China has increasingly become assertive in pressing its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, which has led to a rising number of direct conflicts with other countries in the region, most notably the Philippines and Vietnam.
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Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden’s Los Angeles trip, police say
Tustin Police Department said the agent had his bag stolen at gunpoint.
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Before his summit with North Korea’s Kim, Putin vows they’ll beat sanctions together
The Russian president, who will be making his first trip to North Korea in 24 years, said he highly appreciates Kim’s firm support of his military action in Ukraine.
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Half a million immigrants could get citizenship under Biden plan
To qualify, an immigrant must have lived in the United States for 10 years as of Monday and be married to a U.S. citizen.
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Many Senate Republicans were done with Trump after Jan. 6. Now they want him back in the White House.
Republican senators’ embrace of the former president comes after years of ups and downs.
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Princess of Wales returns to public view after cancer diagnosis
Kate disclosed in March that she was undergoing chemotherapy for an unspecified form of cancer.
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Israelis, Palestinians hopeful but cautious over latest cease-fire proposal
Hamas is determined to end the war still standing, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to destroy the militant group before ceasing the fighting.
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Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas, drops NATO bid
Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv.
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Reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial
The Biden administration has sought to negotiate his release, but Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it would consider a prisoner swap only after a verdict in his trial.
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What are the sticking points in the cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas?
Hamas this week accepted the broad outline but requested ‘amendments.’