September 29, 2023 - Government shutdown nears as Congress continues negotiations

With less than two days to go until the critical deadline to extend federal funding, Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown as lawmakers have yet to reach a deal.


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US condemns Vietnam's jailing of prominent climate activist on tax charges

The US State Department has condemned the jailing of one of Vietnam's most prominent environmental activists for tax fraud in a ruling human rights activists claimed was a "total sham."


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Second 2024 Republican presidential debate

Republican presidential candidates faced off Wednesday night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, in the second primary debate of the 2024 campaign. Follow here for live news updates and analysis.


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Exclusive: Inside Ukraine's offensive in the East

Two Ukrainian soldiers huddle around a drone controller in darkness, their faces illuminated only by its screen.


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Biden and Trump aren't waiting for 2024 to kick off their likely White House battle

It's as if the calendar suddenly raced forward a year in the blink of an eye.


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Mafia boss 'Diabolik' dies in custody after nearly 30 years on the run, Italian reports say

A Mafia boss who spent nearly three decades evading law enforcement before he was arrested in January has died while receiving medical treatment, according to Italian media reports.
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From playgrounds to parade grounds: Russian schools are becoming increasingly militarized

Russia's playgrounds are becoming parade grounds. At schools from the Pacific to the Black Sea, children in nursery grade don uniforms and take part in marching practice. Older kids are being taught how to dig trenches, throw grenades and shoot with real ammunition.
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