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Australia PM to give allegiance to king but wants president

Australia PM to give allegiance to king but wants president

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday he would declare his allegiance to King Charles III at the monarch’s coronation despite believing that Australia should have its own head of state .
GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more

GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Most Republican members of the Oregon Senate failed to show up for the second straight day Thursday, delaying action by the majority Democrats on bills on gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming health care.
Australia PM: US effort to extradite Assange not worth it

Australia PM: US effort to extradite Assange not worth it

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed frustration at the United States’ continuing efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, saying: “There is nothing to be served by his o
Oregon GOP boycott: most bills have high reading score

Oregon GOP boycott: most bills have high reading score

Oregon Republicans blocking bills about abortion, gun control and gender-affirming healthcare in the Statehouse say they are simply following a decades-old law requiring that bill summaries be easy to read.
Faster IRS offering better picture on looming debt 'X-date'

Faster IRS offering better picture on looming debt 'X-date'

WASHINGTON (AP) — That big infusion of cash that Congress approved last year to shape up the beleaguered IRS is having an unexpected side benefit. The funding increase has helped the agency to catch up on processing new and backlogged tax returns.
Trump is accused in court of rape. Will it matter in 2024?

Trump is accused in court of rape. Will it matter in 2024?

E. Jean Carroll testified in sometimes searing detail about the day she says Donald Trump raped her in a department store dressing room two decades before he became president, allegations the Republican has repeatedly and vehemently denied.
Joly weighs Chinese retaliation over expelling diplomat who CSIS says targeted MP

Joly weighs Chinese retaliation over expelling diplomat who CSIS says targeted MP

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is assessing how painful China's retaliation would be if Canada decides to expel a diplomat accused of targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong.
Proud Boys' Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Proud Boys' Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of the far-right extremist group were convicted Thursday of a plot to attack the U.S.
Mississippi ex-governor releases texts in welfare scandal

Mississippi ex-governor releases texts in welfare scandal

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov.
Britain to start free trade with New Zealand and Australia

Britain to start free trade with New Zealand and Australia

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Britain's free trade agreements with New Zealand and Australia will come into force by the end of this month, the leaders from the three nations said Friday.