Biden Says Still Expects To Meet China’s Xi Later This Year Amid Tensions
US President Joe Biden said Friday he expects to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this year, despite taking a series of shots at the rival power.
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Georgia school board fires teacher who read book on gender fluidity to class
Vote on party lines punished Katie Rinderle for reading book to her fifth-grade class in violation of vaguely worded policyA Georgia school board voted along party lines on Thursday to fire a teacher after officials said she improperly read a book on g…
Judge Throws Out Confession of Bombing Suspect as Derived From Torture
The Saudi defendant, accused of orchestrating the attack on the U.S.S. Cole in 2000, was waterboarded and subjected to other forms of torture by the C.I.A. in 2002 in a secret prison network.
Amazon Adds a New Fee For Sellers Who Ship Their Own Packages
Amazon is adding a new charge for third-party sellers who ship their own products instead of paying for the company’s fulfillment services. CNBC reports: Beginning Oct. 1, members of Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime program will pay the company a 2% fee…
US, Japan and South Korea agree to expand security ties
President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed to expand security and economic ties at a historic summit.
UK nurse found guilty of serial baby murders
British nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more.
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Suburban Detroit police fatally shoot motorist awakened from sleep inside car
Suburban Detroit police have fatally shot a motorist they awoke from sleep in a running car when he accelerated with an officer beside him and crashed the vehicle into a patrol car.
Bolsonaro’s Mounting Legal Troubles Raise Prospect of His Arrest
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Nebraska judge allows abortion limits and restrictions on gender-affirming surgery
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has appealed a judge’s ruling that left a new Nebraska law intact that bans abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and imposes restrictions on gender-affirming surgery.