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US to dedicate specially trained asylum officers to centers in Guatemala, Colombia

The United States will dedicate specially trained asylum officers to new refugee centers in Guatemala and Colombia, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Thursday as Washington seeks to create new lawful pathways for migrants.

Reuters

US growth cools in first quarter

WASHINGTON: US economic growth lost steam in the first quarter this year, the Commerce Department said on Thursday, as the possibility of a mild recession brews while consumer spending weakens.

Bangkok Post

Moscow rejects U.S. request to see reporter; Russia's U.S. envoy sees prisoners

Russia said on Thursday it had rejected a U.S. embassy request to visit detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in response to Washington's refusal to grant visas to a group of Russian journalists.

Reuters

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Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma to star in Macbeth staged in warehouses

The production, directed by Simon Godwin, will open in Liverpool before heading to Edinburgh, London and Washington DC

The Guardian - UK

Washington Renews Rejection of ‘Normalization’ with Damascus

The US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, stressed that no normalization would take place with the Syrian regime “in the absence of permanent political change." The US State Department announced, in a tweet, that Leaf met with a delegation of the opposition Syrian National Coalition…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. plans rare nuclear missile submarine visit in message to North Korea

For the first time since the 1980s a U.S. Navy nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) will visit South Korea to help demonstrate Washington's resolve to protect the country from a North Korean attack.

Reuters

How Facebook and Instagram became marketplaces for child sex trafficking

The long read: Our two-year investigation suggests that the tech giant Meta is struggling to prevent criminals from using its platforms to buy and sell children for sex

The Guardian - UK

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South Korea's Yoon sings 'American Pie' at White House state dinner

It turns out South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol can sing.

Reuters

Great Powers Don’t Default

The dangers of debt-ceiling brinkmanship.

Foreign Affairs

Sudan’s Descent Into Chaos

What Washington and Its Arab partners must do to stop the shootout.

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

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

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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

The Independent UK

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

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

Reason

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.

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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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Conversation

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”.

Bangkok Post

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

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