US military withdrawing troops from Niger

US military withdrawing troops from Niger

More than 1,000 U.S. military personnel will leave Niger in the coming months, Biden administration officials said Friday, boosting U.S. counterterrorism and security policy in Africa's volatile Sahel region. In the second of two meetings in Washington this week, Under Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell told Niger's prime minister, Ali Lamine Sain, that the…

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Could TikTok's owner lose its killer app?

Could TikTok's owner lose its killer app?

8 hours ago image source, Good pictures image caption, The United States is TikTok's largest market, with 170 million users accounting for about 17% of its global users. U.S. lawmakers could vote this weekend on a second bill to block TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance — selling its U.S. business or face a ban. Fears that…

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Day 3 of Trump New York hush money trial

Day 3 of Trump New York hush money trial

A jury of 12 New Yorkers has been seated in the historic hush money trial of former President Donald Trump in Manhattan. After two empaneled jurors were dismissed Thursday morning, seven new jurors were selected in the afternoon. The jury consists of seven men and five women. Now, the court is working to take in…

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US targets Iran's drone production in retaliation for Israeli attack

The Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to its latest airstrikes against Israel, prompting the Biden administration to seek an economic rather than a military response to Tehran. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said the administration's actions would “discredit and destabilize” the Iranian drone program targeting civilians in Israel. The…

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LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant headline USA Basketball's Olympic roster

USA Basketball's latest “dream team” features star power, experience and size, and a renewed emphasis on defense. With this summer's Paris Olympics fast approaching, USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill announced the roster of 12 players on Wednesday: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker and Jrue Holiday….

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