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AI-generated map mislabelled every African country in US State Department presentation
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online.
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China detains US seismologist who studied North Korean nuclear tests
A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published U.S.-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear tests has been detained in China for nearly two years and faces trial on spying charges, according to his wife, U.S. lawmakers and two hostage advocacy groups.
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US detains Soleimani’s kin as war rhetoric escalates and immigration crackdown widens
State department said niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani, killed in 2020 US drone strike, celebrated attacks against US soldiers.
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Top U.S.–India expert Ashley Tellis arrested over classified document scandal and alleged ties to Chinese officials
Foreign policy scholar Ashley Tellis, one of Washington’s leading experts on India and U.S.–India relations, has been arrested and charged with unlawful retention of national defense information after FBI agents uncovered over 1,000 pages of classified material at his Virginia home — including documents marked Top Secret.
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Venezuela warns the US of possible “false flag” operation near its embassy in Caracas
Venezuela’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez stated on Sunday that Washington had been cautioned about a "false flag operation" by "extremist sectors of the local Venezuelan right" intended to plant explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.
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United States threatens permanent visa bans on transgender athletes based on sex markers
State department memo instructs officers to deny those considered to misrepresent birth sex on applications.
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US labels six Latin American drug cartels as terror groups
The U.S. classifies eight Latin American crime groups as terrorist organizations, citing security threats, but Mexico disputes this.
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Document work or resign: Elon Musk issues ultimatum to hundreds of thousands of U.S. federal employees
Elon Musk has given an ultimatum to hundreds of thousands of US federal workers, allowing them 48 hours to explain what they achieved last week or face the risk of losing their jobs.
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Biden's 3 options after troops killed as he's warned of disastrous consequences
Warnings that the West is ''increasingly being seen as the world’s pariah states when it comes to breaking International Law'' are issued as the world awaits Biden's response to the first US casualties in the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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'Hero' mum gunned down in Austin rampage shielded 18-month-old son from bullets
Sabrina Rahman, 24, was killed while out for a walk with her young son in their Austin, Texas, neighborhood on Tuesday morning, just a day after they had moved into their new home
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Ex-State Department worker under Donald Trump attacked police in January 6 riot
Frederico Klein was convicted of assault charges and other felony offences relating to the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election
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Urgent passport warning for people heading abroad this year issued by government
Americans planning international travel this year are being urgently warned by the State Department to apply for passports at least six months in advance due to a significant backlog
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Delays for US passports prove unbearable for summer and holiday travellers
If you're waiting for a US passport and hoping it'll come on time for your summer travels and holidays - think again, as the office is overloaded with applications and major staffing shortages
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Hundreds of US citizens stranded in rural Siberian town after emergency landing
The fed-up passengers claim they're being forced to sleep on thin mattresses in local classrooms after their Air India flight made the emergency landing in the far eastern town of Magadan
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Chinese spy balloons have likely spied on UK and 'would have been shot down too'
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed it's highly likely that Chinese high-altitude spy balloons - like the one shot down off the coast of North Carolina last week - have soared over Britain and collected intelligence signals from below
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