Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey

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Venezuelan opposition members holed up in Argentine embassy call it ‘prison’

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Belarus' strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues

A statement on his website says Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 20 more people that rights activists describe as political prisoners

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Congress on edge over rampant "swatting" incidents

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Yellen Issues Debt Limit Warning to Congress

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Meet the new members: A Californian returns to Capitol Hill

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Japan's "Black Widow" death row inmate dies at 78

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Alisson urges team-mates to 'create own history'

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Russia warns of severe environmental damage from Black Sea oil spill

Two tankers were hit by storm in Kerch strait on 15 December, causing one to sink and another to run aground. Russia has warned of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea ...

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Pope urges 'hope and kindness' in Thought for the Day message

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Germans abroad urged to register early for February election

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Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban

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Congress on edge over rampant "swatting" incidents

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Marcus Thuram reveals how he plans to emulate Thierry Henry, and why he sees his future 'with American TV'

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Marcus Thuram defends call to reject far-right National Rally

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Japan's "Black Widow" death row inmate dies at 78

Japanese death-row inmate Chisako Kakehi, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention center at age 78, officials say,

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Former Assad forces in Syria clash with members of new government

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Marcus Nguyen Commits To Nebraska Omaha

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Trump is right on tariffs, here's why

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Clean and Calm, in Grays, Blacks and Whites

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‘A place to heal’: Native tribes urge Biden to protect sacred lands before leaving White House

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How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Use the 10-10-10 Rule to Make the Right Decisions

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Russian scientists criticise cleanup efforts after oil spill in Black Sea

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Mozambique prison riot kills 33 as civil unrest grips the country

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Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war

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Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey

Congress members urged President Joe Biden to exonerate civil rights leader Marcus Garvey.

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GOP lawmaker says House 'better off' without 'volatile' members

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Ruben Amorim tells Marcus Rashford to show leadership at Manchester United

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Hong Kong's plan to lure back visitors? It's black, white and eats bamboo

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Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden’s death row clemency

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Notre Dame defensive star Rylie Mills out for remaining postseason, says coach Marcus Freeman

Mills, a senior captain, led the Irish in sacks before getting hurt in the CFP matchup with Indiana.

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Biden did the right thing granting clemency to 37 federal death row inmates

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The Hill - 5d

Congress Delays Threatened DJI Drone Ban for a Year

The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act passed without an amendment effectively banning the China-made drones, but left a door open for a prohibition in 12 months.

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Biden has appointed more Black federal judges than any other president

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Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey

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