At least 55 arrested after clashes with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago during DNC

At least 55 arrested after clashes with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago during DNC

CHICAGO (AP) — At least 55 protesters were arrested following violent clashes with police in Chicago on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, a situation the police chief called “a danger to our city.” Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said Wednesday that those arrested outside the Israeli Consulate, about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers)

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The UAE accepts credentials of Taliban ambassador in major diplomatic coup for Afghanistan’s rulers

The UAE accepts credentials of Taliban ambassador in major diplomatic coup for Afghanistan’s rulers

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday accepted the credentials of the Taliban’s ambassador to the oil-rich Gulf state, the biggest diplomatic coup for Afghanistan’s rulers since they sent their ambassador to China. It was further proof of the international divide over how to deal with the Taliban, who are not officially recognized

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Shein sues Temu over copyright infringements as the legal feud between the two companies heats up

Shein sues Temu over copyright infringements as the legal feud between the two companies heats up

Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing its designs, copying its product images and engaging in other types of fraud. The complaint filed in a Washington federal court this week alleges that Temu, which has grown in popularity in the U.S , has subsidized

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Brazil police target Tocantins’ governor in investigation of COVID-19 fraud and graft

Brazil police target Tocantins’ governor in investigation of COVID-19 fraud and graft

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal police Wednesday morning carried out search warrants against the governor of Tocantins state, as part of an investigation into fraud and graft related to COVID-19 funds, a police statement said, adding that 41 other people in the state were also targeted. Suppliers of the pandemic-related services delivered only part

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Government: U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported in year that ended in March

Government: U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported in year that ended in March

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government said Wednesday. The revised total adds to evidence that the job market has been slowing and likely reinforces the Federal Reserve’s plan to start cutting interest rates soon. The Labor Department estimated

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Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism of Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge

Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism of Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge

CAIRO (AP) — Key mediator Egypt expressed skepticism Wednesday as more details emerged of the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas , a day before negotiations were expected to resume in Cairo. The challenges around the so-called bridging proposal appear to undermine the optimism for an imminent agreement that

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Orthodox Jewish protesters against military service law forcibly removed by police in Jerusalem | AP News

Orthodox Jewish protesters against military service law forcibly removed by police in Jerusalem | AP News

Ultra-orthodox Jewish demonstrators were beaten and forcibly removed from the road by police in Jerusalem on Wednesday, as they protested against a potential new draft law which could end their exemptions from military service. Ultra-orthodox Jewish demonstrators were beaten and forcibly removed from the road by police in Jerusalem on Wednesday, as they protested against

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