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Month: July 2023

Ex-Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon joins push for third-party presidential bid as Democrats try to stop it

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri is joining No Labels’ effort to lay the groundwork for a centrist third-party presidential ticket in 2024. Nixon gives the bipartisan organization another prominent ally amid concerns from Democrats that the No Labels campaign could unintentionally help

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Bangladesh opposition supporters clash with police in protest over election oversight

DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh’s capital have clashed with supporters of the country’s main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The violence broke out Saturday as the opposition party organized sit-in protests at all the entry points to Dhaka. They demand that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down and

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US Secretary of State tells Australia that WikiLeaks founder is accused of ‘very serious’ crime

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday pushed back against Australian demands for an end to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s prosecution, saying the Australian citizen was accused of “very serious criminal conduct” in publishing a trove of classified documents more than a decade ago. Australia’s

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Port workers in Canada’s British Columbia reject contract offer leaving ports hamstrung by dispute

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Port workers in the province of British Columbia have voted to reject a mediated contract offer meant to end a labor dispute that stopped goods moving in and out of harbors, including at Canada’s busiest port in Vancouver. International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada President Rob Ashton said late Friday

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