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ReutersHong Kong’s Last Major Pro-democracy Party Moves to Disband
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Democratic Party said late on Thursday it would start preparati...
February 21, 2025
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ReutersMacron Says He will Tell Trump Not to be Weak with Putin in Washington Visit
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington ...
February 21, 2025
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ReutersChina Backs ‘Recent Consensus’ Reached by US, Russia on Ukraine War, Minister Says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to strike a de...
February 21, 2025
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General NewsLocals Promote Japan’s Kofu as UFO City; Activities in 2025 Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Alleged Alien Encounter
KOFU — Locals in the city of Kofu plan to hold an event to promote the city this year, which mark...
February 21, 2025
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Associated PressEU Official Meets with Trump Counterparts to Resolve Tariff Threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hoping to head off a potential trade conflict, a top European Union official st...
February 21, 2025
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Washington PostTreasury Agrees to block DOGE’s Access to Personal Taxpayer Aata at IRS
The Trump White House and Treasury Department officials have agreed to prohibit the U.S. DOGE Ser...
February 21, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Loyalist Kash Patel is Confirmed as FBI Director by the Senate despite Deep Democratic Doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the ...
February 21, 2025
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Associated PressA News Conference between Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine Envoy is Canceled amid Growing Tensions
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A news conference that was planned to follow talks between Ukrainian Preside...
February 21, 2025
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Insights Into The WorldA Lawless President Seeks to Centralize His Power
Prior to last November’s election, there was public discussion of whether Trump was a fascist. I ...
February 21, 2025
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Associated PressSen. Mitch McConnell won’t Seek Reelection in 2026, Ending Long Tenure as Republican Power Broker
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelectio...
February 21, 2025
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Associated PressLa Scala Exhibition Celebrates Theater’s Ballet Corps with Candid Backstage Photos
MILAN (AP) — Photographer Gerard Uferas was granted full access to the La Scala ballet corps’ bac...
February 21, 2025
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General NewsHeavy snow advisory issued for Ishikawa Prefecture
The Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow advisory for Ishikawa Prefecture on Friday because ...
February 21, 2025
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Associated PressThe Latest: Judge Declines to Halt Trump Administration’s Federal Workers Layoffs
A federal judge on Thursday refused to temporarily block the Trump administration’s mass layoff o...
February 21, 2025
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Defense & SecurityIndependent Body Should Be Key to ‘Active Cyber Defense’; Yomiuri Interviews U.K. Investigatory Powers Commissioner
Brian Leveson, the U.K.’s investigatory powers commissioner, emphasized that a rigorous screening...
February 21, 2025
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General NewsGovt to Show Recovery in 2011 Disaster-Stricken Areas During Expo; Video, Food, More Planned for Exhibit
FUTABA, Fukushima — The Reconstruction Agency’s exhibit at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will show h...
February 21, 2025