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White House offers to brief Congress on classified docs found at Trump’s home

Six months after federal agents conducted an unprecedented search of a former president’s home for classified documents, the White House faces bipartisan pressure to share what it found with lawmakers.

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Pope Francis Denounces Anti-Gay Laws, With Support of Anglican and Presbyterian Church Leaders

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality on Sunday and said gay people should be welcomed by their churches. The three Christian leaders

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Europe and the G7 Are Stepping Up Fossil Fuel-Related Sanctions on Russia

On Sunday, the European Union enacted its latest embargo against Russia, banning the import of the country’s diesel fuel and other oil products amid their ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Russia heavily relies on revenue from its oil-and-gas industry; the country

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Taking Aim at Trump, Koch Network Will Back G.O.P. Primary Candidates

The move by the alliance of conservative donors could provide an enormous boost to a Republican alternative to the former president.

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Hours after its demise, the Chinese spy balloon was the star of the SNL cold open

“Saturday Night Live” kicked off its latest episode with an exclusive interview with the downed balloon, played by cast member Bowen Yang. (Image credit: Larry Mayer/AP)

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Coalition whip pushes bill to grant mayors immunity from arrest

Ofir Katz of Likud says municipal leaders need protection similar to that enjoyed by Knesset members to dissuade ‘enemies’ seeking to tarnish reputations

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Italy sounds alarm on large-scale computer hacking attack

ROME (Reuters) – Thousands of computer servers around the world have been targeted by a ransomware hacking attack, Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) said on Sunday, warning organisations to take action to protect their systems. The hacking attack sought to

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Pope Francis Reaffirms Calls for Acceptance of Gay People

The pontiff also reiterated his readiness to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.

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Political turmoil in Peru threatens decades of relative financial stability

The violence following President Pedro Castillo’s Dec. 7 impeachment and arrest has revived class and racial divisions and has many Peruvians wondering whether the country’s long period of uneasy economic stability has run its course.

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Election cynics slow to make changes after campaign promises

So far, their efforts to make good on their promises are mixed, in some cases because their rhetoric has bumped up against skepticism from members of their own party.

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