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Defiant Biden vows to stay despite growing revolt

U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to stay in the White House race Friday, defying a growing Democratic party revolt that raised speculation he could bow out as soon as this weekend. “The stakes are high, and the choice is clear. Together, we will win,” the 81-year-old said in a statement …

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Thailand issues cyanide warning after mass murder-suicide

The Thai government has issued warnings about the dangers of cyanide and the punishments levied on those who sell the chemical, following the deadly poisoning of six Vietnamese in a Bangkok hotel. The office of the Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Thursday issued a warning to citizens that cyanide …

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Vietnam Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong passes away

General Secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 1:38 p.m. Friday at the 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi due to old age and severe illness. The Professional Council for Health Protection of Central Officials on Friday said Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed …

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Girl, 13, gets pregnant after raped by neighbor

Police in the southern province of An Giang have arrested a local man for raping a 13-year-old girl who is daughter of his neighbor. Le Van Hoang, 30, is now facing the charge of “raping a minor.” In early July, the girl’s family noticed her belly getting bigger than normal, …

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Seoul says most striking doctors will not return to hospitals

Most striking South Korean junior doctors will not be returning to hospitals despite government efforts to persuade them, Seoul’s health ministry said Thursday, in a major blow to a health system already rocked by months of chaos. Some 12,000 trainee doctors stopped working on February 20 to protest reforms aimed …

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Disneyland workers threaten strike action over wages, treatment

Hundreds of Disneyland Resort employees protested outside the world-famous California theme parks Wednesday, calling for better wages and denouncing alleged anti-union practices by the company ahead of a looming strike vote. Featuring workers in costumes from the parks’ “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” themed rides, among others, the rally was …

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Biden nears crunch point as pressure grows to drop out

U.S. President Joe Biden was reportedly coming closer to dropping out of the White House race Thursday as allies including Barack Obama were said to have expressed concerns that he can no longer win the 2024 election. The 81-year-old Democrat was holed up at his beach house with Covid as …

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