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Charlie Kirk murder suspect faces death penalty for aggravated murder
PROVO (Utah), Sept 17 — The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk appeared in court yesterday charged with the conservative activist’s murder, as prosecutors said they were seeking the death penalty for a crime that has shaken the United
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Trump arrives in UK for historic second state visit, hosted by King Charles
LONDON, Sept 17 — US President Donald Trump arrived in Britain today for an unprecedented second state visit, with the UK government rolling out a royal red-carpet welcome to win over the mercurial leader. “A lot of things here warm
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Protesters beam Epstein video onto Windsor Castle ahead of Trump’s UK visit
WINDSOR, Sept 17 — Protesters today projected images of Donald Trump and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto a castle in England where the US president will stay during his UK state visit. The Led by Donkeys group, which is known
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What is Scarborough Shoal and why China’s nature reserve plan in the South China Sea is sparking backlash
BEIJING, Sept 17 — China’s coast guard said it had taken “control measures” in intercepting Philippine vessels at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, site of years of standoffs between the two countries. What’s the shoal’s significance? Named
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Mulch, trash and patrols: US National Guard takes on unexpected duties in Washington amid controversy
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 — From breaking up a fight or identifying a suspected robber to picking up trash and removing graffiti, National Guard forces are on an unusual deployment mixing security and cleanup in the US capital. Now such unorthodox
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Thousands join militia as Venezuela mobilises civilians amid US naval buildup and invasion fears
CARACAS, Sept 17 — They are men and women, students and retirees. By the thousands, Venezuelans from different walks of life have responded to President Nicolas Maduro’s call to join militia training to “defend the homeland” against a feared US invasion.
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Ceasefire hopes fade as Netanyahu targets Hamas leaders in Qatar, Gaza bombings escalate
JERUSALEM, Sept 14 — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said eliminating Hamas leaders would end the war in Gaza, as top US diplomat Marco Rubio said hours ahead of his visit to Israel that its strike against Hamas in Qatar
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Australia bets big on AUKUS with RM33b shipyard upgrade for nuclear sub fleet
SYDNEY, Sept 14 — Australia will spend an initial A$12 billion (RM33.5 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday. The investment is to be spent over a decade to transform a
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Charlie Kirk assassination deepens America’s political divide as online witch-hunts spread
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — For some Americans on the far right, Charlie Kirk died a “martyr” and any criticism of the hugely popular conservative activist must be punished. Online vitriol and grassroots persecution have exploded in the wake of the
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Accused sniper jailed in Charlie Kirk killing awaits formal charges in Utah
OREM (Utah), Sept 13 — The Utah trade school student jailed on suspicion of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk faces formal charges next week, according to the governor, from an act of violence widely seen as a foreboding inflection
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