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New York court blocks law allowing over 800,000 non-citizens to vote
New York City law allowing non-citizens to vote struck down by court

NEW YORK CITY, New York: New York State's highest court has struck down a law this week that would have allowed over 800,000 legal...

40 times more people killed in Gaza than in the 7 October attack
Gazan death toll now forty times that of 7 October 2023

The death toll in Gaza on the weekend has passed 50,000, local health authorities have reported. What started the carnage was the Hamas-led...

USDA pledges $100 million for bird flu research, vaccine development
USDA to invest up to $100 million in projects to combat bird flu

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to invest up to US$100 million in research to develop...

US HHS orders removal of gun violence public health advisory
US HHS drops advisory labeling gun violence a public health crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed a 2024 advisory from its website that called gun...

Regulatory hurdles may leave US behind China in autonomous tech
Trump urged to speed up self-driving car regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Industry leaders are pushing the Trump administration to clear regulatory obstacles slowing the rollout of self-driving...

Israeli forces accused of deadly cruelty against Gazan hospital patients
HRW says Israel committed war crimes while occupying Gazan hospitals

NEW YORK, New York – Israeli military forces caused deaths and unnecessary suffering of Palestinian patients while occupying hospitals...

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US seeks global support to block China’s access to American chips
Commerce chief seeks industry help to stop China from getting US chips

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration is asking companies and foreign governments to help...

Trump seeks delay in US Steel-Nippon legal fight, talks ongoing
Trump administration seeks delay in Nippon Steel merger

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is seeking a delay in the legal battle between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel over their blocked...

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-ADB-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)
CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-ADB-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(250324) -- BEIJING, March 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda...

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIER-INDONESIA-TRAINING
(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIER-INDONESIA-TRAINING

(250324) -- JAKARTA, March 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Players of Indonesia attend a training session for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup...

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIER-BAHRAIN-PRESS CONFERENCE
(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIER-BAHRAIN-PRESS CONFERENCE

(250324) -- JAKARTA, March 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Head coach of Bahrain Dragan Talajic (L) and goalkeeper Ebrahim Lutfalla attend a press...

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIER-INDONESIA-PRESS CONFERENCE
(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIER-INDONESIA-PRESS CONFERENCE

(250324) -- JAKARTA, March 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Head coach of Indonesia Patrick Kluivert (L) and player Marselino Ferdinan pose for...