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Xi Jinping crushed Hong Kong’s opposition. Now he claims handover to China marked ‘beginning of true democracy’
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Hong Kong Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday claimed "true democracy" began in Hong Kong 25 years ago when China assumed control, as he marked a symbolic anniversary for the city transformed by his political crackdo...
DNC adviser claims Republicans responsible for inflation because of opposition to Build Back Better
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DNC Senior Adviser and former Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., appeared on CNN Tuesday, where he was asked by "The Lead" host Jake Tapper if the Biden administration bore any responsibility for rising costs in the United...
Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney announces bid for re-election, faces steep opposition from party leadership
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Cheney made the announcement on Twitter, stating that "I’m running for re-election and asking for your vote because this is a fight we must win." LIZ CHENEY HAULS IN OVER $ 7 MILLION LAST YEAR AS SHE FENDS OFF PUSH ...
Ingraham: Democrats sounding more like Xi than Kennedy as they censor opposition
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LAURA INGRAHAM: When the CCP sees dissent building anywhere inside of China, it moves really quickly to shut it down, scrubbing all of it from their social media, such as what happened over the weekend when more than...
Cawthorn addresses video released by opposition group showing him naked in bed ‘being crass’
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An opposition group that is actively campaigning against Rep. Madison Cawthorn has released a video clip appearing to show the North Carolina Republican naked in bed and, as Cawthorn described it, "being crass with ...
Austria announces opposition to EU membership for Ukraine weeks after Putin meeting
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Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg spoke at the 14th European media summit this week, saying that Ukraine should not receive candidate status in June. He reiterated Austria’s dedication to neutrality as a key el...
Indonesia passes landmark sexual violence bill, overcoming conservative opposition
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Indonesia's parliament passed on Tuesday a long-awaited bill to tackle sexual violence, aimed at providing a legal framework for victims to secure justice in a country where sexual abuse has often been regarded as a ...
Pakistan’s parliament votes in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as Prime Minister
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Islamabad, Pakistan Pakistan's lawmakers voted in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new Prime Minister on Monday, after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote over allegations of poor governanc...
White House stands by opposition to war with Russia despite evidence of atrocities
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that it is not in the "interest" of the United States to go to "war with Russia" after she was asked how the attacks and images out of Ukraine do not "compel" a mili...
Democrat Sen. Hassan suggests opposition to Biden dropping Title 42 border protocol
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"I am concerned that there is not a sufficient plan in place to address the steep increase in border crossings that could result from this reported decision," Hassan tweeted Wednesday. "This preemptive repeal threate...
‘Fox & Friends’ sounds off on Disney’s woke agenda, opposition to DeSantis: ‘This is not a gray area’
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Disney initially faced backlash, including complaints and a number of employee walk-offs, for not taking a strong enough stance against the legislation. DESANTIS: DISNEY BRINGING ‘CALIFORNIA VALUES’ TO FLORIDA IN OBJ...
Venezuela’s opposition presses U.S. to hold off its consideration of oil imports
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U.S. diplomats have sought to find energy supplies worldwide that can help replace Russian oil and gas as buyers steer clear of Russia's imports over its invasion of Ukraine. U.S. officials met Venezuelan President N...
MSNBC host vents over top House Democrat’s opposition to mask mandates: ‘Depressing and frustrating’
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"I don't think they make any sense anymore. I'm for whatever gets rid of mask mandates as quickly as possible," the Democratic member of Congress and Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) chair told the ou...
Nicaragua sentences ex-presidential candidate to 8 years in prison amid wider opposition crackdown
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Former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro Barrios was sentenced to eight years in prison for financial crimes on Monday, according to a Nicaraguan human rights non-governmental organization. This i...
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny reacts to 9-year prison sentence by quoting ‘The Wire’
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Navalny has frequently criticized the Kremlin and President Vladimir Putin, calling the latter an "obviously insane czar" for his invasion of Ukraine last month. He has also called on his country to stage daily prote...
‘Special Report’ All-Star Panel on opposition Putin is facing from invading Ukraine
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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)JOE BIDEN, (D) PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The idea that they don't have enough sophisticated equipment is just simply not accurate. They have every, every equipment -- every piece of equipment ...