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China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US
International 12/28/2025China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” force...
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Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under fresh scrutiny
Court Watch 12/27/2025Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case returned the spotlight to victims whose allegations helped land her behind b...
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Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point
Political and Legal 12/22/2025Vice President JD Vance said Sunday the conservative movement should be open to everyone as long as they “love America,” declining to condemn a streak of antisemitism that has divided the Republican Party and roiled the opening days of Tu...
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Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years
International 12/19/2025A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, officials and his party said. The couple ...
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US announces massive arms sales to Taiwan worth more than $10 billion
International 12/18/2025President Donald Trump’s administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China.The State Department...
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Trump bans travel from 5 more countries, imposes new limits on others
Law Reviews 12/16/2025President Donald Trump‘s administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others.This move Tuesday is part of ongoing efforts to tighten U.S. entry standards for travel and immigration. The deci...
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Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre
Attorneys in the News 12/14/2025Australian leaders promised Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. At least 15 people died in the attack, which has fueled criticism that auth...
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Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion stablecoin fraud
Court Watch 12/11/2025Onetime cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after a $40 billion crash revealed his crypto ecosystem to be a fraud. Victims said the 34-year-old financial technology whiz weaponized their trust to convince them th...
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Top EU official warns the US against interfering in Europe’s affairs
International 12/08/2025A top European Union official on Monday warned the United States against interfering in Europe’s affairs and said only European citizens can decide which parties should govern them.European Council President Antonio Costa’s remarks came i...
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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion
Business Law 12/05/2025Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and “Friends,” to buy its studio and streaming business for $72 billion.The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two...
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Trump praises Congo and Rwanda as they sign US-mediated peace deal
International 12/04/2025President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo and opening the region’s critical mineral reserves ...
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Former Honduras President Hernández freed after Trump pardon
Law Reviews 12/02/2025Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from Presid...