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Saudi Arabia released US-Saudi dual national Saad Ibrahim Almadi from prison, more than a year after he was arrested for tweets critical of the kingdom, Almadi's son, Ibrahim, told CNN.
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Blinken accuses all sides in Ethiopian conflict of committing war crimes | CNN Politics
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the US has formally determined that armed forces on all sides of the conflict in northern Ethiopia have committed war crimes.
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The US has seen a "significant spike" in aggressive Russian military flights in Syria this month, the commander of US Central Command said Thursday, two days after Russian jets harassed and collided with a US drone over the Black Sea.
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US home building surged in February | CNN Business
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US home building jumped higher in February, turning around after five consecutive months of falling even as mortgage rates were climbing last month.
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Antony Blinken discusses need for accountability for atrocities during Ethiopia visit | CNN Politics
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday pressed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on accountability for atrocities committed by all parties throughout the yearslong conflict in northern Ethiopia.
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Chinese billionaire and proclaimed dissident Guo Wengui was arrested Wednesday and charged with defrauding thousands of followers out of more than $1 billion through complex investment schemes, US prosecutors announced Wednesday.
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China looms large as Biden makes submarine moves with UK, Australia | CNN Politics
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President Joe Biden will be flanked on Monday by a 377-foot submarine -- the USS Missouri -- as he announces an accelerated timeline for Australia to receive its own nuclear-powered submarines early next decade.
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US transfers alleged al Qaeda bomb maker from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia | CNN Politics
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The US transferred an alleged al Qaeda bomb maker from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia, the Defense Department announced Wednesday, part of the Biden administration's ongoing efforts to close the prison facility.
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The Biden administration took action Wednesday against several Iranian officials and entities for committing human rights abuses against women and girls in the latest round of sanctions against Tehran over its crackdown on unrest in the country.
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US intel chiefs say China likely to press Taiwan and seek to undercut US | CNN Politics
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US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to press Taiwan and try to undercut US influence in the coming years as he begins a third term as president.
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The US State Department on Monday imposed a visa sanction on a Syrian military official whom it says killed at least 41 unarmed civilians in a neighborhood of Damascus in April 2013.
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India's MAP Museum of Art & Photography tackles biases and the male gaze - CNN Style
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The long-awaited MAP Museum of Art and Photography in Bengaluru, India, hopes its 60,000-item collection can help reframe the subcontinent's art history.
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Twelve states led by liberal attorneys general announced Friday that they had sued the Food and Drug Administration, saying its limits on mifepristone, one of the two drugs used for medication abortion, are too strict.
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President Joe Biden told reporters at the White House Friday he has no plans travel to East Palestine, Ohio, and defended his administration's response to the train derailment there that caused a toxic chemical spill.
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Zelensky urges top GOP lawmakers to consider new weapons wish list | CNN Politics
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As some outspoken Republican lawmakers threaten to block future aid to Ukraine, a small group of House GOP members that traveled to the country this week vowed to consider a list of key weapons and other crucial necessities during a meeting with Ukrainian President...
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On the anniversary of the start of Russia's war against Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on the international community not to let Russian President Vladimir Putin's crimes "become our new normal" -- and seemed to tacitly downplay a...
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A coalition of media outlets is asking the Georgia Supreme Court to reconsider a decision that blocked the full release of a Fulton County special grand jury report, which includes recommendations for whether former President Donald Trump or any of his associates...
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A new bill overhauling Florida universities to match Gov. Ron DeSantis' vision for higher education would shift power at state schools into the hands of the Republican leader's political appointees and ban gender studies as a field of study.
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The US has intelligence that the Chinese government is considering providing Russia with drones and ammunition for use in the war in Ukraine, three sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN.
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The disciplinary office that regulates attorney conduct in Colorado is taking steps toward potentially bringing an ethics complaint against Jenna Ellis, the lawyer who played a prominent role in former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are creating a bipartisan task force to determine a process to boot members off committees going forward, a source familiar told CNN.
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The judge who oversaw a special grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia says he instructed jurors they were prevented from discussing deliberations but did not face restrictions in...
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President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program remains blocked by federal courts for now. But for some borrowers, the yearslong federal pandemic pause on payments delivers an even bigger benefit.
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A suicide prevention committee that was established by the Pentagon last year is recommending instituting a waiting period for gun purchases on bases and raising the minimum age for buying firearms in an attempt to reduce the number of suicides among service members.
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Lori Lightfoot: Incumbent fights to make runoff in Chicago mayoral primary | CNN Politics
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is fighting for her political survival, seeking to finish in the top two in Tuesday's crowded primary and advance to an April runoff in her quest for a second term.
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US plans to expand training of Taiwanese forces | CNN Politics
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The US is planning to increase the number of US troops training Taiwanese forces on the self-governing island in the coming months, according to US officials.
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Spy balloon: Blinken says US has 'no doubt' China was conducting surveillance | CNN Politics
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made clear that the US has no doubt China was seeking to surveil the US via the balloon that was ultimately shot down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month.
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Earthquake relief: US announces new funding for Turkey and Syria | CNN Politics
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced $100 million in disaster relief aid for Turkey and Syria as the countries grapple with the aftermath of a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 46,000 people.
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US conducts helicopter raid in Syria capturing ISIS official | CNN Politics
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The US military and Syrian Democratic Forces conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria early Saturday, capturing an ISIS official, according to a statement from US Central Command.
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