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Blinken welcomes Northern Ireland talks progress after meeting UK's Cleverly

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after meeting his British counterpart on Tuesday that Washington welcomed apparent progress in talks between Britain and the European Union aimed at resolving a post-Brexit trade row over Northern Ireland.

Reuters

US and UK vow to maintain support for Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has held talks in Washington urging the Americans to go ‘further and faster’ in their backing for Kyiv.

The Independent UK

McCarthy calls for immediate negotiations on budget, debt limit

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on Democrats to engage in talks with Republicans over a fiscal plan including an increase in the federal debt limit, while the White House reiterated its rejection of such negotiations, highlighting the risk of a market-rattling battle over the ceiling later this year.

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US-China trade is close to a record, defying talk of decoupling

Trade between the U.S. and China is on track to break records, a signal of resilient links between the world’s top economies amid the heated national security rhetoric in Washington and fears of “decoupling.”

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Netherlands to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine; six children among dead in Dnipro strike – as it happened

Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte in Washington; death toll from Saturday’s Russian missile attack on a residential building rises to 45

The Guardian - AU

Republican Rep. Jim Banks of announces run for Indiana Senate seat

WASHINGTON — Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Banks kicked off his Senate campaign Tuesday morning by highlighting his conservative credentials and lashing out against “radical Democrats and spineless Republicans.”

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Republican Rep. Jim Banks announces run for Indiana Senate seat

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Kosovo: ethnic tensions have created a political 'volcano' that could erupt anytime

After US state department counsellor Derek Chollet recently visited Kosovo in a bid to calm tensions flaring in the north of the country, he said Washington’s priority was to prevent “violence metastasising” (spreading) between Serbs and Albanians.

The Conversation

Supreme Court rejects appeal on use of COVID aid for tax cuts

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a Missouri appeal that sought to ensure states can cut taxes even as they receive $195 billion in federal pandemic relief money.

Tribune News Service

UK woman marries rapist serving 20 years in US prison after meeting through Spanish lessons

Vasquez, from Washington, was handed a 20-year sentence in December 2011 after being convicted of rape

The Independent UK

Driver arrested as video shows ‘attempted kidnap’ of bikini-clad barista with zip-ties via drive-through window

The suspect was seen trying to pull the victim through the drive-through window using using zip-ties, police say

The Independent UK

Germany will not fall into recession, Scholz tells Bloomberg TV

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he was convinced Europe's largest economy would not fall into a recession despite soaring energy and food prices in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

White House, House GOP take aim at Big Tech, but see different targets

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Republican lawmakers last week launched yet another effort to confront thorny issues relating to Big Tech and social media platforms that have bedeviled previous administrations and Congress, but the path to progress this time around is just as murky.

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WA jobless workers living 'surrealistic nightmare' as recession looms

Even as economists are forecasting an economic slowdown and rising unemployment in Washington later this year, the state system that provides benefits to jobless workers hasn't even recovered from the last slump.

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Scots woman gets married to rapist serving 20 years in US prison

Gemma Vasquez tied the knot with Leonel Vasquez from Washington on a visit to his prison in Virginia on December 29 after meeting through his mum.

WEKU

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is having a moment. What does it mean?

The Georgia congresswoman is positioning herself as a bridge between mainstream Republicans and the party's right flank in Washington.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye’s Top Diplomat Travels to US amid Troubled Ties

Türkiye and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when the Turkish foreign minister visits Washington this week. But expectations that outstanding issues can be resolved are low. Mevlut Cavusoglu departs on Tuesday for a meeting with US counterpart Antony Blinken…

The Independent UK

Turkey's top diplomat travels to US amid troubled ties

Turkey and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when Turkey’s foreign minister visits this week

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EU's Gentiloni: Very good partnership with the U.S. but we must support our competitiveness

The partnership between the European Union and the United States is "very good", said European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni on Tuesday but he added that the EU must strengthen its competitiveness in the wake of Washington's "Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA).

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA Twitter reacts to Steph Curry’s 41-point performance in road win vs. Wizards

After Steph Curry and Jordan Poole combined for 73 points against the Wizards, NBA Twitter responded with different reactions. Here's a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Monday.

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Former Commanders OC Scott Turner wasn’t on board with Carson Wentz trade?

Wentz started seven games in 2022.

Tribune News Service

Biden marks MLK Day with calls for economic and political equality at National Action Network

President Joe Biden called for racial justice and economic advancement at the National Action Network’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast in Washington, D.C.

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President Biden to travel to California this week to assess storm damage

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to California’s Central Coast Thursday to observe storm damage and “assess what additional federal support is needed,” the White House said.

The Independent UK

Cleverly to urge US to step up support for Ukraine

The Foreign Secretary will hold talks with US and Canadian counterparts in Washington.

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Steph Curry scores 41, Jordan Poole adds 32 in Warriors’ win over Wizards

WASHINGTON — Jordan Poole played Robin to Stephen Curry’s Batman Monday afternoon in the Warriors’ 127-118 win over the Washington Wizards.

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