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• Zelenskyy, European allies weigh U.S. peace plan in London talks

  08-12-2025 20:28 via washingtontimes.com
  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met British, French and German leaders in London on Monday in a show of European support for Ukraine at what they called a "critical moment" in the U.S.-led effort to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
  
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• Australia caught between U.S. demands, China's economic leverage

  09-12-2025 20:00 via washingtontimes.com
  Australia's concerns about China's rising might and jitters about America's commitment to its Pacific allies were not eased by this week's meetings between top officials from Sydney and the Trump administration.
  
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• Texas Rep. Marc Veasey leaving Congress to pursue Democratic bid for county judge seat

  09-12-2025 19:52 via washingtontimes.com
  Texas Rep. Marc Veasey announced he's not seeking reelection, aiming instead for the Democratic nomination for Tarrant County judge.
  
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• 'Makary must go': Fed-up pro-lifers want FDA chief fired for lack of action on abortion pill

  09-12-2025 19:10 via washingtontimes.com
  A major pro-life group called Tuesday for the firing of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, citing reports that the agency is putting off a safety review of the abortion pill until after the midterm elections.
  
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• Mother, grandmother arrested in Texas after 2-year-old spotted wandering barefoot in woods overnight

  09-12-2025 19:02 via washingtontimes.com
  The mother and grandmother of a 2-year-old girl in San Antonio were arrested after cameras spotted the little girl barefoot and alone in a wooded area overnight.
  
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• 41% of young voters support outsourcing government decisions to AI, survey finds

  09-12-2025 18:55 via washingtontimes.com
  A recent poll finds that 41% of young voters would support outsourcing most state and federal policy decisions to an artificial intelligence capable of running the government more efficiently.
  
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• Storm systems bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest and a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest

  09-12-2025 18:49 via washingtontimes.com
  The first of a series of powerful storms hit the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain, swelling rivers and prompting high water rescues, authorities said.
  
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• Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or colleges

  09-12-2025 18:49 via washingtontimes.com
  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting federal officials from taking enforcement actions against immigrants near courthouses, in hospitals, on college campuses or in day care facilities.
  
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• U.S. sanctions network recruiting Colombian fighters for Sudanese paramilitary

  09-12-2025 18:48 via washingtontimes.com
  The U.S. imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for their alleged involvement in a transnational network that recruits former Colombian military members who train soldiers to fight for the Sudanese paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces.
  
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• Japan's prime minister forms emergency task force after 7.5 magnitude quake

  09-12-2025 18:39 via washingtontimes.com
  A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan late Monday night, injuring at least 34 people and triggering tsunami waves along the Pacific coast, prompting authorities to assess the damage and warn of potential aftershocks.
  
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• Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote

  09-12-2025 18:35 via washingtontimes.com
  Opponents of Missouri's new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest to hold on to a slim Republican majority in next year's elections.
  
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• About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits

  09-12-2025 18:31 via washingtontimes.com
  Hundreds of immigrant children across the nation were detained for longer than the legal limit this summer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has admitted in a court filing, alarming legal advocates who say the government is failing to safeguard children.
  
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• ACLU sues to force release of legal justification for Trump's attacks on alleged drug boats

  09-12-2025 18:23 via washingtontimes.com
  The American Civil Liberties Union sued the administration on Tuesday to force disclosure of the Justice Department opinion that provides the legal backing for President Trump to carry out attacks on vessels he says are carrying drugs toward the U.S.
  
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• In the shadow of the Louvre heist, Paris opens another royal jewel display nearby

  09-12-2025 18:19 via washingtontimes.com
  A glittering exhibition of royal jewels is opening Wednesday in Paris even as the city still reels from the brazen crown-jewel heist at the nearby Louvre Museum.
  
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• Gov. Shapiro tries to seize spotlight as Trump visits Pennsylvania

  09-12-2025 18:09 via washingtontimes.com
  Gov. Josh Shapiro started Tuesday the way he's spent much of December -- drawing sharp contrasts with President Trump, this time just hours before the Republican's high-profile visit to Pennsylvania.
  
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• Ukraine's Zelenskyy improvises mid-flight to get his message out on a whirlwind European trip

  09-12-2025 17:55 via washingtontimes.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had no time to hold a traditional news conference during a whirlwind, 36-hour trip across Europe this week, so he improvised.
  
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• DOJ operation busts $160 million network smuggling Nvidia chips to China

  09-12-2025 17:49 via washingtontimes.com
  A multimillion-dollar smuggling enterprise focused on shipping advanced artificial intelligence chips to China has been disrupted by U.S. authorities, the Justice Department announced Monday.
  
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• Britain's MI5 suppressed truth about spy within the IRA accused of killings, report finds

  09-12-2025 17:15 via washingtontimes.com
  The U.K.'s security services protected a top spy planted within the Irish Republican Army when they knew he was wanted by police for murder, and continued to suppress the truth about the agent decades after Northern Ireland 's bloody conflict, a report said Tuesday.
  
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• 5 questions about Pentagon tech modernization and defense spending

  09-12-2025 17:13 via washingtontimes.com
  Congress is pushing to overhaul the military's slow procurement process to allow faster adoption of cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence and autonomous systems.
  
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• Satellites could go dark without warning in Chinese space attack, military leaders warn

  09-12-2025 17:11 via washingtontimes.com
  Military leaders warn a Chinese space attack could unfold without warning, crippling U.S. satellites before America realizes it's under attack.
  
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• British zoologist and Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83

  09-12-2025 17:00 via washingtontimes.com
  British-born zoologist Iain Douglas-Hamilton has died at age 83, his Save the Elephants group said in a statement.
  
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• Missing Chantilly man found dead in submerged car in Occoquan River

  09-12-2025 16:52 via washingtontimes.com
  An elderly Chantilly man reported missing last week was found dead in a submerged car in the Occoquan River in Lorton, Virginia, on Monday.
  
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• Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps

  09-12-2025 16:47 via washingtontimes.com
  Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day that kicks off the Christmas season.
  
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• Judge: Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revocation

  09-12-2025 16:43 via washingtontimes.com
  A federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she deals with the consequences of having her visa revoked by the Trump administration, leading to six weeks of detention.
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader's news conference called off a day before Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

  09-12-2025 16:23 via washingtontimes.com
  A planned news conference Tuesday by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado was canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before the award ceremony in Oslo.
  
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• Lawyers argue agreement made during pandemic should shield Georgia man from execution

  09-12-2025 16:17 via washingtontimes.com
  Lawyers for a man set to be put to death next week in Georgia argue that an agreement entered into by the state and death penalty defense attorneys during the COVID-19 pandemic should shield their client from execution for the time being.
  
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• U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million

  09-12-2025 16:11 via washingtontimes.com
  U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction of the American economy.
  
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• Judge allows release of secret Epstein docs from Maxwell case

  09-12-2025 16:07 via washingtontimes.com
  A federal judge on Tuesday approved the Justice Department's request to release files relating to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that were kept under seal as part of the case against his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
  
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• Long Island Republican Bruce Blakeman is running for New York governor

  09-12-2025 16:03 via washingtontimes.com
  Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a firebrand Long Island Republican, announced a run for governor of New York on Tuesday, setting up a primary clash with fellow Trump ally U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik.
  
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• Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in a Gaza city it seized and largely flattened

  09-12-2025 16:03 via washingtontimes.com
  One by one, the soldiers squeezed through a narrow entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza. Inside a dark hallway, some bowed their heads to avoid hitting the low ceiling, while watching their step as they walked over or around jagged concrete, crushed plastic bottles and tattered mattresses.
  
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