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Great Powers Don’t Default

The dangers of debt-ceiling brinkmanship.

Foreign Affairs

Biden to make historic visit to Papua New Guinea next month - PNG officials

U.S. President Joe Biden will briefly visit Papua New Guinea (PNG) on May 22, officials from the Pacific island nation said on Thursday, as Washington seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in the strategically important region.

Reuters

Fugees' rapper Pras Michel convicted in foreign influence case

Pras Michel has been convicted in a federal court in Washington, D.C., on 10 counts related to charges that include conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China.

WEKU

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US nuclear-armed submarines to resume visits to South Korea for first time in 30 years

Yoon Suk-yeol meets Joe Biden in Washington amid concerns in South over North’s nuclear buildup

The Guardian - US

Fugees rapper convicted in US over lobbying campaigns with Malaysian financier

A jury on Wednesday convicted Grammy Award-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of The Fugees hip hop group on criminal charges that he conspired with a Malaysian financier to orchestrate a series of foreign lobbying campaigns aimed at influencing the U.S. government under two presidents.

Reuters

Full list of all banks closing in the North East this year - including The Galleries, Washington

Latest closures announced by Barclays means there will be a total of 15 banks closing in the North East this year so far

Chronicle Live

Senate talks terror prevention since Boston Marathon bombing

The chair of the U.S. Senate subcommittee on emerging national security threats said at a hearing in Washington that much has been learned about enhancing emergency responses since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, but more ca be done

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Full field, seeds for 2023 NCAA Division I women’s golf regionals

Check out the full fields of teams and individuals competing for a shot at the 2023 national championship.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Washington Is Now the 10th State With a Logically and Constitutionally Dubious 'Assault Weapon' Ban

A federal lawsuit notes that the new law draws arbitrary distinctions and targets guns in common use for legal purposes.

Reason

Two bodies found ‘shredded like trash’ in three days at recycling plant in horror mystery

Zack Hillis and Jeremy Lindsay were found just days apart at the waste management recycling plant in Tacoma, Washington, US, and were only able to be identified using their fingerprints

Daily Mirror

Alleged Hezbollah Financier Extradited to US on Sanctions Evasion Charges

A dual Lebanese-Belgian citizen accused by the United States of financing Lebanon's Hezbollah has been extradited from Romania and faced sanctions evasion and money laundering charges on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, prosecutors said. Mohammad Bazzi, who Washington says has provided millions of dollars to Hezbollah, was arrested in February…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea, US Set for New Collaboration to Deter North’s Nuclear Threat

US President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol held White House talks on Wednesday to deepen collaboration on deterring North Korean nuclear escalation amid anxiety about its growing arsenal of missiles and bombs. "Today we celebrate the ironclad alliance, the shared vision of our future and a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Western anger over China’s ambiguity on Ukraine cannot hide growing divisions in EU over support for Kyiv

Much like Washington’s stance on Taiwan, China’s position on the invasion of Ukraine has been one of “strategic ambiguity”. China has consistently emphasised the importance of sovereignty and territorial integrity while failing to condemn the invasion and reassuring Moscow of its “friendship without limits”.

The Conversation

US nuclear sub heading to South Korea

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden greeted his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol for a state visit Wednesday at which they will announce a beefed-up US nuclear shield for Washington's vital ally in the face of an aggressive North Korea.

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Commanders Wire 2023 NFL mock draft round one

Who did Washington land in Commanders Wire's first-round mock draft?

Reuters

Explainer-South Korea's nuclear dilemma: Would U.S. trade Seattle for Seoul?

At a summit with South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden will seek to reassure South Koreans that the U.S. nuclear umbrella is sufficient protection from North Korean attack.

WEKU

Biden says that a nuclear attack from North Korea would mean 'the end' of its regime

The U.S. and South Korea announced steps on Wednesday to try to deter North Korea from using nuclear weapons, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a state visit to Washington.

Reuters

South Korea, US to share nuclear planning to deter North Korean threat

The United States on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea amid anxiety over Pyongyang's growing arsenal of missiles and bombs.

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Axios

U.S. moves to reassure South Korea of protection against nuclear attack

Biden and the South Korean president will sign a "Washington Declaration" on nuclear coordination.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Commanders 7-round mock draft fills multiple needs

Our first seven-round mock draft for the Commanders fills multiple needs with players who can help right away.

USA Today Sports Media Group

One Washington D.C. councilman wants the NFL team ‘back home’

But there is opposition.

The Independent UK

Court sides with Nationals in MASN fee dispute with Orioles

New York’s highest court has sided with the Washington Nationals in a long-running dispute with the Baltimore Orioles over television rights fees

The Independent UK

New Washington gun law already faces federal court challenge

One of Washington state's new gun laws are already facing a court challenge

Al Jazeera

US ‘confident’ of influence to bring down violence in Sudan

White House spokesperson tells Al Jazeera the US is working with regional partners to stop the violence as primary goal.

The Independent UK

‘They did it!’: Activists celebrate Washington for passing assault weapons ban

Ten states now ban assault weapons

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