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Win awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grant
Bowling Green Daily News - Kentucky State
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June 14, 2025
Published 6:00 am Saturday, June 14, 2025 Shwe Win Shwe Win, a two-time graduate of Western Kentucky University, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Thailand. A refugee and first-generation...
Shapiro calls for U.S. elected leaders to 'act with moral clarity' in wake of Minn. shooting
Meadville Tribune - Pennsylvania
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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro expressed empathy for the families of the Minnesota state lawmakers shot overnight Saturday, one fatally, in a targeted attack and asked all in the U.S. to reject political violence. Minnesota state Rep....
‘No Kings’ protests against Trump Admin. happening in Memphis and across the U.S.
Action News 5 - Tennessee
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June 14, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - With protestors taking to the streets across the nation, mid-southerners have joined in on the political demonstration. Footage sent in from an Action News 5 viewer captures a large crowd of participants at the Memphis No...
Adam Scott's U.S. Open Survival Guide is 'Old-Man-Par Golf' at Oakmont
Newsweek
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June 14, 2025
By Julio Cesar Valdera Morales is a Newsweek contributor based in Spain. His focus is golf as well as politics and economics. Julio has been with Newsweek since February, 2025 and previously practiced law. Julio earned his Masters Degree at the...
LETTER: U.S. politics more like real househusbands of Mar-A-Lago
Alberni Valley News
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June 14, 2025
To the Editor, June 5, 2025 was always going to be a very busy for those reporting from the White House, with an eagerly-awaited scheduled telephone call between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China to...
China criticizes U.S. tariff narrative as "one-sided, misleading"
Xinhua News Agency
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GENEVA, June 14 (Xinhua) -- China has criticized the U.S. "reciprocal tariffs" policy for its "one-sided, misleading" narrative and erroneous logic, urging the United States to faithfully abide by rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and...
No nuclear talks over Tehran’s nuclear program on June 15, says Iran-U.S. mediator Oman
The Hindu
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June 14, 2025
This image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhotos The latest U.S.-Iran talks on Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will not take place Sunday (June 15, 2025), mediator Oman said Saturday (June...
China Weighs In on Israeli-Iran Conflict as U.S. Support Emerges
Modern Diplomacy
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June 13, 2025
The Israeli military announced the commencement of airstrikes against dozens of targets across Iran, claiming they were directly linked to the Iranian nuclear program and other military facilities. The operation was codenamed “Nation of Lions.” In...
U.S. cities brace for large crowds at anti-Trump ’No Kings’ demonstrations
Toronto Sun
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June 14, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Published Jun 14, 2025 • 4 minute read A demonstrator holds a sign during a "No Kings" protest, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Atlanta. Photo by Mike Stewart /AP Photo PHILADELPHIA — Cities large...
U.S. clears $215M JAGM missile sale to Netherlands
Defence Blog
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June 14, 2025
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $215 million Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for hundreds of advanced air-to-ground missiles designed to enhance the strike capabilities of its AH-64 Apache helicopters. The Defense...
Marines detain U.S. citizen entering LA federal building amid protests
United Press International (UPI)
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June 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Marines deployed to Los Angeles to help temper unrest in that city, stopped and detained an American citizen trying to enter a federal building. The man was trying to enter a Veterans Affairs office inside the Wilshire...
In the United States, the People Rule, Not Wannabe King Trump
Common Dreams
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June 14, 2025
This week President Donald Trump sent the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to control what he preposterously called a “violent occupation.” Sending U.S. troops to act against citizens exercising their right to free speech is a chilling...
This U.S. Open Weekend Might Be Ruled by Players Ready to Seize History
Sports Illustrated - New York
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June 14, 2025
In 1983, Larry Nelson beat Tom Watson in a playoff at Oakmont Country Club to win the U.S. Open. Nelson, then a 35-year-old Vietnam veteran who had only been playing golf about a dozen years at the time, wasn’t supposed to beat the best players in...
U.S. Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump’s birthday
Edmonton Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Lolita C. Baldor Published Jun 14, 2025 • Last updated 5 minutes ago • 4 minute read The U.S. Capitol is seen as dump trucks block an intersection ahead of an upcoming military...
SUN: Maryland’s Cardin says U.S. must stand by Israel following diplomatic ‘failure’
FOX45 - Maryland
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Former Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin, a vocal ally of Israel and former U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, said Friday that “we’ve got to stand by Israel in its defense,” following its significant military strikes on Iran. Cardin, a...
U.S. House bill may limit hemp THC products in Arizona
Phoenix New Times - Arizona
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The Republican-controlled Congress is pushing forward a federal ban on THC products derived from hemp, including Delta-8. If it passes, it could spell disaster for Arizona’s hemp industry. On June 5, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee...
Diplomacy Watch: Brussels is back — with more Russian sanctions
Responsible Statecraft - Washington D.C.
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June 13, 2025
As the Ukraine war drags on and the U.S. role in negotiations appears increasingly tenuous, the European Union is working to garner support for yet another round of sanctions on Russia. The EU unveiled the new sanctions package — its 18th round —...
U.K.’s Starmer to meet with Carney in Ottawa ahead of G7 summit in Alberta
Global News
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June 14, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Ottawa today ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. The summit starts Sunday against a backdrop of mounting tensions and violence in the Middle East triggered by Israel’s attack on Iranian...
Military traditions of neutrality face strain as Trump drags U.S. military into his political agenda
The Milwaukee Independent
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June 14, 2025
Newsom quickly took Trump to court for unilaterally calling in the military to clamp down on peaceful protests against the administration’s draconian immigration policies. Trump followed that up with a campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg in North...
Iranian FM says continuing nuclear talks with U.S. unjustifiable
Xinhua News Agency
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TEHRAN, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday stressed that the continuation of indirect negotiations between his country and the United States amid Israel's "continued brutality" is unjustifiable. He made...