Boulder officials warn against St. Patrick’s Day parties after earlier riot
Authorities in Boulder are warning students against St. Patrick’s Day parties after the March 6 party-turned-riot that injured officers and damaged property.
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Biden says it's 'time to end America's longest war' as he reveals plans to bring US troops home from Afghanistan
Biden said he was the fourth president to preside over the Afghanistan conflict, adding: "I will not pass this responsibility on to a fifth."
- The Independent
‘Tactic of terror’: BLM leader hits out at ‘right wing’ criticism after reports into her purchase of homes worth $3m
‘Our movement will not be silenced,’ says Black Lives Matter
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Trump caught on audio mocking Michelle Obama’s looks to giggling GOP hierarchy at Mar-a-Lago
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Pelosi says she would have ‘battled’ capitol rioters with stilettos: ‘I’m a street fighter’
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- The Independent
Boy, 12, dies after doing TikTok blackout challenge
Boy choked himself using shoelace during social media challenge, father said
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Two North Carolina police officers suspended over beating Black man in clash caught by bystander video
‘We can’t afford nor do we desire to afford to ignore what we saw,’ says Kinston Mayor Pro Tem Felicia Solomon about footage
- The Independent
Britain will ‘drawdown’ troops from Afghanistan after Biden confirms pullout by 9/11 anniversary
456 British troops were killed in Afghanistan before UK combat operations ended in 2014
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Biden picks up toy of slain Capitol officer’s daughter during emotional memorial service
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- The Independent
Haiti prime minister resigns amid spike in killings and kidnappings
Joseph Jouthe’s departure comes as Caribbean country also prepares for constitutional referendum and general election
- The Independent
Deaths soar over births in some Brazil cities as Covid spirals
Brazil’s death toll stands at 358,425 deaths, the second worst-hit country in the world by Covid-19
- The Independent
George Floyd’s girlfriend once taught Daunte Wright in high school
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Kim Potter: Former police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright arrested on manslaughter charges
Killing of 20-year-old Black man has sparked protests and unrest in Minnesota city
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Animal experts say new Tesla factory could harm wild horses, as it used animals to tempt people to Nevada base
Electric car manufacturer touted proximity to animals as a perk of working at new factory
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Americans rank all 50 states – and say DC is worst place in the country
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- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Veteran IndyCar driver Scott Dixon reflects on ‘strange’ win at Texas a year ago
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- The Independent
‘Congress itself is the target’: Capitol police overlooked intel and were ordered to hold back during riot, report finds
Days before attack, law enforcement officials were warned Stop the Steal campaign could attract ‘white supremacists, militia members’ and other violent groups
- Reuters
Lebanon's president says new maritime claim needs government approval
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- Associated Press
Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the U.S. military presence in Germany by 500 troops and has stopped planning for large-scale troop cuts ordered by the Trump administration. Adding 500 troops to a current total of about 35,000 is a symbolic gesture of solidarity with Germany and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but it also fills a practical need that commanders in Europe had identified months ago. Austin said the extra troops will have a role in space, cybersecurity and electronic warfare.
- The Independent
Swift Afghanistan troop withdrawal loomed after Trump lost election — but some special forces could remain
Joe Biden had long argued against large-scale troop numbers in Afghanistan