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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the final papers Wednesday to annex four regions of Ukraine while his military struggled to control the new territory that was added in violation of international laws.
October 5, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
Ukraine's forces are pressing forward with territorial gains in the south and east, including in regions Russia claims it is annexing in violation of international law. Follow here for live updates.
N.Korea flies warplanes near S.Korea after missile launches
South Korea says North Korea flew 12 warplanes near their mutual border on Thursday, prompting South Korea to scramble 30 military planes in response.
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Sanibel residents return to an unrecognizable island a week after Hurricane Ian’s devastation | CNN
Residents of Florida’s Sanibel Island – which remains cutoff from the mainland – were allowed back for the first time Wednesday, with a warning that they could be shocked when they returned to their hard-hit community.
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Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
Russia's state-controlled media has devised a new way to spread its propaganda videos about the invasion of Ukraine. Researchers at the U.S.
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US midterms: The Trump voters who see a coming storm
Amid warnings of violence, the first vote since the Capitol riot will be a huge test of US democracy, says Katty Kay.
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Biden and DeSantis join together in Ian recovery effort
President Joe Biden has surveyed the devastation of hurricane-ravaged Florida, promising to marshal the power of the federal government to help rebuild.
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Ukraine war: Putin signs Ukraine annexation laws amid military setbacks
Ukraine continues to take back territory from Russia even as Moscow formalises taking over four regions.
www.bbc.com
VEEP IMPACT: SUV carrying Harris crashes; Secret Service initially blames ‘mechanical failure’ - Washington Examiner
Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a one-car crash on a closed roadway in Washington, D.C., which the Secret Service initially misreported as a "mechanical failure," according to a report. The Monday morning crash has sent shock waves through the Secret Service, according to insiders...
www.washingtonexaminer.comTaiwan foresees more Chinese coercion, intimidation in Xi's next term
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan expects China to increase its coercion and intimidation to achieve its goal of bringing the island under Beijing's control once President Xi Jinping assumes a third term in office, a senior Taiwanese minister said on Thursday. Beijing's once-in-five years leadership...
Residents whose rentals were destroyed by Ian wonder what comes next
The state was already facing a shortage of affordable housing when the storm struck, forcing people who lost their homes to compete with those already trying to find homes.
www.nbcnews.com
Ukraine takes back dozens of 'annexed' towns; Putin says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant belongs to Russia
Ukraine's counteroffensives in the south and east continue to make headway, with President Zelenskyy announcing dozens of liberated settlements.
Federal appeals court rules 2012 DACA memo unlawful and sends case back to consider Biden administration version | CNN Politics
A federal appeals court largely upheld a district court ruling finding that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unlawful but sent the case back to the lower court to decide the legality of a new rule fortifying the program.
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Woman fires back at Herschel Walker, claims she is mother of one of his children - Washington Examiner
The woman who made headlines by claiming that Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid for her abortion is now coming forward with a claim that she also has a child with the Republican hopeful. Still under anonymity, the woman spoke to the Daily Beast once again after Walker fervently...
www.washingtonexaminer.com
OPEC+ makes big oil cut to boost prices; pump costs may rise
The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has decided to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices.
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What to know about Georgia's Senate race and abortion allegations against Herschel Walker
The former University of Georgia football star and Heisman winner is in a tight race to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.
www.cbsnews.com
Putin marks low-key birthday as Ukraine pressures mount
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 70th birthday with little fanfare and a decree targeting a crucial Western energy investment, as signs grew that key parts of his Ukraine invasion were unravelling to trigger unprecedented criticism at home.
Biden juggles Iran nuke talks as Iranian repression grows
President Joe Biden has hit back at Iran over the government’s brutal crackdown on antigovernment protests and he's signaled that more sanctions may soon be announced.
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WATCH: Biden drops F-bomb while touring Hurricane Ian devastation in Florida - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden dropped an F-bomb in a hot mic moment during a visit to hurricane-ravaged Florida on Wednesday.The candid moment came as Biden exchanged words with Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy, who had just thanked the president for coming to the state.The two men were shaking hands...
www.washingtonexaminer.comFor Pelosi and McCarthy, a Toxic Relationship Worsens as Elections Approach
WASHINGTON — She has called him a “moron.” He has mused publicly — purely in jest, his aides later insisted — about wanting to hit her with the oversized wooden gavel used to keep order in the House. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times The relationship between Speaker...
Trump says CNN should ‘prove the big lie’ in defamation case
Former President Trump on Wednesday said CNN should “prove the big lie” about the 2020 election in the defamation case he filed against the media company this week. Trump told Real Amer…
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Revised ‘Dreamers’ program to get another review by court
A federal appeals court has ordered a lower court to review an Obama-era program preventing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the United States as children.
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Appeals court agrees to speed up Justice Department's appeal of order appointing outside arbiter in Trump documents dispute
The government argued for an expedited appeal because there's no need to "analyze an extensive factual record," it wrote Friday in its request to the 11th Circuit.
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US warns North Korea it could increase ‘steps that are taken in response’ if it continues missile launches | CNN Politics
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that if North Korea continues “down this road” of provocation following its ballistic missile launch over Japan on Tuesday, “it will only increase the condemnation, increase the isolation and increase the steps that are taken in response to their...
www.cnn.comHerschel Walker decries report that he paid for an abortion — and wants donors' money in a show of support and solidarity
Herschel Walker, GOP senate candidate of Georgia, has denied The Daily Beast story that alleged he reimbursed a woman for an abortion in 2009.
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