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Bright red banners nearby celebrate last year’s 70th anniversary of China making Xinjiang an official “autonomous region.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
He has no official role in Raman’s campaign for Los Angeles mayor, but he’s frequently by her side on the campaign trail, as he was this St. Patrick’s Day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
“The main thing I found promising is that the fields are producing in Venezuela,” said a former State Department official who analyzed the company’s activities.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
There is no official 5km treadmill world record recognised by World Athletics.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Not an official one, those happened weeks or months ago, and they happened with loved ones, with family and close friends.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Rates are expected to rise again in the coming months but recent economic data and comments from Fed officials suggest there is no urgency to hike again for now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
DHS officials told Reuters that Lewandowski had approved some DHS contracts despite not having the legal authority to do so as a special government employee.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Nor was this a case of a few rogue officials counteracting company policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Betancourt surfaced as a suspect in the U.S. case and is still under investigation for suspected money laundering by authorities in Spain, according to former U.S. and European officials and press reports.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
He had come away from Vietnam sick to death of being lied to by American officials.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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