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One of China's neighbors says it's pulled a key patrol vessel out of the South China Sea after a 5-month standoff
The Philippines says it's withdrawn one of its key patrol vessels from waters around the disputed S…
Thibault Spirlet
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US admiral says American ships could sail into a South China Sea standoff to shield an ally amid tensions with China
Tensions are high in the South China Sea after a string of maritime and air clashes between China a…
Chris Panella
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India fourth largest military spender globally in 2023: SIPRI report
The military expenditure went up in all five geographical regions, with major spending increase…
PTI
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Top Putin ally says a 'destructive civil confrontation' could happen in the US over Texas border standoff
Dmitry Medvedev taunted the Biden administration over theTexas border crisis, predicting a "destru…
Alia Shoaib
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for 'national divorce' between red and blue states amid Texas border standoff over migration
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene proposed a "national divorce" between Republican and Democratic states …
Alia Shoaib
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Biden says US will support Ukraine 'as long as we can' amid GOP standoff, a change from 'as long as it takes'
Republicans in Congress have blocked new aid to Ukraine, refusing to move forward unless it include…
Chris Panella
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Joe Biden tasks a new team with trying to stop a debt-ceiling standoff ever happening again
The president and Kevin McCarthy reached an 11th-hour deal to prevent a catastrophic default in lat…
George Glover
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Here's how the economy and the stock market could react to the 4 possible outcomes of the debt ceiling standoff
"We favor the outcome of a temporary debt ceiling suspension either for a brief period of time or u…
Matthew Fox
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The debt-ceiling standoff may be a 'lose-lose' situation for stocks, Morgan Stanley's top strategist says
Deadlock in Washington over the debt ceiling threatens to put investors in a can't-win situation, M…
George Glover
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Ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he could 'afford to have five or six people be idiots' during standoffs in the 1990s, a contrast to the numerous GOP hardliners creating challenges for McCarthy
Gingrich recently remarked to Politico of the tough predicament of current GOP leaders, who have vi…
John L. Dorman
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US lawmakers are running out of time to end the debt-limit standoff - so dump stocks and buy bonds, JPMorgan strategist says
"They are running out of time… there's just not that many days left to negotiate," Alex Wolf told B…
George Glover
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An Amazon driver went viral on TikTok after delivering a package during a police standoff with an armed suspect
Video of the moment shows the driver calmly strolling past several police cars and handing the pack…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Load up on Treasury bills for their juicy yields because the debt-limit standoff will likely be resolved, billionaire bond king Bill Gross says
Yields on one- and two-month US Treasurys have spiked recently, with Congress struggling to end the…
George Glover
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Western officials and Ankara are in talks after stand-off on oil tanker pile-up near Turkey
Turkey's demanding unusual proof of insurance from oil tankers, causing a pile-up. The US says the …
Huileng Tan
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Inside the Waco Siege, a 51-day standoff in 1993 between a Christian sect and federal agents that resulted in the deaths of 76 people
After a 51-day siege between federal agents and a religious group called the Branch Davidians, led …
James Pasley
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Megan Rapinoe is 'with the players 100%' in standoff between the Spanish women's national team and its federation
The pink-haired star spoke out as the US Women's National Team prepared to play a Spanish side miss…
Meredith Cash
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Rationing is coming: Europe could introduce mandatory limits on electricity use as its standoff with Russia intensifies
The European Commission is proposing a cut to how much power households can use during peak hours, …
Ben Winck
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2 men arrested in the UK as part of investigation into Texas synagogue hostage crisis, police say
British national Malik Faisal Akram took four people hostage in a Texas synagogue on Saturday. He w…
Sinéad Baker
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Hostages who escaped Texas synagogue say lessons in security training helped save their lives
Hostages said they knew to shield their bodies and position themselves near exits because of traini…
Morgan Keith
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Texas synagogue hostage-taker demanded the release of convicted terrorist 'Lady Al Qaeda' during 10-hour standoff, reports say
The hostage-taker demanded the release of terrorist Aafia Siddiqui during the standoff at Congregat…