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WASHINGTON — In his State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden boasted about his first two years and road-tested populist re-election themes, promising to “finish the job” on what he dubbed a “blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America.” Biden hasn’t formally announced his bid for re-election, but it is widely […]

9m ago / 11:00 AM UTC Photo: Four children from the same family die in Syria quake The bodies of four children from one Syrian family, lie wrapped in sheets on Monday in the town of Jandaris, following a deadly earthquake. Rami Al Sayed / AFP – Getty Images Share […]

The quake hit an area of Syria’s northwest that is divided between government-held territory and the country’s last remaining rebel-controlled enclave. Turkey is home to millions of refugees from the conflict. At least 326 people were killed in government-controlled areas and 1,000 were injured, according to the country’s health ministry. […]

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The Pentagon said Friday evening it had observed another Chinese spy balloon — this one in Latin America — just hours after revealing that a similar balloon from China was making its way across the continental United States. Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Defense Department was […]

HONG KONG — China urged calm Friday and said that it was looking into reports of a high-altitude surveillance balloon suspected of belonging to Beijing hovering over the United States, while Canada said it was monitoring a “potential second incident.” U.S. officials said Thursday the military was monitoring the balloon, […]

LOS ANGELES — The death of a double amputee wielding a large knife whom police shot in Huntington Park, California, has sparked a national outcry against the use of force against a disabled person. Police say Anthony Lowe, a Black man who lost both his legs last year and had […]

“I agreed with my son’s decision to go to Malaysia, but I lost my son,” Hussain, 65, said. “Now I don’t know why I should live.” Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country, has long been a top destination for Rohingya refugees, some of whom later send for their families to join them. […]

Once dedicated to fixing civilian vehicles, an old depot a couple hours from the front lines in eastern Ukraine is now repairing, refurbishing and retrofitting captured Russian tanks, armored personnel carriers and a mix of other pieces of donated or outdated military equipment.  “We’ve learned so much that sometimes military […]

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has told the Senate Intelligence Committee it is “actively working” to brief lawmakers about the potential risks to national security after classified documents were discovered in President Joe Biden’s and former President Donald Trump’s possession, according to a letter shared by a source familiar with […]