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Xi Urges Ex-President Duterte to Maintain His ‘Important’ Role in Philippine-China Ties

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to continue promoting relations between their countries amid the Philippines’ growing ties with the United States. Mr. Duterte, whose six-year presidential term ended in June 2022, made a surprise visit to Beijing on July 17 for talks with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader.

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Biden Administration Targeting Schools That Removed Sexually Explicit Books: Conservatives

Conservatives say the Biden administration is once again cracking down on parental rights by going after schools where parents fought to remove sexually inappropriate books. The White House released a statement on June 8 announcing the appointment of a new DEO coordinator “to address the growing threat that book bans pose for the civil rights

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Canada’s Inflation Rate Tumbles to 2.8% in June Even as Grocery Prices Remain High

Statistics Canada says Canada’s inflation rate tumbled to 2.8 per cent in June, putting it within the Bank of Canada’s target range for the first time in more than two years. Statistics Canada’s consumer price index report Tuesday says the deceleration was broad-based, though lower gasoline prices compared with last year led the slowdown. But

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Wildfire Crisis to Escalate, Prompting Health Concerns for 5 Types of People: Can Masks Help?

With wildfires raging out of control across Canada, experts warn the United States may be facing a summer of intense heat and hazardous smoke. But just how dangerous is this smoke to our health, and when should we be masking up outdoors? “If you are healthy, you’re usually not at major risk from short-term exposure

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FDA Approves Drug Aimed at Preventing Respiratory Disease in Babies and Toddlers

U.S. drug regulators have approved a drug aimed at preventing a respiratory disease in babies and toddlers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 17 cleared Beyfortus, a monoclonal antibody that prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a lower respiratory tract disease. Children up to 24 months of age can now receive the drug,

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LIVE 11 AM ET: House Human Rights Subcommittee Hearing on ‘The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World’

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Human Rights Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World” at 10:30 a.m. ET on July 18. Witnesses Panel I: Rabbi Abraham Cooper Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Eric Patterson, Ph.D. President of the Religious Freedom Institute Reverend Susan Hayward Associate

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NTD Good Morning (July 18): 2 Children Still Missing After Pa. Floods; Ga. Supreme Court Denies Trump Bid to Quash Election Probe

The search continues for a 2-year-old girl and a baby boy swept away in a Pennsylvania flash flood. Authorities have identified them and released their photos. Georgia’s supreme court denies a request from former President Trump to block the state’s election probe. We have more on the decision from Georgia’s highest court. A former FBI

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LIVE NOW: House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield

The House Armed Services Committee meets on July 18 to receive testimony on the barriers that prevent the Department of Defense from adopting and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) effectively and safely, the Department’s role in AI adoption, and the risks to the Department from adversarial AI. The hearing starts at 9 a.m. ET. Witnesses Alexandr

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