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A federal appeals court has temporarily paused an order that would have required Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) to testify before a Georgia grand jury investigating Republican efforts to reverse the 2020 presidential election results in the state.Graham had formally appealed a judge’s order requiring him to testify Tuesday, saying doing so…

The leaders of the US, Britain, France and Germany discussed efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the White House said on Sunday in a statement largely focused on Ukraine.“In addition, they discussed ongoing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, the need to strengthen support for partners in the Middle East region,…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday said his government could consider an inquiry into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison being secretly sworn into key ministries during the coronavirus pandemic.Morrison, who stepped down as leader of the Liberal Party after losing a general election in May, was secretly sworn…

Authorities at Zion National Park were still searching for an Arizona woman who vanished after flash flooding, the park said, and iconic sections of the park remained closed Sunday.Late Friday, the National Park Service received a report that Jetal Agnihotri, a 29-year-old Tucson resident, was overdue from a trip to The Narrows, an imposing…

Jacob Rees-Mogg, a key ally of Liz Truss, has defended the Tory leadership frontrunner’s suggestion that British workers need “more graft” as “sensible”.Rees-Mogg, the Brexit opportunities minister, told the Mail on Sunday that her comments reflected “poor productivity in the British economy”.He said they “attracted confected political criticism…

By Chen Yu-fu and Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporter, with staff writer A delegation to China led by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia…

Issued on: 21/08/2022 - 17:19 Sunday marks the 500th day of captivity for French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was abducted by al Qaeda-linked militants in northern Mali in April 2021. France says it remains fully committed to securing his liberation despite the withdrawal of…

Taiwan is learning from Ukraine how it could defend itself against China's much larger military. Ukraine has effectively used smaller weapons like handheld missiles and drones to attack Russian forces. Tensions have heightened between China and…

MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) - At least 16 people died and another three were hospitalised after a lorry collided with a stationary minibus in Russia's Ulyanovsk region on Sunday, local law enforcement said."According to preliminary data, the driver of a heavy goods vehicle did not slow down in good time and hit a stationary minibus," the Ulyanovsk…

Comment on this storyCommentANKARA, Turkey — In a neighborhood still scarred by hate, the Syrian refugees all but vanished one day last week. They shuttered their shops. They hurried through streets. It was the anniversary of a rampage by an anti-Syrian mob, and the authorities had delivered a warning: It was better to disappear.The violence…