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Concern grows within Biden administration as Houthis continue attacks despite US strikes

By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is struggling to stop the ongoing attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis against ships in the Red Sea and the group is continuing to fortify its weapons stockpile inside Yemen, even though the US has carried out significant strikes on the group in recent weeks, US officials told CNN. “We know

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Judge to hold hearing Monday considering detention of ex-FBI source accused of lying about Bidens

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A federal judge in California will consider whether a former FBI informant charged with lying about a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family must remain behind bars while he awaits trial after prosecutors pushed to have him locked up over fears that he would flee the country.

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Former Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz convicted of false statements

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been convicted of making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government. He has been given an eight-month suspended sentence. The verdict Friday at the Vienna criminal court followed a four-month trial. The case marked the

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Blinken says any expansion of West Bank settlements would be inconsistent with international law

By Jennifer Hansler, Haley Britzky and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday declared that any expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank would be inconsistent with international law – reversing a Trump era position that broke with longstanding US policy. “It’s been longstanding US policy, under Republican and Democratic

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Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump committee, lawmaker

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Ethics Commission is recommending that state prosecutors file felony charges against a fundraising committee for former President Donald Trump and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The ethics commission provided documents on Friday showing that it

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