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Bedbugs have in recent weeks gone from being a subject of potential ribaldry to a contentious political issue in France

France To Hold Crisis Meetings On Bedbug 'Scourge'

The French government said Tuesday it would host emergency meetings this week to examine surging numbers of reported bedbug cases, which are being increasingly seen as a major potential public health problem.

Top US Republican Fights Right-wing Threat To Leadership

US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, is facing a vote on whether to oust him from the chamber's top job as he squares off against far-right critics in his own party
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced ever-dwindling chances of political survival Tuesday after Democrats announced they would not bail him out of a move by hardliners within his own Republican party to remove him from the powerful post.
Spain's Pedro Sanchez has vowed to be "generous" with Catalan separatists whose support he needs to remain in power

Spain King Tasks Sanchez With Forming Govt

Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed Tuesday to be "generous" with Catalan separatists whose support he needs to remain in power after King Felipe VI tasked him with forming the next government.
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Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, arrived at his Delaware trial on an illegal gun possession charge

Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty To Gun Charges

Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an illegal gun possession charge, marking the latest chapter in his troubled life just as his father President Joe Biden accelerates his campaign for reelection next year.
Bedbugs have in recent weeks gone from being a subject of potential ribaldry to a contentious political issue in France

Macron Party Plans Bill To Squash France Bedbug 'Scourge'

The party of French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said it would this year put forward a bill to combat surging numbers of reported bedbug cases, which are being increasingly seen as a major potential public health problem.
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Binance Lends Hand In Cracking Down On Crypto Scams In Thailand

Since bad actors do not register their accounts under the names of criminal organizations, Binance said it works with authorities and "leverages information that is only available to them in order to identify individuals operating accounts for illicit organizations."
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, also seen in Washington on September 30, 2023 is facing challenges from the extreme right of his party

Ukraine Tensions, Budget Infighting: Another Testy Week In Washington

Washington lawmakers' last-minute dodge to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend will keep the lights on for another few weeks -- but the deal leaves significant questions unanswered, including whether the United States will continue sending aid to Ukraine and whether House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will keep his job.
People displaced by the latest gang violence take refuge in the Vincent gymnasium converted into a shelter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on August 30, 2023

UN To Vote On Haiti Force After Year Of Pleas

A year after violence-ravaged Haiti's leaders first pleaded for an international force, the United Nations Security Council is set to vote Monday on a Kenyan-led mission aiming to bring stability to the Caribbean nation.

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