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Zelensky Signs Law Allowing Convicts to Fight for Ukraine
The tactic echoes one that Russia has used and Ukraine has ridiculed in the past.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Member of Taiwan’s parliament steals bill to prevent its passage
Members of the Taiwanese legislature clashed in a chaotic brawl this week, resulting in members being tackled and hit, after a member attempted to steal a bill to prevent it from being passed. Lawmakers were seen leaping over tables and pulling ...The Hill - Politics -
Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing BLM protester in 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned a white ex-Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against racial injusticeABC News - Top stories -
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, Army sergeant convicted of murdering protester in 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a pardon for Army sergeant Daniel Perry, convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of protester Garrett Foster in downtown Austin in July 2020NBC News - Top stories -
House passes GOP bill to force Biden to continue weapons transfers to Israel
House Republicans passed a bill to condemn Biden on his Israel policy, even after his admin notified Congress about a new $1 billion weapons deal.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
House passes GOP bill to undo Biden’s weapons freeze to Israel
The House approved a bill Thursday to reverse President Biden’s pause on some weapons shipments to Israel, a formal admonishment of the administration’s approach to the war in the Middle East that narrowly divided Democrats, who have struggled to ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
House Passes Bill to Force Biden to Reverse Israel Arms Pause
The legislation has no chance of advancing in Congress or being signed into law. Republicans scheduled a vote anyway in an effort to spotlight Democratic divisions over Israel and rebuke the president.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
House passes GOP bill rebuking Biden's Israel weapons pause
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House up next on Senate-passed aviation bill as DMV lawmakers fume
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Ukraine ups pressure on US to allow strikes in Russia: ‘This is insane’
Ukraine’s struggle to fend off Russia’s massive offensive in the Kharkiv region has underscored a pressing issue that Kyiv has long tried to overturn: a ban on firing U.S. weapons to hit inside of Russia. Russia launched its Kharkiv offensive ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
Japan passes a revised law allowing joint child custody for divorced parents for the first time
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Ukraine's president signs two laws to enable prisoners to join the army's ranks and to increase fines for draft dodgers
Ukraine's president signs two laws to enable prisoners to join the army's ranks and to increase fines for draft dodgersABC News - World - Ukraine -
Airlines Bill to Boost Safety and Guarantee Automatic Refunds for Delays and Cancellations Passed by Congress
The $105 billion measure renews Federal Aviation Administration rules that require carriers to automatically give passengers refunds if flights are delayed or canceled. President Biden is expected to sign it soon.Inc. - Business -
House passes Republican-backed bill designed to pressure Biden on delivering weapons to Israel
The Republican-led House passed a bill that would put restrictions on the president's ability to withhold weapons transfers to Israel in a vote that drew attention to a divided Democratic caucus on the war in Gaza.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Even European Parliament Elections Have Consequences
The body has become emblematic of the EU’s dysfunction, but this year’s vote may actually matter.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered
The three had been killed in Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October and their bodies taken to Gaza.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered
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Ukrainian women wanted in factories as men drafted into army
ArcelorMittal steel plant says hiring female workers is a matter of survival for the companyFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
Leading Republican Lawmaker Chastises Biden in Israel's Parliament
Elise Stefanik, a potential vice-presidential candidate, called for unconditional U.S. support for Israel in its war in Gaza.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Congolese Army Says It Foiled a Coup Involving Americans
The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo called a failed coup attempt early Sunday.The New York Times - World -
Dow passes 40,000 for first time
The Dow Jones Industrial Average eclipsed 40,000 points for the first time in its history Thursday as Wall Street cheered slowing inflation and potential for lower interest rates. The iconic stock index was up roughly 111 points shortly before 11 ...The Hill - Politics -
Texas governor pardons Daniel Perry, convicted of killing protester in 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued his pardon after the unanimous recommendation by the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles.CBS News - Top stories -
A man is convicted in Malawi over a TikTok video showing a caricature of the president dancing
A man in Malawi has been convicted of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera after posting a TikTok video that shows an animated figure with Chakwera’s face superimposed on it doing some wacky dance movesABC News - World - Tiktok -
A Trump Conviction Depends on Proving More Than a Hush-Money Coverup
The prosecution’s case hangs on an alleged second crime that hasn’t yet been spelled out for the jury.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Slot machines to go cashless as debit cards allowed
The government says it will help slot venues compete - but charities warn it could increase addiction.BBC News - Top stories -
Scaramucci: Trump hush money trial serving as 'obligatory loyalty test'
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Friday that former President Trump’s New York Hush money trial is serving as an “obligatory loyalty test.” “It's a section of high-ranking… Republican officials, but it's an ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
They served as military surgeons — now they're taking on a life-or-death issue at home
A movement to revolutionize the treatment of trauma patients in the U.S. can be traced to an infamous battle fought in East Africa more than 30 years ago.NBC News - Top stories -
Rudy Giuliani served with indictment after 80th birthday party
Rudy Giuliani was served Friday night with notice of his indictment related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Arizona.ABC News - Top stories -
Giuliani Is Served Arizona Indictment Notice After His 80th Birthday Party
After trying to reach him for weeks, officials served him the notice as he left his 80th birthday party. He is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.The New York Times - Top stories -
Rudy Giuliani served indictment in Arizona fake elector case
The former New York mayor was served after his 80th birthday celebration as he was walking to the car, a political adviser said.CBS News - Top stories -
Germany's parliament lifts immunity for prosecution of a far-right lawmaker
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5 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza by their own army's tank fire
As the Israeli defense chief says his troops shouldn't take over Gaza after the war, mistaken tank fire kills 5 of the IDF's own.CBS News - World - Israel -
Germany's parliament lifts immunity for prosecution of a far-right lawmaker
German lawmakers have lifted the immunity from prosecution of one of the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s top candidates in the upcoming European Parliament election as he faces an investigationABC News - World -
WATCH: Army sergeant surprises his sister on her wedding day
Helena Morgan said she was "totally surprised" when her brother, U.S. Army Sgt. William Watson, flew across the country to walk her down the aisle for her big day.ABC News - Top stories -
Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms
Lawmakers in Taiwan shoved, tackled and hit each other in a bitter dispute about parliamentary reforms, days before President-elect Lai Ching-te takes office/NBC News - Top stories - Taiwan -
German parliament approves plans to relax strict restrictions on family names
The German parliament has approved plans to relax strict restrictions on family names — clearing the way, among other things, for couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their childrenABC News - World - Germany -
Russian parliament leader says EU is censoring Russian media
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Stefanik to Denounce Biden, and Praise Trump, in Speech to Israel’s Parliament
The New York congresswoman will become the highest-ranking House Republican to speak before Israel’s Parliament since the Oct. 7 attacks, in a move meant to capitalize on Democratic divisions.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup
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Stefanik rebukes Biden and praise Trump in address to Israeli parliament
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York excoriated Biden over a paused weapons shipment to Israel in her address to the Knesset.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden