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Kim Yo Jong rejects IAEA calls for North Korea’s denuclearization
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Kim Yo Jong rejects IAEA calls for North Korea’s denuclearization

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Kamala Harris to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan event: Reports
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Kamala Harris to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan event: Reports

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) at a campaign event next week, according to multiple reports. Harris will join El-Sayed, a doctor and former head of health departments in Detroit and Wayne County, at a roundtable focused on Black maternal health on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported…

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Macklemore, Ed Sheeran ask Robert Kraft to donate to Palestinian humanitarian aid
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Macklemore, Ed Sheeran ask Robert Kraft to donate to Palestinian humanitarian aid

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran asked him to match a $2 million donation to “aid in the region” after Macklemore — who was ousted from the pop star’s tour for promoting “Free Palestine” messaging — similarly urged him to donate. Kraft said in a Wednesday statement that, before Macklemore challenged the…

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Rogers says he ‘never agreed’ to El-Sayed debate: It would’ve been ‘2-on-1’
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Rogers says he ‘never agreed’ to El-Sayed debate: It would’ve been ‘2-on-1’

Rep. Mike Rogers (R) said he “never agreed” to Tuesday’s televised debate with his Michigan Senate opponent, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed — who spoke for an hour next to an empty podium on a Fox 2 Detroit hours after the Republican announced he wouldn’t attend. Rogers reiterated to CBS News Detroit’s Heath Kalb that the moderator’s…

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Trump credits Whatley for GOP’s past ‘record setting’ election wins in NC rally
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Trump credits Whatley for GOP’s past ‘record setting’ election wins in NC rally

President Trump made his first campaign stop in North Carolina Wednesday since last week’s Republican National Committee (RNC) Midterm Convention, rallying for Senate candidate Michael Whatley as Republicans hope to keep the Tar Heel State’s seat red this November. Trump claimed the battleground state during his three presidential runs. He told the Gastonia, North Carolina,…

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Peter Navarro says Fed’s rate raise is ‘a bad decision’
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Peter Navarro says Fed’s rate raise is ‘a bad decision’

White House adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday blasted the Federal Reserve’s move to raise interest rates in several years, calling it “a bad decision.” The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, voted unanimously to increase the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75 percent to 4 percent. Warsh…

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How The Air Force Patched Up A Shrapnel-Damaged KC-135
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How The Air Force Patched Up A Shrapnel-Damaged KC-135

In addition, pushing advanced repair work closer to the front lines was critical in keeping as many airframes supporting the mission as possible. The post How The Air Force Patched Up A Shrapnel-Damaged KC-135 appeared first on TWZ.

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Kim Yo Jong rejects IAEA calls for North Korea’s denuclearization
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Kim Yo Jong rejects IAEA calls for North Korea’s denuclearization

Kim Yo Jong denounced the International Atomic Energy Agency Thursday, calling its concerns over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program "nonsense" and declaring the North's nuclear status is "immutable."

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Modi and Xi’s Meeting Caps a Detente
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Modi and Xi’s Meeting Caps a Detente

Despite the thaw, India-China rivalry remains inevitable.

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How Long Will the USS Gerald R. Ford Be Sidelined from Action?
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How Long Will the USS Gerald R. Ford Be Sidelined from Action?

The USS Gerald R. Ford is in the middle of its “planned incremental availability" maintenance period—and will almost certainly remain out of action until late 2027. The post How Long Will the USS Gerald R. Ford Be Sidelined from Action? appeared first on The National Interest.

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Pakistan and the Middle East: Strategic Depth or Strategic Dilemma?
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Pakistan and the Middle East: Strategic Depth or Strategic Dilemma?

Islamabad’s turn toward the Middle East may bring some benefits, but it may also leave it more vulnerable to India. The post Pakistan and the Middle East: Strategic Depth or Strategic Dilemma? appeared first on The National Interest.

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US Navy Issues RFI for ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drones
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US Navy Issues RFI for ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drones

The new drone will resemble the US Air Force’s “Collaborative Combat Aircraft,” but the Navy has requested specific changes—including the ability to operate from aircraft carriers and in rough seas. The post US Navy Issues RFI for ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drones appeared first on The National Interest.

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Amnesty International: Iran committed crimes against humanity during 2022 uprising
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Amnesty International: Iran committed crimes against humanity during 2022 uprising

In a new report, Amnesty International said Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during the 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising.

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