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China’s Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy
In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China’s ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to draft policies for reviving its slowing economy.

In this presidential debate, CNN is the decider. One network is in charge of every aspect of the debate between President Biden and Donald Trump on Thursday, a major shift from previous years.

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa is reelected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected by lawmakers for a second term after his African National Congress party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with the main opposition and other parties.

A peace summit for Ukraine opens in Switzerland, but Russia won’t be taking part

Zelenskyy in Manila to promote peace summit, which he says China and Russia are trying to undermine

President Volodymyr Zelensky : Russia is planning a new offensive in Ukraine’s northeast.

Biden’s warning on weapons supplies creates outrage in Israel. Some Israeli officials reacted with defiance to President Biden’s comments that he could withhold more weapons if Israel launched a major assault on Rafah.

Hamas official says group would lay down its ar.ms if an independent Palestinian state is established.
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G7 warns of new sanctions against Iran as world reacts to apparent Israeli drone attack

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a best supporting actor Oscar for “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has died at 87.

Baltimore’s key bridge collapses. Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with one of the bridge’s support Tuesday, March 26th. The major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for…[Leggi tutto]

80 years after D-Day, a world war II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed.
Harold Terens (100 years old) and his fiancee Jeanne Swerlin (96 years old) kissed and held hands like high school sweethearts as they discussed their upcoming wedding in France

How the Biden-Trump border visits revealed a deeper divide
Their approaches to immigration represent a test of voters’ appetite for the messiness of democracy, pitting the president’s belief in legislating against his rival’s pledge to be a “Day 1” dictator.

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild.
With two weeks to go before the Oscars, “Oppenheimer” looks unstoppable.
Director and producer Christopher Nolan’s tale of the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the birth of the atomic age won the top prize Sunday at the 35th Producers Guild of America Awards — a frequent pr…[Leggi tutto]

President Biden called President Vladimir Putin a “crazy S.O.B.” The Kremlin said Mr. Biden was a “Hollywood cowboy.”

Supreme Court skeptical of Colorado decision ruling Trump ineligible for 2024 ballot
The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the idea that Colorado can exclude former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot, with justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum warning of the consequences of ruling him ineligible for the White House.

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer following hospitalization for prostate procedure. He has cancer and we don’t know what kind.

South Carolina primary, I’m wondering if Joe Biden can gain a victory.
Election Day in South Carolina has arrived, why is South Carolina going first? South Carolina is the first of many primaries in what is expected to be a brutal presidential rematch this November against former President Donald Trump, a Republican.

Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until SCOTUS rules in Colorado case
A Maine judge on Wednesday put on hold a decision on former President Donald Trump’s ballot status to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar case in Colorado.
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For Biden, another Trump Nomination presents opportunity, and great risk
Some democrats see Donald Trump as the Republican that President Biden would have the best chance of beating, but also the one they most fear him losing to.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/us/politics/biden-trump-opponent.html