Blinken to visit Israel and West Bank with tensions high after outbreak of violence | CNN Politics
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Jerusalem and Ramallah next week has gained new urgency after a wave of deadly violence in Israel and the West Bank.
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US announces visa ban on individuals 'undermining' Nigeria's election | CNN Politics
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The United States has announced visa restrictions on individuals believed to be "undermining the democratic process" in a recent election in Nigeria.
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Chinese engineer sentenced to 8 years in US prison for spying | CNN Politics
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A former graduate student in Chicago was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on engineers and scientists in the United States.
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US officials believe that Russian intelligence officers directed a Russian White supremacist group to carry out a letter-bombing campaign that rocked Madrid late last year, targeting the prime minister, the American and Ukrainian Embassies as well as the Spanish...
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The Biden administration has raised concerns with China about evidence it has suggesting that Chinese companies have sold non-lethal equipment to Russia for use in Ukraine, in an effort to ascertain how much Beijing knows about the transactions, according to two US...
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Narendra Modi: India bans BBC documentary on PM's role in Gujarat riots | CNN Business
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India has banned a BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alleged role in deadly riots more than 20 years ago from being shown in the country, in a move critics decried as an assault on press freedom.
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The US and Israel launched their largest joint military exercise ever on Monday, sending a clear signal to Iran and underscoring the strength of their alliance despite concerns over the composition of the new Israeli government which includes ultra-nationalist and...
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Somalia: US strike kills approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters | CNN Politics
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The United States carried out a strike in Somalia on Friday that killed approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters, US Africa Command said in a statement.
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An American wrongfully detained in Iran is calling on President Joe Biden to take notice of US detainees there, launching a hunger strike Monday to mark seven years since he was left behind in a prisoner swap that brought other Americans home.
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The US State Department's top official for hostage and detainee issues quietly traveled to Venezuela last month as efforts to bring home Americans wrongfully detained there continue.
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On the fifth anniversary of her father's arrest, the daughter of a man wrongfully detained in Iran is calling on the governments of the United States and United Kingdom to do whatever they can to bring him home.
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Germany and Norway plan hydrogen pipeline | CNN Business
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Germany just took a step closer to finding a long-term, greener replacement for Russian natural gas and coal.
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The United States will require all travelers from China to show a negative Covid-19 test result before flying to the country as Beijing's rapid easing of Covid-19 restrictions leads to a surge in cases.
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Putin bans Russian oil exports to countries that imposed price caps, Kremlin says | CNN Business
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday banning oil supplies to countries that have introduced price caps on Russian oil and petroleum products, according to the decree published on the Kremlin's website -- a move that may prove to be largely...
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US strike kills 6 al-Shabaab militants in Somalia | CNN Politics
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The US carried out a strike in Somalia that killed six al-Shabaab militants on Friday, US Africa Command said in a statement.
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First on CNN: 2 Americans held by the Taliban have been released, sources tell CNN | CNN Politics
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Two Americans who had been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released and are en route to Qatar, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
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EU energy ministers agree to cap gas prices ahead of winter - CNN
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Europe has agreed to a cap on natural gas prices, following months of debate over whether the measure will protect European households and businesses from extreme price spikes as temperatures plummet.
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Pope Francis orders return to Greece of Parthenon sculptures held in Vatican - CNN Style
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Pope Francis has decided to return to Greece three 2,500-year-old pieces of the Parthenon that have been in the papal collections of the Vatican Museums for more than a century.
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EU agrees to the world's largest carbon border tax | CNN Business
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EU governments have reached a deal on the world's first major carbon border tax as part of an overhaul of the bloc's flagship carbon market that aims to make its economy carbon-neutral by 2050.
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First on CNN: Retired top military officials push for bill to help Afghans | CNN Politics
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Roughly two dozen former leaders of the US military -- including retired chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a former Supreme Allied commander of NATO and several former commanders in Afghanistan -- sent a letter to US congressional leaders Saturday evening urging...
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Joe Kennedy III expected to be named as special envoy to Northern Ireland | CNN Politics
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President Joe Biden is expected to name former congressman Joe Kennedy III as his special envoy to Northern Ireland for economic affairs, according to two people familiar with the plans, installing a member of one of the United States' most famous political families...
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For more than a year, I have been trying to help a family leave Afghanistan for safety and a new life abroad. The father in this family of four was approved for a Special Immigrant Visa due to his service alongside the US military. That puts him and his family among...
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Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill | CNN Politics
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The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line...
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The 2024 Senate map just got even more difficult for Democrats | CNN Politics
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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two...
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Americans' views of the state of the nation have bounced back slightly since earlier this year, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, but public perception of the economy remains grim. Nearly half of Americans say they're financially worse off than they were a year...
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Donald Trump is facing a flurry of criticism on Capitol Hill, with Republican fury growing over their failure to take back the Senate and GOP leaders at odds over their strategy with the former president still maintaining a dominant hold on the party.
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President Joe Biden had already personally informed Cherelle Griner that her wife was being released from Russian detention when aides arrived with more news: Brittney Griner was now securely out of Russia -- and on the telephone.
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January 6 committee considers criminal referrals for at least 4 others besides Trump | CNN Politics
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The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection is considering criminal referrals for at least four individuals in addition to former President Donald Trump, multiple sources told CNN.
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As White House officials reflected on the final Democratic victory of a history-defying midterm election cycle, one constant has been a sense of validation.
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5 takeaways from Georgia's Senate runoff | CNN Politics
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Sen. Raphael Warnock remains undefeated.
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