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Feb 27 2023
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Japan, New Zealand foreign ministers agree to speed up talks on intelligence sharing as China concerns grow
The foreign ministers of Japan and New Zealand agreed on Monday to speed up talks on an intelligence sharing pact as the two island nations vowed to strengthen security ties and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region amid shared concern over an increasingly assertive China. New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta and her Japanese counterpart, Yashimasa Hayashi, also agreed during their
Fox News (Online News)Mar 30 2023
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Russia detains Wall Street Journal reporter and accuses him of espionage
Russia has detained an American journalist, accusing him of espionage and launching a criminal case against him.
Evan Gershkovich is a U.S. citizen and reporter for the Wall Street Journal covering Russia, Ukraine, and more, per his Twitter profile. He was arrested in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, according to Meduza, a Russian-
Washington ExaminerMay 18 2023
Analysis
At Japan's G7 summit, the big elephants are China and Russia
The longest shadows at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit this week will be cast by two countries that weren't even invited to the Hiroshima gathering: China and Russia.
As the heads of the world's advanced democracies meet for three days from Friday in the western Japanese city, they will need to overcome some differences of their own, officials say, as they aim to project unity
ReutersApr 26 2023
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Georgia Indictments, Probably Including Trump, Coming This Summer
Georgia Indictments, Probably Including Trump, Coming This Summer; Letter Warning of Violence, Plus Other Signs, Suggest RICO and Other Charges WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 24, 2023) – Fulton County DA Fani Willis has telegraphed that she will probably criminally indict former president Donald Trump in letters sent to local law enforcement warning them to be ready shortly for “heightened security
Value WalkApr 17 2023
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Feds arrests two men for running ‘police station’ on behalf of China in NYC
Two men were accused Monday of running a secret police station in Manhattan on behalf of the Chinese government – arrests that were part of a sweeping federal crackdown on Beijing’s influence campaign in the US. “Harry” Lu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, were each charged in Brooklyn federal court with conspiring to act as agents of China’s government and obstruction of justice for opening
New York Post (News)Apr 17 2023
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Tarrant County inmate charged with murder in death of hospital staffer’s unborn fetus
An inmate at the Tarrant County Jail is being charged with murder after she was accused of assaulting a pregnant staff member at JPS Hospital, causing the death of the fetus, according to a news release from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. Cheri Akil, 39, is facing a murder charge and is being held in a secure area of John Peter Smith Hospital, according to the release. Authorities allege
Apr 17 2023
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Why Taiwan’s 2024 Elections Matters From Beijing to Washington
Taiwanese voters will do more than just choose their next president and legislature when they go to the polls in January 2024: they will help set the course for US-China relations for years to come. Their choice is between a ruling party determined to maintain the self-governing island’s political independence and an opposition that sees closer ties with China as the only viable path. This
BloombergMay 30 2023
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Ukraine war comes to Moscow as drones strike both capitals
Ukrainian drones struck Moscow on Tuesday, Russia said in what one politician called the worst such attack since World War Two, while Kyiv was also hit by air for the third time in 24 hours.
Since Russia sent troops into its neighbour in February last year, the war has largely been fought inside Ukraine, though Moscow has reported some attacks on its territory and said one was an
ReutersApr 14 2023
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Assault-style rifle seized from truck headed to Capitol, police say
A Maryland man in a delivery truck headed to the U.S. Capitol was arrested Friday morning after authorities said they spotted an assault-style rifle in the vehicle, according to the Capitol Police. In a statement, police said officers spotted the rifle at a security checkpoint off Capitol grounds where delivery vehicles are inspected before they are allowed to proceed to the Capitol. A Capitol
Washington PostMay 10 2023
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DHS releases plan to manage migrants after Title 42
The Biden administration on Wednesday morning unveiled a lengthy plan on how it plans to deter and stop immigrants from crossing the southern border from Mexico once Title 42 expires.
Title 42 is the pandemic-era public health order that was put in place in March 2020 by the Trump administration that has restricted migrants from claiming asylum at the border in order to prevent the
Border Report