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Details: Written by AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press; Published: 10 September 2023

President Joe Biden and his allies have outlined plans to create a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and ultimately Europe. U.S. officials say such a network will be a game changer to boost global trade, transport energy resources and improve digital connectivity and linking India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel and the European Union

Details: Written by Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation; Published: 08 September 2023

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A new United Nations report estimates the losses generated by invasives at more than US $423 billion yearly and shows that these damages have at least quadrupled in every decade since 1970.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 07 September 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris

The whirlwind tour will put a spotlight on critical issues disproportionately affecting young Americans

Details: Written by Rodney Coates, Miami University; Published: 06 September 2023

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Some Republican lawmakers in Georgia are targeting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Black Democrat representing a majority Black district, for removal from office.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 06 September 2023

Gabe Amo

Some political watchers claimed that Amo’s victory in the Democratic primary underscored the enduring appeal of Biden’s vision within the party and his ability to rally support from diverse constituents in Rhode Island’s first congressional district.

Details: Written by NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press; Published: 06 September 2023

Montrose official ballot box

The lawsuit, citing the 14th Amendment, is likely the initial step in a legal challenge that seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Details: Written by Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond; Published: 06 September 2023

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At issue in the Alabama case was whether the power of Black voters was diluted by dividing them into districts where white voters dominate.

Details: Written by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press; Published: 05 September 2023

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The sentence comes as the Justice Department prepares to put Trump on trial at the same courthouse on charges that the then-president illegally schemed to cling to power that he knew had been stripped away by voters.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 05 September 2023

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The increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. is attributed to XBB lineage viruses rather than Pirola. The multitude of mutations in Pirola raises concerns about its potential to bypass immunity from natural infection or vaccination.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 05 September 2023

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