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'Assault Weapon' Bans Look More Legally Vulnerable Than Ever

A preliminary injunction in Illinois may signal the demise of a long-running public policy fraud.

Reason

How China threat is driving India and US closer together

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: The Biden administration has decided to remain publicly quiet on India’s democratic backsliding, according to senior US officials, as the US intensifies efforts to keep New Delhi on its side in the rivalry with China.

The Times of India

Carl Icahn’s wealth plunges $10 billion on Hindenburg short-seller report

WASHINGTON: Corporate activist Carl Icahn’s fortune tumbled more than $10 billion Tuesday after short-seller Hindenburg Research accused him of using a “ponzi-like” economic structure at his investment company.

The Times of India

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Seattle man dies while climbing Mount Everest

University of Washington officials say a retired Seattle doctor has died while climbing Mount Everest

The Independent UK

Pentagon leaks: we weren’t told about intelligence breach, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine president says Discord server leaks were ‘not beneficial’ to the reputation of the US but still values Washington’s support for Kyiv

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy says White House did not inform him of documents leak, Washington Post reports

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Washington Post in an interview published on Tuesday that the White House did not inform him about a leak of secret U.S. documents that grabbed attention around the world last month.

Reuters

Washington AG Bob Ferguson announces campaign for governor

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has launched an exploratory campaign for governor, a day after incumbent Jay Inslee announced he won't run again

The Independent UK

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Washington becomes the eighth state with rebates or incentives for e-bike purchases

Washington legislature approves a $7 million dollar package to support e-bike rebates and cyclist and pedestrian focused infrastructure

Cycling Weekly

US concerned by China's 'punitive' actions toward American firms

U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on Tuesday Washington was very concerned about China's recent "punitive" action toward some U.S. companies, and that foreign firms are delaying investments in the country due to uncertainty about the openness of its economy.

Reuters

Ruby Tui: New Zealand Black Ferns star to play Premier Rugby Sevens in US

World Cup and Olympic champion will compete in multi-city professional event climaxing in Washington DC in August

The Guardian - US

Fed begins talks that could herald end of rate hikes

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday opened a two-day meeting to decide whether to raise its benchmark lending rate for a 10th — and possibly final — time to tackle rising prices.

Bangkok Post

OPINION - Ageing Joe Biden is a safe bet, but America faces a dangerous generation gap

Last night’s Met Gala in New York fielded a feast of celebrities from Rihanna to Margot Robbie to Kim Kardashian and Bill Nighy. America’s political version of the Big Night Out took place at the Washington White House Correspondents’ dinner — with a tide of cocktail events and policy chinwags…

Evening Standard

Commanders defensive Quan Martin one of the most versatile players from 2023 NFL draft

Quan Martin can do a little bit of everything in the secondary.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Historian Channing Gerard Joseph on how Black queer culture shaped US history

In April, Washington's city council unanimously approved the first reading of a bill that would inaugurate Swann Street near the Dupont Circle neighbourhood of the US capital. The bill honours William Dorsey Swann. Born in 1860, he was the first known person to dub himself a drag queen. His legacy…

France 24

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Axios

U.S. allies could play key roles in a U.S.-China war over Taiwan

The Philippines, Japan, Australia and South Korea could all be key players.

Asharq Al-Awsat

House Speaker Offers to Host Netanyahu if Biden Doesn't Send an Invite

The US House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, voiced in Tel Aviv dissatisfaction with US President Joe Biden for failing to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House. The Speaker said if Biden does not invite Netanyahu to Washington soon, he'll invite "the prime minister to come to meet with…

Bangkok Post

'Godfather of AI' quits Google, warns of dangers the tech brings

WASHINGTON: A computer scientist often dubbed "the godfather of artificial intelligence" has quit his job at Google to speak out about the dangers of the technology, US media reported Monday.

Sports Illustrated

The Nationals’ Home Run Celebration Will Have You Feeling Extremely Patriotic

The Founding Fathers would certainly approve of Washington’s latest home run tradition.

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Al Jazeera

‘Ironclad’: Biden, Marcos Jr affirm US-Philippines security ties

Two leaders agree to deepen military relationship amid heightened tensions in Asia Pacific, China pressure.

Daily Mirror

Lawsuit demands release of Prince Harry's US visa records after drug admissions

The Duke of Sussex's visa is facing further scrutiny after the Washington-based thinktank, the Heritage Foundation, filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security

The Conversation

Journalists reporting on the Voice to Parliament do voters a disservice with 'he said, she said' approach

For much of the past two decades, polarisation and hyper-partisanship have weakened Western democracies, most notably in the United States and Britain. Australia has not escaped, although the consequences here have been nothing as compared with Brexit or the insurrection in Washington on January 6, 2021.

Reuters

Biden should invite Israeli PM to White House, McCarthy says

The U.S. should invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for an official visit, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday, as a customary invitation has not been extended in the five months since Netanyahu's election.

Reuters

Armenian, Azerbaijani ministers hold talks in US over Karabakh dispute

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington on Monday as part of efforts to ease friction between the South Caucasus rivals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Winners and losers following the Bears 2023 draft

Who got a boost from the Bears draft class and who could lose their spot? Here are our winners and losers following the Bears 2023 draft.

Fortune

Binance says it's victim of a ChatGPT smear campaign in the Washington, DC halls of power

The company says someone is using AI-generated stories to smear it in the highest halls of power.

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