Lawmakers also want to review documents discovered at the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence.
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Pervez Musharraf, former military ruler of Pakistan, dies at 79
Pervez Musharraf, the former four-star Pakistani army general who governed the South Asian nation for nearly a decade after coming to power in a 1999 bloodless coup, has died. He was 79. He died after a long ailment in Dubai, said Raza Bokhari, a former spokesman and close aide. Musharraf, who was Pakistan’s fourth military […]
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Ukraine defense minister expects help from Western warplanes
Several Western leaders have expressed concern that providing warplanes could provoke the Kremlin and draw their countries deeper into the conflict.
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Balloon bickering over Biden’s actions, China’s intentions
The balloon’s presence further strained U.S.-China ties. America’s top diplomat abruptly scrapped a trip to Beijing.
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Powerball jackpot grows to $747 million after no winner
The jackpots grow so large because the tough odds offer just a minuscule chance of matching all six numbers and winning the top prize.
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Tony Hawk to donate photo proceeds to Tyre Nichols fund
The photos can be purchased on BMX rider Rick Thorne’s website. Only 1,000 copies will be available for sale.
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Former Israeli prime minister says Putin promised not to kill Zelensky
While Naftali Bennett’s mediation efforts appear to have done little to end the bloodshed, his remarks shed light on the backroom diplomacy and urgent efforts to try to bring the conflict to a speedy conclusion.
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Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
The goal is to allow Russian diesel to keep flowing to countries like China and India and avoid a sudden price rise that would hurt consumers worldwide.
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Iraqis protest gender violence after YouTube star killed
The so-called ‘honor killing’ was met with condemnation from women’s rights groups and residents, who sounded the alarm on violence against women in Iraq and the need to reform legislation to impose harsher punishments on perpetrators.
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In gender clash, Maine schools caught between parents, kids
The handling of gender identity at public schools has emerged as a new front in the culture war, pitting children’s privacy against some parents who fear educators are cutting them out of key conversations.