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Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams new threat

WASHINGTON: The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real -- an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an AI clone and the abduction was fake.

Bangkok Post

Everyday citizens are ready to lobby Congress for climate change

Volunteers from the Citizens’ Climate Lobby will be in Washington, D.C., this week to talk to congressional leaders about policies to advocate for clean energy legislation

Chicago Sun-Times

Joni Mitchell review – first headline show in two decades is three hours of total joy

Many thought she might never play live again after an aneurysm, but Mitchell is in lively, fun-filled form at this all-star return in rural Washington state

The Guardian - UK

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Man returns book to Washington state library – 81 years after it was taken out

Brad Bitar, who returned a copy of The Bounty Trilogy, believes it may have been left by someone while visiting his family’s store

The Guardian - US

'Unabomber,' whose attacks terrorized US, dies in prison

WASHINGTON - Ted Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber," who terrorized Americans from 1978 to 1995 with his sporadic, anonymous bombing campaign, died in prison Saturday, US authorities said.

Bangkok Post

Erdogan weighs benefits of friendlier ties with Turkey's Western allies

Turkey's newly reelected president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, faces the challenge of balancing ties with Russia and Western allies as he seeks to make the country a major player on the world stage.

Radio France Internationale

Trump took secret docs on nuclear and weapons programs: indictment

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump took secret documents dealing with US nuclear and weapons programs from the White House after leaving office, potentially putting national security at risk, according to the indictment of the former president unsealed on Friday.

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Young black bear wanders Washington D.C. neighborhood, sparking a frenzy before being captured

A young black bear gave residents of a quiet northeast Washington neighborhood a start Friday morning when they woke to find a furry interloper wandering backyards and sniffing around garbage cans

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley: the 'new generation' candidate trying to win the Republican nomination

“The Washington establishment has failed us … It’s time for a new generation of leadership to rediscover fiscal responsibility, secure our border and strengthen our country.” These are the words of former South Carolina governor and former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, as she formally announced her candidacy…

The Conversation

Ten-year-old girl survives 24 hours lost in Washington wilderness

Shunghla Mashwani went missing on 4 June in the Cle Elum River Valley

The Independent UK

Photos of the week ending June 9, 2023 - Roll Call

Seersucker Thursday, a new statue and a smoke-filled Washington are among the highlights of this week’s photos from the Hill.

Roll Call

South Korea summons China's envoy over comments accusing Seoul of tilting excessively toward US

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to protest comments he made accusing Seoul of tilting toward the United States and away from China, as competition between Washington and Beijing for global influence intensifies

The Independent UK

Trump indicted in classified documents case in a historic first for a former president

Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate

The Independent UK

Smoke from Canadian wildfires cloaks eastern US with haze

WASHINGTON: Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded US cities in a noxious haze again Thursday, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events in what President Joe Biden called a "stark reminder" of climate change.

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Trump says has been indicted in classified documents probe

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said Thursday he has been indicted over his handling of classified documents after leaving office, the former US president's most serious legal threat yet as a firestorm of criminal investigations imperil his bid for a second White House term.

The Guardian - US

Lawyer for Trump valet in Mar-a-Lago documents case alleges misconduct

Exclusive: The lawyer said in letter that prosecutors brought up his application to become judge when seeking valet’s cooperation

Al Jazeera

Millions under hazy skies as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads

US pledges to send more help to Canada as wildfires prompt air quality warnings across large section of North America.

Al Jazeera

‘Enduring commitment’: Key takeaways from US-GCC joint statement

Communique coinciding with Antony Blinken’s visit to Saudi Arabia backs two-state solution based on 1967 borders.

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The Independent UK

Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catch outdoor workers off guard in the East

The hazardous haze from Canada’s wildfires is taking its toll on outdoor workers along the Eastern U.S. who carried on with their daily jobs even as dystopian orange skies forced the cancelation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays

The Independent UK

Trump braces for possible federal charges after being warned he's a target of documents probe

Former President Donald Trump and his aides are bracing for a potential indictment in the classified documents investigation as prosecutors handling the probe have been spotted at a Miami courthouse where a grand jury has been hearing from witnesses

The Independent UK

Joe Biden accidentally calls UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘Mr President’

‘Well, Mr President ... I just demoted you, Mr Prime Minister,’ president says

The Independent UK

Biden mistakenly calls Sunak ‘Mr President’ as he welcomes him to White House - OLD

Joe Biden got Rishi Sunak’s title wrong when the pair met in Washington.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden accidentally calls Rishi Sunak ‘Mr President’ in latest gaffe

The US President swiftly corrected himself, joking that he had “promoted” Mr Sunak during his visit to Washington

Bangkok Post

China establishes spy base in Cuba

WASHINGTON: China has reached a secret deal with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island located 160 kilometres from Florida, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials familiar with classified intelligence.

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TV preacher Pat Robertson dies at 93

WASHINGTON: Pat Robertson, the fire-and-brimstone televangelist who brought the religious right wing into the mainstream of US politics, died on Thursday at the age of 93, his organisation announced.

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