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State department removes word ‘Tesla’ from $400m US armoured vehicles list

Earlier procurement forecast had suggested Elon Musk’s company would be a beneficiary of planned purchases

The Guardian - UK

Fact check: No UK prime minister has attended a US presidential inauguration

Donald Trump has broken with a long tradition of foreign leaders not attending the presidential swearing-in ceremony.

The Independent UK

Top Hezbollah commander killed in Beirut airstrike, Israeli military says – fuelling fear of all-out war

Ibrahim Aqil – wanted by US for alleged role in 1983 US embassy bombings – targeted in Lebanon’s capital

The Independent UK

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U.S. eases visa processing for graduates with job offers to attract and retain top talent

The Department of State issued new guidance to consular officers on when to recommend waivers for specific applicants to expedite work visa

Latin Times

The Supreme Court's Dubious Use of History in Department of State v. Munoz

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's majority opinion includes significant errors, and violates some of her own precepts against excessive reliance on questionable history.

Reason

Department of State v. Munoz: The Sleeper ConLaw Case of the Term

Justice Barrett's majority clarifies Glucksberg, Mandel, Din, and Knauff, but Justice Sotomayor's dissent really wants to talk about Loving, Obergefell, and Dobbs.

Reason

Rumoured Russian spy couple convicted of stealing identities of dead babies

Bobby Fort and Julie Montague face up to 10 years behind bars

The Independent UK

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US backs direct talks between Pakistan and India after Sharif’s statement

US Department of State says Washington has always maintained the two neighbours should engage in dialogue.

Al Jazeera

Niger situation remains ‘fluid’ as army backs coup plotters

Supporters of the coup in Niger have set fire to the governing party’s HQ as countries decry toppling of Mohamed Bazoum.

Al Jazeera

US confirms top diplomat Blinken’s long-anticipated China visit

Trip had been delayed amid ‘spy balloon’ incident that underscored rising tensions between the superpowers.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s warring sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire

The truce between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces was reached after 5 weeks of warfare in Sudan.

Al Jazeera

Chinese balloon was ‘clearly for intelligence surveillance’: US

State Department says device had multiple antennas ‘likely capable of collecting and geo-locating communications’.

Al Jazeera

US concerned as Sudan releases man convicted of slaying diplomat

Abdelraouf Abuzeid was previously convicted in connection to a shooting that killed a USAID employee and his driver.

Al Jazeera

Pennsylvania House adjourns, package of constitutional amendments won’t appear on the May ballot

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives adjourned on January 24, 2023, affecting a package of three constitutional amendments that could have appeared on ballot for May 16, 2023.

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Al Jazeera

Blinken to head to Middle East amid Israeli-Palestinian tensions

Washington says US secretary of state will stress ‘upholding the historic status quo’ of the holy sites in Jerusalem.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: This former CIA analyst has something to say about the classified documents crisis — and it’s likely not what you think

The criminal culpability of Donald Trump and the sloppiness of the staffs of both Joe Biden and Mike Pence have combined to create a crisis over the handling of classified materials. The former involved Trump’s intentionally keeping large amounts of classified material at Mar-a-Lago; the latter led to small amounts…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn’s Biden Center provided a landing spot for many of the president’s top aides

PHILADELPHIA — When the University of Pennsylvania launched a think tank named for Joe Biden in 2017, it didn’t just create a prestige institution tied to the man who had just left the vice president’s office.

Al Jazeera

US launches programme allowing private ‘sponsorship’ of refugees

Immigrant rights groups welcome new pathway for refugee resettlement amid tensions over Biden administration policies.

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The Independent UK

Majority of 16k canceled Pa. mail-in ballots were from Dems

New state data shows that an election eve Pennsylvania court decision that said mail-in ballots without accurate handwritten dates on their exterior envelopes can’t count resulted in otherwise valid votes being canceled in the high-stakes November election

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Condemns in ‘Strongest Terms’ Attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon

The United States condemned in the strongest terms the violent attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers on Wednesday that left one Irish service member dead and three wounded. It called upon the Lebanese government to urgently investigate the attack, hold those responsible accountable, and prevent…

Al Jazeera

US to launch new diplomatic approach to China with ‘China House’

The new unit in the US Department of State aims to create ‘more consistent policy’ towards China, a rival global power.

The Independent UK

Who is protecting the Prince and Princess of Wales when they visit Boston?

Security of the senior royals is a top priority on any overseas trip

Tribune News Service

Tampa woman takes plea deal in Gov. DeSantis voter fraud case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One of the 20 people arrested by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new election security force accepted a plea deal on Monday that allows her to avoid any punishment.

Al Jazeera

US offers $5m for information on Paraguayan prosecutor’s killers

US State Department seeks information leading to arrest or conviction of those involved in Marcelo Pecci assassination.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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