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China military on high-alert as US ‘plays with fire’ in Taiwan
The Chinese government has accused Washington of being “reckless” as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan with promises to support and defend the island. It has raised anger in Beijing which has warned Washington of serious consequences. Ms Pelosi is the highest ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island in 25…
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Crucial senator suddenly backs Biden’s climate and taxes bill
In America a deal with a single senator could now mean President Biden is able to pass climate legislation.
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Prosecutors investigate Trump’s role over January 6
Donald Trump was back in Washington last night for the first time since Joe Biden took over the presidency, unrepentant, defiant, repeating his false assertions that election fraud had cost him the White House in 2020. But today it’s been revealed that the Department of Justice is slowly closing in on the former president as…
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Thousands evacuated as wildfire threatens Yosemite National Park
Thousands of people in California have been forced to leave their homes as a massive wildfire near Yosemite National Park spreads unpredictably.
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California declares state of emergency over wildfires
The governor of California has declared a state of emergency as a fast moving wildfire continues to spread near the Yosemite National Park, threatening thousands of homes.
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Google sacks engineer who says AI bot had human-like consciousness
Google has sacked an engineer who insisted that its artificial intelligence system has become self aware.
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Joe Biden tests positive for Covid, experiencing ‘mild symptoms’
President Biden is isolating at the White House after testing positive for Covid-19, but his symptoms are said to be “very mild”.
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State of the nation: the January 6 hearings
The hearings into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th 2021 are yet to finish and the revelations have been stunning.
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Uvalde shooting: ‘Systemic failures’ in Texas shooting response
A report into the fatal school shooting in Uvalde in Texas has found there were “multiple systemic failures” in the police response.
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The legacy of Donald Trump’s foreign policy
In this episode we speak to the Atlantic Council’s Christopher Preble, who leads a team that analyses and questions American policies abroad.
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US Air Force Chief General CQ Brown Jr. on the Ukraine war, BLM and Top Gun
Krishnan talks to General Charles Q Brown Junior about how the war in Ukraine has changed the way he thinks about defending the US, why he joined the US Air Force and whether he thinks anything has changed in America since the death of George Floyd.
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Biden visits Middle East – against backdrop of low approval ratings at home
President Biden was categoric about Saudi Arabia when he was running for office: he condemned the country’s record on human rights.
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Uvalde shooting: New footage shows delayed police response
A video published by a Texas newspaper has sparked renewed anger over the delayed police response during the Uvalde school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
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How America’s divided society could define November’s midterm elections
Millions of Americans are celebrating Independence Day, giving thanks to the founding fathers.
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Ohio police release bodycam footage of shooting of Black 25-year-old Jayland Walker
Police in Ohio have released graphic bodycam footage showing the moment police officers opened fire at Black motorist Jayland Walker as he tried to run away.