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Jury begins deliberations for Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to FBI
Jury deliberations began Friday in the case of Michael Sussmann, a former lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s campaign who is charged with lying to the FBI in hopes of orchestrating an “October surprise” against Donald Trump during the 2016 election. The two-week trial in Washington, D.C., is the first arising from special counsel John Durham’s investigation into the …
Australia warns against Pacific security pact as China says interference will fail
SYDNEY, May 27 (Reuters) – Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong warned on a visit to Fiji on Friday that there were regional consequences to the Solomon Islands’ security pact with China, after her Chinese counterpart said interference in the deal would fail. The two countries’ top diplomats are on competing visits to the Pacific islands. …
‘I could not sleep after Uvalde’
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) – A photo of a man standing guard outside a Killeen elementary school has gone viral on social media and the man seen in the image told KWTX he is doing it because he could not sleep after Tuesday’s devastating school massacre in Uvalde, Texas. Ed Chelby said his daughter attends Saegert …
Al Jazeera’s Abu Akleh killed by Israeli forces using armor-piercing bullet, Palestinian Authority investigation says
The announcement was immediately rejected by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. Al-Khatib said the Al Jazeera journalist was running away from the direction of the gunfire when the 5.56 mm bullet struck her in the head, causing a laceration of the brain tissue and killing her. The bullet contained an iron fragment used in special …
Ukraine aerial video shows massive Russian shelling: “What the largest and most horrific war of the 21st century looks like”
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense on Thursday posted aerial video of what it said was Russian rockets hitting Ukrainian positions in the eastern part of the country as the 3-month-old war rages on. The ministry said the video shows a series of rocket blasts hitting targets near Novomykhailivka, in the Donetsk region, triggering shockwaves and large …
Globalization’s cheerleaders grasp for new buzzwords at Davos
General view of people walking past the World Economic Forum (WEF) logo during the forum in Davos, Switzerland May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register DAVOS, Switzerland, May 26 (Reuters) – World leaders, financiers and chief executives said they were leaving this week’s World Economic Forum with an …
Some universities and schools in the U.S. are reimposing indoor mask mandates.
Brissa Ortega and Devin Joll haven’t decided on the best way to inform some 35 of their friends, relatives and co-workers that they are no longer invited to the couple’s wedding in November. Ms. Ortega, 33, a product marketing analyst at the software security company Synopsys, and Mr. Joll, 34, at first planned to marry …
China wants closer security, trade links with the Pacific | Politics News
China will reportedly seek a wide-ranging security and economic deal with 10 Pacific states during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s trip to the region this week, according to the Reuters news agency. Wang is due to land in the Solomon Islands on Thursday at the start of a 10-day tour that will also take him to …
As details of Uvalde shooting unfolded, Texas AG Ken Paxton called to arm teachers
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, following the mass shooting at a school in Uvalde that left 19 students and 2 teachers dead, Texas leaders appeared on networks across the country. Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who just won the Republican nomination in the primary runoff election the same Tuesday night, appeared on Fox News, …
U.S. concerned China is seeking rushed deals with Pacific island nations
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington, U.S. March 10, 2022. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – The United States is concerned that China is seeking to reach agreements with Pacific island nations in what may …
