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President Joe Biden has marked one year since the deadly assault on the US Capitol by condemning political violence in an address to the nation, as he also hit out at his predecessor Donald Trump.

The Times of Israel speaks to figures seeking to head the venerable body as drawn-out nomination reveals political rifts; coalition nominees refuse interviews

Quoting Aussie rocker Nick Cave, open letter states that ‘cultural boycott of Israel is cowardly and shameful’; 30 acts withdraw over Israel sponsoring one of the shows

39-year-old Pierre Girgis, a dual US-Egyptian citizen, charged with illegally acting as unregistered agent of Egyptian government

Japan has undergone periods of similar restrictions over the past two years. This time, the spread of the omicron variant appears to be first hitting prefectures that house the U.S. military. (Image credit: AP)

Novak Djokovic’s wife has thanked his fans for “using your voice to send love to my husband” while he remains in a quarantine hotel in Australia amid a row over a COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption.

Erik Kurilla gained extensive experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

Biden rediscovers his fighting spirit as he takes on Trump  CNN Trump claims Biden trying to hide ‘incompetent job’ with Jan. 6 remembrance  New York Post READ: Trump Statement Marking One Year Since Jan. 6 Capitol Riot  U.S. News & World Report Trump

Envoy to Beirut says Riyadh ‘hopes political parties will end Hezbollah’s terrorist hegemony over every aspect of the state’

A year after U.S. Capitol siege, Biden blasts Trump’s ‘web of lies’  Reuters The single most important — and powerful — line from Joe Biden’s 1/6 speech  CNN Jan. 6: Trump hits back, saying Biden trying to ‘further divide America’ to distract