Two Years After Afghanistan Exit, Biden Resists Calls for More Taliban Contact
Some U.S. officials had clung to the hope that the Taliban had moderated since they last controlled the country in the 1990s.
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North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
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Top US Republican suffers another ‘health episode’
The 81-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky froze during a press conference and had to be led away by aides
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Legacy of Native American boarding schools comes into view through a new interactive map
The list of boarding schools in the United States that once sought to “civilize” Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians is getting longer.
Robinhood Wallet adds support for bitcoin and dogecoin six months after public launch, and is rolling out in-app Ethereum swaps to all users in the coming weeks (Ben Strack/Blockworks)
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Robinhood Wallet adds support for bitcoin and dogecoin six months after public launch, and is rolling out in-app Ethereum swaps to all users in the coming weeks — Six months after its public launch, the self…
Guatemala’s Congress refuses to recognize president-elect’s party
Guatemala’s Congress, which is controlled by the currently governing party, on Wednesday refused to recognize the seven lawmakers from the Seed Movement party of President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, following the suspension of his party earlier this week.
Guatemala’s Congress refuses to recognize president-elect’s party
Guatemala’s Congress, which is controlled in its majority by the governing party, has refused to recognize the seven lawmakers from the Seed Movement party of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, following the suspension of his party earlier this week
Without Julio Rodriguez, Mariners rally to beat A’s, set franchise record for wins in month
The Mariners closed out a six-game homestand with a 5-4 victory over the Oakland A’s on Wednesday afternoon to hold on to a piece of the AL West lead for another day.
Opposition, human rights groups slam Penny Wong over China inaction
Australia has not joined countries like the US and UK in imposing sanctions on Chinese officials after the UN last year found Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs could constitute crimes against humanity.
In latest violence, Israeli police kill Palestinian teen assailant and West Bank bomb hurts Israelis – ABC News
In latest violence, Israeli police kill Palestinian teen assailant and West Bank bomb hurts Israelis ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News