France Bans TikTok in Island Territory After Pro-Independence Protests Turn Violent

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France declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in its territory of New Caledonia following protests against changes to the election laws that turned violent and have left four people dead. The emergency declaration will allow police to severely restrict civil rights in a number of ways, including a ban on public…

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Neither Russia nor China wants the Ukraine war to end, but for different reasons

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Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Xi Jinping for a photo in front of Russian and Chinese flags.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Thursday.

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The US Secretary of State gave a war-time rock performance at a bar in Kyiv, leaving some Ukrainians scratching their heads

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2024.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2024.

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Trump is going out of his way to defend Kristi Noem for shooting her dog, saying she's just 'had a bad week'

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Former President Donald Trump (left) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (right).
Former President Donald Trump (left) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (right).

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DC just got serious about taking on China in the AI arms race

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer helms a bipartisan group that wants to dedicate billions in federal spending on AI.

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AOC says Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign 'broke my brain'

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders outside the Capitol earlier this year.

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Biden and Trump just killed off a decades-long tradition

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump debating in 2020. They've agreed to two new debates in 2024 — ones that will sideline decades of tradition.

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The biggest bombshells from Trump's hush money trial

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Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels dropped a string of bombshells during Donald Trump's $130,000 hush money trial, all pointing toward Trump's knowledge of the bribe.

Trump is trying to win over Silicon Valley

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Former President Donald Trump is going after Silicon Valley donors.

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Biden trolls Trump as the two agree to debate in June

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to debate in June.

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