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Democrat calls for sanctions over violent clashes in Pakistan
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) denounced Pakistan’s chief of army staff Wednesday for allegedly killing citizens and confiscating death records from medics in an effort to subdue growing protests in the ...Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago -
Harris and Trump Rally in Milwaukee as They Make Final Wisconsin Push
The presidential rivals campaigned in the battleground state’s largest city after Donald Trump tried to slightly soften his violent remarks about Liz Cheney, which Kamala Harris called ...Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
Democrats call for Biden to sanction 'radical' Israeli government ministers
Democrats in the House and Senate are calling on President Biden to sanction two controversial Israeli ministers, saying the two men have promoted violence against Palestinians and are pushing for ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
A violent showdown in Pakistan's capital pits the government against Imran Khan supporters
Thousands of people are in the heart of Pakistan’s capital to demand the release of imprisoned former premier Imran KhanWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
After deadly sectarian violence, police clash with former leader's supporters in Pakistan
Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan marched on the Pakistani capital Islamabad as police locked down the city.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
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Pakistan police clash with Imran Khan supporters heading to Islamabad
The former PM has been in jail for more than a year but remains hugely popular.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Pakistan Deploys Army as Deadly Clashes Erupt with Imran Khan Supporters
Soldiers were ordered to defend government buildings with gunfire if needed, as supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan demanded his release from prison.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
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Protesters clash with police over deadly Spanish floods
Violent clashes broke out in Valencia as thousands of protesters gathered to demand accountability for the government’s response to deadly floods in eastern Spain that left more than 200 dead. ...Top stories - NBC News - November 10 -
House and Senate Clash Over Ethics Report on Gaetz
Also, nuclear power went from pariah to rising star. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Musk, Epshteyn clash over Trump picks: Report
Billionaire Elon Musk and lawyer Boris Epshteyn, two prominent figures in President-elect Trump’s circle, reportedly are butting heads over his Cabinet picks. Musk, a major campaign donor who has ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
UEFA won't punish PSG over 'Free Palestine' sign
European soccer's governing body UEFA said said Paris Saint-Germain would face no action after a giant "Free Palestine" banner was unveiled before the kickoff of their Champions League game against ...Sports - ESPN - November 7 -
U.S. hits Israeli settler group with sanctions over West Bank violence
The United States imposed sanctions on an Israeli settler group it accused of helping perpetrate violence in the occupied West Bank.Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
US issues new sanctions on Maduro allies in Venezuela over fraudulent elections
The Biden administration is sanctioning nearly two dozen Venezuelan security and Cabinet officials aligned with President Nicolás Maduro, building on a series of sanctions it has imposed along with ...Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago -
Pakistani security forces raid supporters of Imran Khan after unrest in Islamabad
More than 50,000 people had earlier forced their way into capital to demand former prime minister’s release. Pakistani security forces have launched a sweeping midnight raid on supporters of the ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Democrats call for investigation into grocery prices
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are calling on administration officials to investigate Albertsons and other major grocery chains for “predatory practices” they say ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Harris condemns Trump over "violent rhetoric" about Liz Cheney
Former President Donald Trump attacked former Rep. Liz Cheney, one of his most ardent critics, on Thursday as a "war hawk" and suggested she be sent into the line of fire. Vice President Kamala ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Pakistan capital under lockdown as protesters call for Khan’s release
Supporters of jailed former prime minister march on Islamabad in latest threat to Shehbaz Sharif’s legitimacyWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Supporters of Pakistan's Imran Khan call off protest, local media says
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party suspended protests demanding his release from jail after a midnight raid by security forces in the capital, Islamabad.Top stories - NBC News - 17 hours ago -
Mexico’s Supreme Court seeks compromise in clash over elected judges
Justice Juan Luis González Alcántara tells Financial Times he has issued draft opinion in bid to head off constitutional crisisWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Clashes over budget could push Germany’s ailing coalition to collapse
With contradictory proposals unlikely to mesh, leaders to decide whether there is scope for alliance to continue. When, in 2021, Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats went into a “traffic light” coalition ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Hostin, Farah Griffin clash over Trump voters' motives
“The View” co-hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sunny Hostin clashed over the motives of people who voted for President-elect Trump on Monday. In a clip highlighted by Mediaite, the show's co-hosts ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
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Massachusetts Democrats call on Pentagon to ground Ospreys
Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week requesting he ground the controversial Osprey aircraft, sharing concerns after a recent ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Far-Right Donald Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory with Violent Memes and Calls for Executions
“Many many many executions are warranted,” one Trump supporter wrote on Truth Social. “These traitors are a terminal cancer that MUST BE completely eradicated to make America healthy again.”Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Maldives recalls its ambassador in Pakistan over unsanctioned meeting with Kabul's envoy
Pakistani officials said on Tuesday they were aware the Maldives government had recalled its ambassador to Pakistan after he met with the Afghan Taliban government’s top diplomat in Islamabad ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
Authorities in Pakistan say a key suspect in connection with a deadly attack at a mosque in a police compound nearly two years ago has been arrested and has been identified as a police officerWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over US presidential election
America’s presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisisWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Middle East crisis live: protests in Israel after Benjamin Netanyahu sacks defence minister
Crowds reportedly clash with police outside Israeli prime minister’s home after he sacks Yoav Gallant. Al Jazeera reports that the death toll from an Israeli strike on tents housing displaced ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
US sanctions more Maduro allies over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela
The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of supporting and carrying out acts of repression following July's disputed ...World - ABC News - 1 hour ago -
Elected AfD official among 8 arrested over alleged German far-right plot
Prosecutors say group inspired by Nazi ideology planned to seize control of eastern regions and carry out ethnic cleansingWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Mexico’s president unveils a plan to promote non-violent music over 'narco corridos'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wants Mexicans to cut back on listening to “narco corridos.”Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Mexico’s president unveils a plan to promote non-violent music over 'narco corridos'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wants Mexicans to cut back on listening to “narco corridos.”World - ABC News - 2 days ago
