Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Wednesday linked Russia’s actions to Finland’s NATO membership in April after decades of military non-alignment, something that infuriated Moscow.
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Averting government shutdown, Congress approves temporary funding through the holidays
The bill removes the threat of a government shutdown days before funding would have expired.
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Big U.S. airlines fight over safety of ‘travel hack’ charter flights
American Airlines Group Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. support cracking down on safety and security standards, closing a “loophole” being used by JSX and others.
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Exxon CEO says making Big Oil ‘villains’ slows path to net zero emissions
Exxon has ramped up its energy transition efforts over the past 2 years after losing a bruising proxy battle with activist investor Engine No. 1 at the height of the ESG movement.
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Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to ‘pick up the phone’ for any urgent concerns: ‘That’s progress’
President Biden and China’s Xi Jinping opened their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year with a solid handshake.
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Taiwan’s participation at APEC forum offers a rare chance to break China’s bonds
Taiwan will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco this week, a rare opportunity for the self-governing island democracy of 23 million people.
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Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case
Biden’s attorneys allege pressure was applied by Trump to his then-Attorney General William Barr and two top deputies, Jeffrey Rosen and Richard Donoghue.
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Georgia district attorney who charged Trump expects trial to be underway over Election Day
The timing suggested by Willis would make the Georgia prosecution the last of his four criminal cases to go to trial.
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Israel searches for traces of Hamas in raid of key Gaza hospital packed with patients
Israel viewed Shifa Hospital as a key target in a conflict that has killed thousands of Palestinians and unleashed widespread destruction in Gaza.
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Republican senator challenges Teamsters head to fight in fiery exchange at hearing
The two men never came face to face in the hearing room. But they hurled insults at each other for around six minutes.