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Protesters at the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the capital, Colombo, on Saturday. Credit … Agence France-Presse – Getty Images COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose family has dominated politics in Sri Lanka for much of the past two decades, the country’s political leaders called on Saturday to resign after …

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A video broadcast on Sri Lankan television and social media showed protesters entering the president’s house, Rajapaksa’s office and residence in the commercial capital, after breaking security cords set by police. The images show protesters inside the building and banners hanging from the balcony, as well as swimming in the residence’s pool. Rajapaksa is not …

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A surprisingly robust June employment report reinforced that the U.S. labor market remains historically strong even when warnings of recession reach a feverish point. But that development, while good news for the Biden administration, is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on its aggressive path of interest rate hikes as it tries to cool the …

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Comment on this story Comment HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – All the benches were full and the chairs had been removed to accommodate the overflowing crowd, when the priest went to the lectern and cleared his throat. The Rev. Hernán Cuevas told the 1,500 people, both Catholic and non-Catholic, all gathered on Tuesday for what the …

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Comment on this story Comment A federal appeals court ruled Friday that House lawmakers can see years of former Donald Trump’s financial accounting records, but narrowed the range of documents Trump has to deliver in a long legal battle for its compliance with presidential ethics and outreach laws. The fight is not over: both parties …

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot dead: live updates The Wall Street Journal Biden reacts to the shooting death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe CBS News Upload: July 8, 2022 – The Hill The Hill Opinion | The death of Shinzo Abe is a loss for the US and its allies The …

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Two weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order aimed at protecting access to abortion nationwide despite efforts by some states to ban or severely restrict it. Speaking from the Roosevelt Chamber of the White House alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Health …

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US equities eased early losses and rose slightly after the monthly employment report exceeded expectations, heading for strong weekly gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in recent trading, a day after the benchmark rose 1.5% to record a fourth straight gain, its longest winning streak since March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 0.3%. …

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed called a former prosecutor who campaigned against ousted district prosecutor Chesa Boudin to replace him, while on Thursday to voters that “there is a lot of work” to be done to make criminals responsible in the liberal city. Breed appointed Brooke Jenkins as the city’s next district attorney after 61% …

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Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, on Friday in Bali, Indonesia. Credit … Photo of Stefani Reynolds pool NUSA DUA, Indonesia – He was a skunk at the tropical resort party, shunned by many, though not all. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov attended a meeting of finance ministers of the Group …

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