How the Iraq war altered US politics and led to the emergence of Trump

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New York court greenlights $2.7 billion suit against Fox News by election company Smartmatic

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This sto­ry, plus NBC works to speed dig­i­tal news launch­es, a look at changes com­ing to The Wall Street Jour­nal under new top edi­tor and more, all in today’s media head­lines. Top Sto­ries Mar 13, 2023Fox News braces for more tur­bu­lence as sec­ond defama­tion law­suit advances Ed Pilk­ing­ton / The Guardian Mar 13, 2023NBC works […]…

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From the US to Africa: how China sees the world as Xi’s third term begins

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Massive pro-EU, anti-Russia protest erupts in Georgia

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Thou­sands of peo­ple demon­strat­ed in Tbil­isi overnight, wav­ing EU flags and fac­ing down riot police in protest against a con­tro­ver­sial law which Georgia’s pres­i­dent says is “dic­tat­ed by Moscow.”  In video footage and pho­tographs, pro­test­ers chant­ed “down with the Russ­ian law” as they squared off with heav­i­ly armored police who blast­ed them with water cannons…

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Colorado Community Gathers to Support Women, Agriculture in East Africa

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Thanks to Den­ver-based Africa Devel­op­ment Promise (ADP), an esti­mat­ed 150 peo­ple came out to wit­ness the work that the Amer­i­can NGO does, thou­sands of miles away from its Col­orado head­quar­ters. Billed as a Win­ter Gala, the fundrais­ing event occurred on Sat­ur­day, March 4. The loca­tion was the Arva­da Cen­ter for the Arts and Human­i­ties.  Attendees…

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