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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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History repeats itself as states move to ban Chinese citizens from buying property | CNN Politics
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New efforts to bar Chinese citizens and others from owning property in Texas and other states echo the treatment of Asian people in the US more than 100 years ago, when Congress barred them from obtaining citizenship and multiple state laws restricted land ownership.
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US strike kills 5 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia, US Africa Command says | CNN Politics
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A US strike in Somalia killed five al-Shabaab fighters on Wednesday, US Africa Command said in a statement. The strike was carried out at the request of the Somali government and was a "collective self-defense strike," according to AFRICOM.
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Bassem Awadallah: US citizen detained in Jordan launches hunger strike | CNN Politics
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A US citizen detained in Jordan is calling on the US government to demand his return to the United States and launching a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment. Bassem Awadallah, a dual US-Jordanian citizen, was arrested in April 2021 and sentenced to 15 years in...
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Al-Shabaab: US says it killed 12 fighters in Somalia airstrike | CNN Politics
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US Africa Command has said it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in a remote area of Somalia on Friday in support of that country's federal government and army. No civilians were injured or killed, AFRICOM said in a statement Sunday, given the remote location of the...
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A 10-year effort to officially end the Iraq War | CNN Politics
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Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, after trying for 10 years, is on the cusp of getting Congress to repeal the authorizations that led the US into war against Iraq in the early '90s and again in the early '00s.
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SpaceX admits blocking Ukrainian troops from using satellite technology | CNN Politics
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The president of SpaceX revealed the company has taken active steps to prevent Ukrainian forces from using the critical Starlink satellite technology with Ukrainian drones that are a key component of their fight against Russia.
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged then-President Donald Trump not to relent with North Korea and to keep up the threat of military pressure, according to his memoir.
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Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones it's providing to Russia so that the explosive warheads can inflict maximum damage on infrastructure targets inside Ukraine, according to a new investigative report obtained exclusively by CNN.
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Global ransomware campaign has US and European officials on alert | CNN Politics
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A new global ransomware campaign has hit at least 3,800 victims, including hundreds in the US, according to crowdsourced data reviewed by CNN, prompting warnings from European and US cybersecurity officials.
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Russian diesel prices fall in Europe despite latest ban | CNN Business
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Europe's ban on Russia's diesel arrived painlessly on Sunday.
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There's a sense that another turning point is approaching in Russia's war in Ukraine | CNN Politics
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Russia's mass mobilization, looming offensive and missile-borne terror against civilians is triggering fresh calls for even greater Western lethal aid to Ukraine, days after leaders signed off on their latest package that included the first tanks.
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US, EU, G7 and Australia announce new price cap on Russian petroleum products - CNNPolitics
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The US and allies are trying to further limit Russia's ability to make money and finance its war efforts with new price limits on products like gasoline and fuel oil, a senior Treasury official announced Friday -- adding to sanctions on Russian energy sales in...
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Members of Congress are urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to pressure China to do more to curb the flow of fentanyl and synthetic opioids into the United States on his visit to the country which is expected to take place in the next few days.
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US restricts visas for Taliban members involved in repression of women and girls | CNN Politics
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The United States is imposing new visa restrictions on certain current and former Taliban members, non-state security group members and others who are believed to be involved in repressing the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony...
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US says Russia is violating key nuclear arms control agreement | CNN Politics
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Russia is violating a key nuclear arms control agreement with the United States and continuing to refuse to allow inspections of its nuclear facilities, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday.
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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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