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Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King's release from detention was quick

Just over two months after he sprinted into North Korea across the inter-Korean border, Pvt. Travis King is being flown back to America after the North Koreans expelled him

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: Why Suella Braverman attacked refugee rights in Washington

In today’s newsletter: The British home secretary called the UN’s 1951 refugee convention ‘outdated’ and criticised multiculturalism (again). Why has she made this speech now?

The Guardian - UK

EAM Jaishankar to meet U.S. Secretary Blinken amid India-Canada diplomatic row

The two leaders - S. Jaishankar and Antony Blinken - are expected to pose for pictures ahead of the meeting and are not expected to take any questions from the media.

The Hindu

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After sending busloads of migrants to NYC, Texas governor visits city to fault Biden for crisis

For more than a year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants from the southern U.S. border to places like New York, Washington and Chicago

The Independent UK

Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says she won’t recuse herself from Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington

The Independent UK

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained

With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking more and more likely days ahead of this weekend's deadline

The Independent UK

A Study Finds 'No Evidence' That Decriminalization Boosted Drug-Related Deaths in Oregon

The researchers reached a similar conclusion about overdose trends in Washington, where penalties for simple possession were reduced in 2021.

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US soldier Travis King’s release from North Korea: What you need to know

Washington says return of US army Private Travis King does not signal diplomatic breakthrough with Pyongyang.

Al Jazeera

How Oregon's drug policy impact overdose

Overdoses slightly increased following decriminalization in the Northwest, but policy isn't to blame, experts say

Salon

Jonathan Allen quietly dominant through the first 3 weeks

Another good start for Commanders DT Jonathan Allen.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Azerbaijan's use of force in Nagorno-Karabakh risks undermining key international norms, signaling to dictators that might makes right

The United States’ top humanitarian aid representative, Samantha Power, was dispatched on a fact-finding mission on Sept. 26, 2023, to a registration point on the border with Armenia for those fleeing the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. What she found was frustration: “Sanction Azerbaijan or go back to your country! We…

The Conversation

Several hundred Wagner fighters return to eastern Ukraine, Kyiv says

Several hundred members of Russia’s Wagner private mercenary group have returned to eastern Ukraine to fight but are not having a significant impact on the battlefield, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said on Wednesday. Wagner fighters played an important role in Russia’s capture of the eastern city of Bakhmut in May…

France 24

2024 NFL draft: Updated 2-round mock draft after Week 3

Check out all the huge changes in this new two-round mock draft.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Braverman refugee speech remarks defended by fellow Cabinet minister

Lucy Frazer has defended the Home Secretary’s remarks on immigration in a speech in Washington.

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Solomon Islands prime minister says US must respect Pacific leaders

Manasseh Sogavare hits out at US after skipping Biden summit as $200m in funding for Pacific nations draws criticism for ‘trying to play catch up’

The Texas Tribune

Dallas selected as one of three national hubs for new medical innovation federal agency

The city joins Cambridge, Mass. and the Washington, D.C. area as epicenters of the new agency. A Biden administration initiative, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health will work toward medical breakthroughs in treating diseases like cancer, Alzheimer and diabetes.

Reason

Washington State Prison System Sued for Using Unreliable Drug Tests To Put Inmates in Solitary

Reason reported in 2021 how prisons use cheap field kits to test mail for contraband—and use the faulty, unconfirmed results to severely punish inmates.

The Independent UK

Fear of being branded ‘racist’ hindering global asylum reform, says Braverman

The Home Secretary was speaking during a trip to Washington DC, as she pointed to the need to reform the United Nations’ Refugee Convention.

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The Independent UK

Watch live as Braverman delivers migrant crisis speech stating ‘being gay’ isn’t enough to seek asylum

Home secretary Suella Braverman delivered remarks at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC on Tuesday, 26 September.

Al Jazeera

Why did Iran’s foreign minister want to go to Washington?

Hossein Amirabdollahian’s interest in going to US capital does not appear directly linked with talks on nuclear deal.

The Independent UK

Trump lawyers say prosecutors want to 'silence' him with gag order in his federal 2020 election case

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are slamming prosecutors’ request for a narrow gag order in his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, calling it an effort to “unconstitutionally silence” his political speech

WEKU

Washington prepares for the shutdown that was never supposed to happen

The Senate will vote today to start debate on a bipartisan stop-gap spending bill with funding for Ukraine and disaster relief. Even if the Senate is able to pass it, House action is unclear.

The Times of India

South Korea warns Kim his regime would end if it uses nukes

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned North Korea its regime would be ended by Seoul and Washington if it used nuclear weapons, in a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of his country’s military.

Al Jazeera

Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC attacked with Molotov cocktails

Two Molotov cocktails were thrown at embassy in the second attack since shots were fired at diplomatic compound in 2020.

The Canberra Times

ACT govt seeking Canberra flights to New York, Dallas

Andrew Barr will travel to Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC.

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