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Biden and UK's Sunak did not discuss intel leaks, White House says

U.S. President Joe Biden did not discuss the leak of intelligence documents with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when the two men met in Northern Ireland this week, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday.

April 14, 2023 11:15 am
 

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FBI arrests 21-year-old National Guardsman for 'criminal' US intelligence leaks

The FBI on Thursday arrested Jack Douglas Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard, over the leaks online of classified documents that embarrassed Washington with allies around the world.

April 14, 2023 11:02 am
 

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Indiana industrial fire nearly extinguished but smoke still poses danger

A raging industrial fire in eastern Indiana is expected to be almost entirely extinguished by Thursday evening or Friday morning, officials said, after days of thick smoke shut down schools and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate.

April 14, 2023 9:20 am
 

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Southeast Florida swamped by more than two feet of rain

Torrential downpours inundated Southeast Florida, bringing total rainfall in the Fort Lauderdale region to more than two feet in recent days, with widespread flooding that blocked roads, closed schools and shut down an airport.

April 14, 2023 8:48 am
 

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FBI arrests man for 'criminal' US intelligence leaks

The FBI arrested a member of the U.S. Air National Guard over the leaks online of classified U.S. documents that embarrassed Washington with allies around the world.

April 14, 2023 7:34 am
 

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Biden administration to ask Supreme Court to stop abortion pill curbs

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to intervene to stop restrictions set by a federal judge on the abortion pill mifepristone as President Joe Biden’s administration moves to defend access to the drug.

April 14, 2023 6:30 am
 

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North Korea fires missile; South condemns 'grave provocation'

North Korea fired what might be a new model of ballistic missile, South Korea said, triggering a scare in northern Japan, where residents were told to take cover, though there turned out to be no danger.

April 13, 2023 4:36 pm
 

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Australia's northwest braces for strongest cyclone in a decade

Australia’s northwest region, home to the world’s largest export hub for iron ore, could be hit by the most powerful tropical cyclone there in a decade as ports cleared ships and residents rushed to stock up on essential supplies.

April 13, 2023 3:39 pm
 

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Taiwan says China's no-fly zone will affect around 33 flights

China’s plan to set up a no-fly zone to the north of Taiwan on April 16 will affect about 33 flights, Taiwan’s official Central News Agency (CNA) reported, citing the island’s transport minister, Wang Kwo-tsai.

April 13, 2023 1:18 pm
 

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Philippines will pursue drugs war appeal with ICC, says top gov't lawyer

The Philippines will pursue its appeal questioning the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction and authority to investigate killings during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, its top lawyer said.

April 13, 2023 12:16 pm
 

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Indian army says it finds rifle linked to killing of 4 soldiers at base

The Indian army said on Wednesday it had located an assault rifle believed to have been used to kill four soldiers at a military base in the northern border state of Punjab, though no one had yet been arrested over the attack.

April 13, 2023 11:57 am
 

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Brazil could suspend social media sites over school violence content

Brazil could fine or suspend social media companies that do not effectively regulate content related to school violence, Justice Minister Flavio Dino said on Wednesday.

April 13, 2023 10:44 am

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