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U.S. lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare China visit
The rare U.S. congressional trip to China comes as relations strain over tariffs and Beijing's claims over the South China Sea.
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Trump nominates White House aide to be top U.S. prosecutor for office probing Letitia James
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would be nominating senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office that was thrown into turmoil when its U.S. attorney was pushed out Friday.
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Trump says U.S. military fatally struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat
President Trump posted a video that shows a vessel speeding through waters before it appears to be struck by a pair of missiles from overhead and sink in a fiery explosion.
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U.S. attorney resigns under pressure from Trump to charge N.Y. AG Letitia James
Erik Siebert resigned after President Trump said he wanted him "out" after a monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James failed to result in criminal charges.
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Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say
An autopsy by the office of Mississippi's state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide, police said Thursday.
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Trump suggests U.S. troops could return to Afghan base over China concerns
Trump floated the idea during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he wrapped up a state visit to the U.K. and tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.
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Suspect in UK toddler disappearance is released after serving time in unrelated case
A German national under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was freed from prison Wednesday after serving a sentence in an unrelated case, police said.
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A U.N. inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, joining a rising chorus
The report issued Tuesday by experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible.
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Israel's military says its expanded operation in Gaza City has begun
The announcement by the Israeli military further escalated the Israel-Hamas war as any potential ceasefire feels even further out of reach despite weeks of diplomacy.
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Trump says the U.S. military targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela
President Trump said the U.S. military on Monday again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel.
