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U.S. Justice Department sues New York City over immigration policies
Xinhua News Agency
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WASHINGTON, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against New York City, its mayor Eric Adams, and several other city officials to challenge the city's sanctuary policies, accusing the city of...
Two Chinese nationals indicted for espionage for filming military facilities, U.S. aircraft carrier
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 25, 2025
The USS Theodore Roosevelt is seen docked at the Busan Naval Base in Busan on June 26, 2024. [JOONGANG ILBO] BUSAN — Two Chinese nationals have been indicted on charges of violating the National Security Act after allegedly filming and...
Over 7,000 Cameroonians face deportation as U.S. court backs Trump’s move to end TPS
Business Insider Africa
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July 25, 2025
On Monday, a U.S. district judge lifted an earlier injunction that had blocked the administration from ending TPS protections for nationals of Cameroon and Afghanistan, effectively clearing the path for the implementation of Trump’s April...
Law student arrested in Pittsburgh amid allegations of child sexual abuse in Tonga
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 25, 2025
A Mormon missionary accused of sexually abusing at least 14 children in Tonga was arrested on Thursday in Pittsburgh. William James Purdy faces charges of sexual exploitation of children and transporting a minor with intent to engage in illicit...
Today in Sports, July 25, 2021 — U.S. men’s basketball loses to France, ending their 25-game Olympic winning streak
Cumberland Times-News - Maryland
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Vice FM Kim discusses alliance, economic ties with senior U.S. diplomat
Yonhap News Agency
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July 25, 2025
SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina met with Michael Rigas, U.S. deputy secretary of state for management and resources, on Friday and discussed ways to boost the alliance and economic partnership, the foreign ministry...
Photographer Bill Cunningham’s Archive Acquired by New York Historical
WWD - New York
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July 25, 2025
Some might have considered the on-the-street photographer Bill Cunningham to have been a New York institution in and of himself, and now his archive has been acquired by another one that truly is — the New York Historical. The Upper West Side...
Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship Dealt Another Legal Blow
Law Enforcement Today
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – President Donald Trump suffered another loss in his effort to upend birthright citizenship, with a federal appeals court concurring with a lower court’s opinion that President Trump’s executive order meant to bar citizenship to...
Japan says profits from U.S. investments in trade deal to be shared according to contributions
The Asahi Shimbun
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Japan’s government said on Friday that profits from a $550 billion investment package agreed in this week’s tariff deal with the U.S. would be split between Japan and the U.S. according to the degree of contributions by each side. The comment from...
July 24, 1998: Gunman storms U.S. Capitol, kills 2 officers. He grew up in Valmeyer, Ill.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Editor's note: On July 24, 1998, a gunman barged into the U.S. Capitol and opened fire, killing two police officers and setting off an exchange of gunfire that also left a woman tourist and the gunman injured. He would be identified as Russell...
Newsom Seethes After 9th Circuit Nixes Calif. Ammo Law
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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July 26, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is fuming after a federal court ruled his state’s law requiring gun owners to undergo background checks to buy ammunition is unconstitutional. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on...
MLS Fails to Match NWSL’s Staggering Numbers Despite Shocking $190 Million Media Gap
Essentially Sports
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July 26, 2025
“100%”—that was the term Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian used to emphasize how European leagues far surpass the MLS. And the American entrepreneur didn’t stop there. Taking a jab at the future of the U.S. men’s top-flight league, he insisted that...
Trump's homelessness executive order draws divided response from Oregon leaders
KGW 8 - Oregon
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July 26, 2025
How it will exactly affect Oregon remains to be seen, but Trump's executive order drew praise from Republicans and apprehension from mental health advocates. OREGON, USA — "Making America safe again" is what President Donald Trump claims his new...
Terminal Authority: Assessing the CCP’s Emerging Crisis of Political Succession
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Xi Jinping continues to dominate the Chinese Party-state system, based on an assessment of evidence from spring and summer 2025. Despite high-level purges, unusual military reshuffles, and persistent rumors of elite...
Judge denies Justice Department’s request to end its settlement agreement with a bank accused of redlining in Philly
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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A federal judge in Philadelphia has denied the Justice Department’s request to prematurely end a settlement agreement it reached with a Pennsylvania bank it had accused of redlining in and around Philadelphia. The government’s request was in line...
Rahul Gandhi's concern for Dalits self-serving: Mayawati
The Hindu
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July 26, 2025
BSP supremo Mayawati. File | Photo Credit: PTI Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Saturday (July 26, 2025) accused the Congress of long-standing neglect towards the Dalits and tribals. In a post on X, Ms. Mayawati dismissed Rahul...
U.S. Coast Guard, international partners conclude Operation Nasse in Pacific region
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
Sai Sarau, a Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officer, conducts a boarding on a commercial fishing vessel operating in the Cook Islands’ exclusive economic zone June 9, 2025. The crew of medium endurance cutter USCGC Harriet...
U.Va. announces search committee for permanent president
The Cavalier Daily - Virginia
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The University announced a new special search committee to find its 10th president and replace former University President Jim Ryan, a spokesperson announced Friday. The committee features 10 sitting Board of Visitors members — including the...
Jagdeo agrees U.S.-Guyana relations will be at risk if Mohamed gets into parliament
Guyana Chronicle
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July 25, 2025
THE mounting concerns from the United States (US) over what could happen to Guyana’s economic prospects and international partnerships if sanctioned presidential hopeful, Azruddin Mohamed gets into parliament, should not be downplayed, according...
No bank will risk their relationship with the U.S. – Jagdeo
Guyana Chronicle
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July 25, 2025
–defends local banks cutting ties with those associated with sanctioned Mohameds PEOPLE’S Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday defended Demerara Bank, which has decided to sever ties with those associated with...