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Battle for Warnock’s seat at center of US Senate power struggle once again

WASHINGTON — A year after Georgia voters sent Baptist minister Raphael Warnock to Washington, the national spotlight is back on the lawmaker, whose reelection bid could determine whether Democrats maintain control of the U.S. Senate for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s first term.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Pro-choice Avengers actress joins demonstrators in support of ‘bodily sovereignty’

The Avengers: Endgame actress at rally in Washington DC that appeared to be in opposition to US government vaccination mandates

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YouTube removes Missouri Senate candidate’s campaign ad for violating community guidelines

WASHINGTON — YouTube has removed Missouri Rep. Billy Long’s new U.S. Senate campaign ad, saying it violated the site’s community guidelines.

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Harris’ Honduras trip returns focus to migration struggles

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has sought to address endemic violence and corruption fueling migration from Central America by bolstering government reforms in the region and combating poverty with private investment.

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4 House Republicans propose new State Department position to combat communism

WASHINGTON — Four Republican members of Congress introduced legislation this week to establish a new State Department position that would be tasked with combating communism and authoritarianism.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Authorities investigating 13 suspected arson attacks within 24 hours in Washington state

‘I’m going to be careful, but I’m not going to let the paranoia win,’ resident says

The Independent UK

Biden vows to appoint a Black woman to Supreme Court as Breyer makes retirement official

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden praised Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who made his retirement official at the White House on Thursday, vowing that his choice to replace him will be a Black woman and that he plans to announce the choice by the end of next month.

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'Sold by Amazon' program shut down after WA attorney general's antitrust investigation

Amazon is shutting down its "Sold by Amazon" program after an investigation from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson found it was anticompetitive and violated antitrust laws.

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‘Turn crisis into opportunity.’ Education chief Cardona seeks school funding increase

WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will push for funding increases to federal grants designed to boost low-income students and students with disabilities in a Thursday speech outlining his policy priorities for his second year in office.

Miami Herald

US calls for UN security council meeting to discuss Ukraine crisis – as it happened

The group has not been able to take any action in its previous meetings as Russia is a veto-wielding member of the security council – follow

The Guardian - US

Washington DC shooting: Five injured in shooting at Days Inn hotel

Police commander says authorities have received complaints about the hotel ‘related to drug activity’

The Independent UK

Russian official says missile crisis unavoidable without arms curbs

Russia said on Thursday that a nuclear missile crisis between Moscow and Washington was unavoidable without measures to ensure restraint and predictability, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters

Russia, U.S. keep door open to Ukraine diplomacy, but big gaps remain

Russia said on Thursday it was clear the United States was not willing to address its main security concerns in their standoff over Ukraine, but both sides kept the door open to further dialogue.

Reuters

Kremlin sees some room for dialogue after U.S. security response

The Kremlin said on Thursday there was room to continue dialogue with the United States, but that it looked clear Russia's main security demands had not been taken into account by Washington.

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China Warns US over Ukraine, 'Interfering' in Winter Olympics

China's top diplomat spoke with his US counterpart on Thursday, warning Washington to "stop interfering" in the Winter Olympics and stressing that Russia's security concerns in Europe should be "taken seriously". Beijing hopes to turn next week's Games into a soft power triumph. But the lead-up has been clouded by…

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Kyiv backs US reply to Russia’s demands

Latest Ukraine news from January 27: Kyiv says it has no objections to US response to Russia’s security demands.

Al Jazeera

China warns US over Russia’s ‘legitimate security concerns’

China’s foreign minister takes aim at Washington as tensions with Russia mount over Ukraine.

Reuters

Qatar's top envoy visits Iran as Tehran and Washington consider direct nuclear talks

Qatar's top diplomat visited Iran on Thursday, Iranian state media reported, days before Qatar's ruling emir holds talks in Washington at a crucial time for efforts by Tehran and major powers to revive a 2015 nuclear pact.

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Ukraine conflict adds new urgency to get Paul Whelan released from Russia

WASHINGTON — The escalating tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine are worrying supporters of Michigan's Paul Whelan, who fear the standoff will set back diplomatic efforts to secure his release after more than three years in Russian custody.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine crisis: Russia ‘not optimistic’ but will keep talking with west – as it happened

Russian president Vladimir Putin is being briefed on a US paper reaffirming support for Ukraine’s right to pursue Nato membership

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'Stop interfering' in Beijing Winter Olympics: Top Chinese diplomat tells US

A few days ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China has said Washington should avoid interference in the Games and also stop flaring tensions up around the Taiwan issue.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Vows More Sanctions on Houthi Leaders

Washington has pledged to take the “necessary steps” and use all “appropriate tools” to hold Houthis responsible for the recent attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and their role in protracting the conflict in Yemen, described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. A sharp rhetoric is being…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Despite Covid Hurdles, US Orchestras Find the Joy in Music

At the start of 2020, the National Symphony Orchestra was planning its first international tour with conductor Gianandrea Noseda, and an epic Beethoven cycle to mark the 250th anniversary of the legendary composer's birth. Instead, the coronavirus pandemic forced the ensemble out of the Kennedy Center in the US capital…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires Two Missiles as Testing Blitz Continues

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for talks on its nuclear program. Pyongyang has not fired this many missiles in…

The Guardian - UK

Weatherwatch: the tragic Knickerbocker snowstorm of 1922

Disaster struck when heavy snow caused a theatre roof to collapse in Washington DC, killing 98 people

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