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North Korea adds second destroyer as U.S., South Korea and Japan hold military exercise
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the United States, South Korea…
Source: Washington Times
Economy sounds warning bell for Trump, GOP in midterm elections
Less than two years after voter anger over inflation ushered President Trump into the White House, those same economic anxieties threaten to cost his party its House and Senate majorities and derail…
Source: Washington Times
Serbia's government proposes dissolving Parliament for early election
The Serbian government on Monday proposed dissolving Parliament, setting in motion a procedure for scheduling an early parliamentary election that could see President Aleksandar Vucic switch to the…
Source: Washington Times
Russia announces the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg, a tit-for-tat move that reflected the simmering tensions between the two countries.
Source: Washington Times
Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children
Israel's air force carried out two airstrikes early Monday on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least 12 people and wounding others, including children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said.
Source: Washington Times
Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
Nepal held a day of mourning Monday to remember those killed in the Aug. 26 floods, with flags lowered at government offices and families concluding mourning rituals.
Source: Washington Times
Trump-a-palooza: GOP throws midterm convention to boost voter turnout in November
The Republican Party opens its first-ever midterm convention this week, looking to spark sorely needed energy and a bump in the polls for GOP candidates.
Source: Washington Times
Lauren Boebert sees Flock cameras as frightening expansion of the post-9/11 surveillance state
Rep. Lauren Boebert has joined the ranks of political leaders who want to rein in the growing use of Flock license plate readers on public roads.
Source: Washington Times
Security official says Tehran to set up 'restricted zone' near Stait of Hormuz for merchant ships
Iran's top security official said Tehran will establish a "restricted zone" near the Strait of Hormuz to punish merchant vessels attempting to skirt the Iran-controlled waterway.
Source: Washington Times
House campaign in Arizona puts a spotlight on perceived Marxist-Islamist threat
Navy veteran Zuhdi Jasser, the only Muslim running as a Republican in this year's House races, is using his campaign to counter what he warns is a confluence of socialist and Islamist ideology from…
Source: Washington Times
Iran war rattles the economy, shakes up U.S. Senate races
Republicans Michael Whatley in North Carolina, Mike Rogers in Michigan and Ken Paxton in Texas have all stuck with their support for the unpopular U.S. war with Iran.
Source: Washington Times
Coinbase exec: Tax bill would complete crypto capital 'trifecta'
A top executive at the crypto marketplace Coinbase said the U.S. is within reach of becoming the global capital of cryptocurrency -- but only if Congress delivers on one final piece of unfinished…
Source: Washington Times
Why 30 million American men are single -- and why that number keeps growing
Analysts say a widening gap between married and unmarried men under 40 is changing how Americans look at wedlock, as economic and social changes drive more young people to shun traditional family…
Source: Washington Times
Democrats likely to bring back COVID-era proxy voting if they take back the House
Democrats are signaling plans to restore a version of proxy voting if they win control of the House in the November midterm elections.
Source: Washington Times
Husband of Tanzania's president dies while undergoing hospital treatment
The husband of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan died Monday while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Zanzibar, the country's vice president said.
Source: Washington Times
Chinese theater, promoter fined for altered patriotic song in a comedy show
Authorities fined two companies and said that one of China's best-known comedians had caused a "negative impact" on society, after an audience reported him for changing the lyrics of a patriotic song…
Source: Washington Times
Party's over for crypto scammers who went on a spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin theft
They pulled off one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history, duping a stranger out of bitcoin worth over $240 million. They tried to hide their digital fingerprints, carrying out a…
Source: Washington Times
What thanking drivers when crossing the street says about you, according to psychologists
The driver stops. You lift a hand, or nod, and keep walking. It takes half a second and you probably do it without deciding to. Which is odd, when you think about it, because the driver was legally…
Source: Washington Times
Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority
The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country's first…
Source: Washington Times
Armed assailant lunged at candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says
An armed assailant lunged at the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people, campaign officials said.
Source: Washington Times
