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Forest Service closing 23 research sites

Forest Service closing 23 research sites

The Forest Service is closing 23 research sites that it described as having few to no staffers as part of a broader reorganization, it announced Thursday. Earlier this year, the agency that manages the nation’s national forests said it…

Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps

Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps

The Missouri Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump and Republicans on Thursday, ruling the GOP could not issue a new map aimed at giving the party an additional seat in the House until the congressional lines are approved by voters…

Vance sees possibility of covert subversive operations to put pressure on Iran

The US president clarified that "everything that could happen is on the table"

Proposal for White House Visitor Screening Center Advances

Proposal for White House Visitor Screening Center Advances

A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.

Sadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle

Sadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle

US tech company has sued London mayor after he prevented it from working with Metropolitan police Sadiq Khan has agreed for his text messages and emails to be searched as part of a legal battle with Palantir, the high court has been told…

'Singapore's perpetual karma is to be relevant': Tommy Koh looks back on 55 years in global diplomacy

'Singapore's perpetual karma is to be relevant': Tommy Koh looks back on 55 years in global diplomacy

Retiring after five decades at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tommy Koh reflects on ASEAN's rise, Singapore's foreign policy and the state of the international order.

Commentary: Canada is testing the limits of saying no to Donald Trump

Commentary: Canada is testing the limits of saying no to Donald Trump

Canada is betting that it can turn economic pain into political pressure on the American president ahead of the midterm elections, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

Russia to view deployed German long-range systems as legitimate targets — embassy

Russia to view deployed German long-range systems as legitimate targets — embassy

A representative of the Russian embassy in Berlin said that this would be the case if these systems were aimed at Russia

JD Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Iran Conflict a War

JD Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Iran Conflict a War

In the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, the vice president suggested that when the conflict would end was up to Tehran.

Excavation work on Trump’s towering, gilded arch to begin over next two weeks

Excavation work on Trump’s towering, gilded arch to begin over next two weeks

Project that critics say will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington DC is facing a lawsuit The Trump administration said on Thursday that excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the site where it plans to build a…

Burnham, Macron talk border security and stronger Europe-UK ties

Al Jazeera

Burnham, Macron talk border security and stronger Europe-UK ties

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham discussed shared challenges in his first official meeting with the French president.

Al Jazeera

Ecuador’s ex-president and Chinese ambassador seek to avoid jail over belt and road dam

South China Morning Post