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WATCH LIVE: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds a news briefing

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby held a news briefing Tuesday, following a debate in the United Nations Security Council over ongoing tensions with Russia over Ukraine.

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WATCH: Biden issues an infrastructure ‘roadmap’ in meeting with U.S. governors

President Joe Biden is urging U.S. governors to ramp up their construction plans as his administration rolls out a guidebook for accessing the nearly $1 trillion made available by the bipartisan infrastructure deal.

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U.N. says over 100 ex-Afghan officials have been slain since the Taliban’s takeover

A new U.N. report finds that “more than two-thirds” of those who died were victims of extrajudicial killings by the Taliban or its affiliates. (Image credit: Rahmat Gul/AP)

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Johnson’s Downing Street Criticized in Report Over Parties During Lockdowns

British police are probing two gatherings held in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s home during a Covid-19 lockdown, a government report said, strengthening the hand of lawmakers in his Conservative Party seeking his ouster.

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WATCH LIVE: State Dept. spokesperson Ned Price hold news briefing

State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a news briefing Tuesday, following a debate in the United Nations over ongoing tensions with Russia over Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s ordinary citizens train to fight in case of Russian invasion

As tensions continue on the border with Russia, Ukrainian electricians, nurses, lawyers and even priests are volunteering for the country’s Territorial Defence Forces, a civilian reserve intended to support the regular army in case of a Russian invasion. FRANCE 24

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Why California Is Moving to Dismantle Nation’s Largest Death Row

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who three years ago placed a moratorium on executions, now is moving to dismantle the United States’ largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years. The goal

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African Union suspends Burkina Faso following military coup

The African Union has announced in a tweet that it has suspended Burkina Faso until constitutional order is restored in the West African country.

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Russia-Ukraine border crisis

AP Russia’s invasion threat looms, and there have been no diplomatic breakthroughs yet. As Russia stations tens of thousands of troops along the Ukrainian border, worries of an invasion grow. Diplomatic talks between the US and its allies, Russia, and

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Donald Trump just made it much more likely that Congress changes this election law for 2024 – CNN

Donald Trump just made it much more likely that Congress changes this election law for 2024  CNN Quiet part loud: Trump says Pence ‘could have overturned the election’  The Guardian Donald Trump Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud  Newsweek Trump suggests Pence

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