TAIPEI — The stakes for Taiwan’s democracy could hardly be higher in a tight presidential election on January 13, with Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering an ominous New Year address …
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Putin’s attack dogs target ‘almost naked’ pop stars in Russia’s new culture war – POLITICO
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. As New Year dawned in Moscow, some of Russia’s top celebrities will have woken up with a hangover — …
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Sinn Féin walks immigration tightrope toward power in Ireland – POLITICO
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. DUBLIN – For Sinn Féin chief Mary Lou McDonald to become Ireland’s next prime minister, she will have to …
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Poland reaches deal with farmers to call off blockade of Ukraine border crossing – POLITICO
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPolish farmers ended a blockade of a Poland-Ukraine border crossing after reaching an agreement with Warsaw that met their demands, defusing a dispute that had become an early test of …
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As Iowa caucuses loom, Trump urges his supporters to ‘vote, vote, vote’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTrump’s series of commit-to-caucus events comes as his campaign seeks to turn out thousands of first-time caucus-goers on the former president’s behalf — an effort to tamp down the momentum …
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Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe internal dispute takes place as Michigan Republicans look to rebound from 2022 midterms in which they suffered historic losses. The party is aiming this year to flip an open …
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EU, US warn against Israel-Hamas war expanding into regional conflict – POLITICO
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, both on trips to the Mideast, warned on Saturday against the Israel-Hamas war escalating into a regional …
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Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in response to killing of Hamas leader – POLITICO
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLebanese militant group Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at Israel on Saturday in retaliation for the targeted killing of a Hamas leader in Beirut this week amid mounting fears of …
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Trump’s crowds don’t want to move on from Jan. 6. They want retribution for him.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe former president was delivering remarks on the eve of the three year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection that he helped instigate before leaving office. For a short while, …
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Supreme Court to decide whether hospitals must provide life-saving abortions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter submitting a petition to the Supreme Court more than a month ago, Idaho officials again asked the justices to take the case earlier this week, arguing in a letter …