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Washington DC shooting: Five injured in shooting at Days Inn hotel

Police commander says authorities have received complaints about the hotel ‘related to drug activity’

The Independent UK

Russian official says missile crisis unavoidable without arms curbs

Russia said on Thursday that a nuclear missile crisis between Moscow and Washington was unavoidable without measures to ensure restraint and predictability, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters

Russia, U.S. keep door open to Ukraine diplomacy, but big gaps remain

Russia said on Thursday it was clear the United States was not willing to address its main security concerns in their standoff over Ukraine, but both sides kept the door open to further dialogue.

Reuters

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Kremlin sees some room for dialogue after U.S. security response

The Kremlin said on Thursday there was room to continue dialogue with the United States, but that it looked clear Russia's main security demands had not been taken into account by Washington.

Reuters

China Warns US over Ukraine, 'Interfering' in Winter Olympics

China's top diplomat spoke with his US counterpart on Thursday, warning Washington to "stop interfering" in the Winter Olympics and stressing that Russia's security concerns in Europe should be "taken seriously". Beijing hopes to turn next week's Games into a soft power triumph. But the lead-up has been clouded by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Ukraine updates: Kyiv backs US reply to Russia’s demands

Latest Ukraine news from January 27: Kyiv says it has no objections to US response to Russia’s security demands.

Al Jazeera

China warns US over Russia’s ‘legitimate security concerns’

China’s foreign minister takes aim at Washington as tensions with Russia mount over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

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Qatar's top envoy visits Iran as Tehran and Washington consider direct nuclear talks

Qatar's top diplomat visited Iran on Thursday, Iranian state media reported, days before Qatar's ruling emir holds talks in Washington at a crucial time for efforts by Tehran and major powers to revive a 2015 nuclear pact.

Reuters

Ukraine conflict adds new urgency to get Paul Whelan released from Russia

WASHINGTON — The escalating tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine are worrying supporters of Michigan's Paul Whelan, who fear the standoff will set back diplomatic efforts to secure his release after more than three years in Russian custody.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine crisis: Russia ‘not optimistic’ but will keep talking with west – as it happened

Russian president Vladimir Putin is being briefed on a US paper reaffirming support for Ukraine’s right to pursue Nato membership

The Guardian - UK

'Stop interfering' in Beijing Winter Olympics: Top Chinese diplomat tells US

A few days ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China has said Washington should avoid interference in the Games and also stop flaring tensions up around the Taiwan issue.

Dynamite News

Washington Vows More Sanctions on Houthi Leaders

Washington has pledged to take the “necessary steps” and use all “appropriate tools” to hold Houthis responsible for the recent attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and their role in protracting the conflict in Yemen, described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. A sharp rhetoric is being…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Despite Covid Hurdles, US Orchestras Find the Joy in Music

At the start of 2020, the National Symphony Orchestra was planning its first international tour with conductor Gianandrea Noseda, and an epic Beethoven cycle to mark the 250th anniversary of the legendary composer's birth. Instead, the coronavirus pandemic forced the ensemble out of the Kennedy Center in the US capital…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires Two Missiles as Testing Blitz Continues

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for talks on its nuclear program. Pyongyang has not fired this many missiles in…

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The Guardian - UK

Weatherwatch: the tragic Knickerbocker snowstorm of 1922

Disaster struck when heavy snow caused a theatre roof to collapse in Washington DC, killing 98 people

Reuters

U.S. urges China to use influence with Moscow over Ukraine

The United States on Thursday called on China to use its influence with Russia to urge a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis but policy experts doubted Beijing would back Washington in the standoff.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall pushes for an end to testing, tracking most COVID-19 cases

WASHINGTON — Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall on Tuesday called for less COVID-19 testing and an end to tracking COVID-19 cases that don’t result in hospitalizations or deaths, as part of an effort to “learn to live” with a virus that has disrupted the country for two years.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Black voters have soured on Biden. Will a Supreme Court vacancy change their view?

WASHINGTON — The expected retirement of liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer arrives at a critical juncture for President Joe Biden, offering the Democrat and his party an opportunity to recover lost support among Black voters ahead of the midterm elections.

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Tribune News Service

Sharks forwards snap long goal droughts in 4-1 win over Capitals

Noah Gregor and Jonathan Dahlen both snapped long goal droughts and Nicolas Meloche scored his first career NHL goal as the Sharks began a critical four-game road trip with a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Groups seek to shape final rule to ease hearing aid accessibility

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is working to finalize a rule that would make it easier for many adults to get hearing aids, a policy change five years in the making that is sparking intense lobbying.

Bangkok Post

WTO: China can slap duties on $645m of US imports

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization on Wednesday handed a fresh victory to China, permitting it to slap duties on $645 million worth of US imports per year, in a long-running anti-dumping dispute with Washington.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court vacancy offers Biden, Democrats a chance to energize voters after setbacks

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s retirement provides President Joe Biden and Democrats a golden opportunity to move past recent setbacks and reengerize Black and progressive voters ahead of the midterms.

Tribune News Service

House unveils long-awaited semiconductor chip funding bill

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House introduced its version of legislation that would allocate $52 billion for semiconductor chip manufacturing late Tuesday, teeing up debate with the Senate that could prompt movement on the long-stalled funding.

Tribune News Service

Biden’s first Supreme Court selection: The leading contenders

WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement gives President Joe Biden the chance to fulfill his campaign promise to put the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tribune News Service

Oath Keepers member says Jan. 6 panel is obstructing his criminal case

WASHINGTON — A Florida member of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia charged in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection accused Congress of obstructing the criminal case against him, signaling one possible long-shot defense at a trial set for July.

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