it’s uploaded from certain platforms. TikTok says its efforts are an attempt to combat misinformation from being spread…
continue readingEurope to fund Ukraine weapons with profits from frozen Russian assets
Israel objects to US decision to pause some arms shipments
Ukrainian attack injures 8 in Belgorod
Investigation: Who is Ilya Gambashidze, the man the US government accuses of running a Kremlin disinformation campaign?
FTX will return money to most customers less than 2 years after catastrophic crypto collapse
US urges other countries to repatriate citizens held in Syria
US withholds weapons as Israel launches operation in Rafah
In a sharp escalation of pressure on Israel’s war conduct, the Biden administration has paused the shipment of weapons to Israel amid mounting concern about its plan to expand a…
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