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American Headline News for 26 Mar 2023
Wagner Fighters Left as Convicts. Will Russia Bury Them as Heroes?
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2023 18:18As thousands of ex-prisoners fight and die in Ukraine, honoring their memory is becoming a patriotic imperative in Russia. But some committed crimes their old neighbors cannot forget.
The world still needs a policeman. Let's hope the US doesn't quit the job | Simon Tisdall
The Guardian - 26 Mar 2023 09:00America's record at keeping global order is deeply flawed, but the only winners from its drift towards isolationism will be Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin American global leadership took a serious... kicking last week. Politicians and pundits on both sides of the Atlantic queued up to condemn George W Bush's and Tony Blair's disastrous invasion of Iraq 20 years ago this month. At the same time, Congress moved to repeal the war powers act that enables a US president to launch military interventions abroad. In Moscow, meanwhile, Xi Jinping, stringing along his Russian puppet, Vladimir Putin, proposed a new global order to replace the post-1945 US-led model. China's de facto dictator is generously offering to "stand guard" over the planet. In Xi's brave new world, subservience and surveillance...
In Blow to Taiwan, Honduras Switches Relations to China
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2023 02:56The Central American country changed diplomatic recognition to Beijing, leaving 12 nations and the Vatican still recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign state.
Bomb-sniffing dog leads handlers to explosive outside the NYSE -- which turned out to be rat poop
New York Post - 26 Mar 2023 01:26Authorities soon realized the presumptuous pooch was actually triggered by rat droppings on an engine block.
Four bin men injured in two axe and metal pole attacks as police arrest a 27-year-old man
Daily Mail - 26 Mar 2023 02:19After the attack on the bin men, a 27-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent has been arrested 180 miles away in Suffolk, on suspicion of violent disorder and possession of a bladed article in public.
Australia loves its kangaroos so much it sets annual quotas to kill them
CNN - 26 Mar 2023 02:18Kangaroos are on Australia's coat of arms and the tail of the national airline, but every year state authorities allow licensed hunters to kill millions of them.
Human blood 'to drench St Paul's Cathedral' in protest over Prince Harry's kill claim
Sky News - 26 Mar 2023 02:01Human blood is set to "drench" one of the UK's most famous landmarks in a protest over Prince Harry's controversial remarks about the number of people he killed in Afghanistan.
Israel's Government Speeds Judicial Overhaul Despite Defense Minister's Plea
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2023 14:14Lawmakers worked at a frenzied pace to finalize the text of a proposal that would give the government greater control over the selection of Supreme Court judges.
Bodies of 10 people recovered after boat sinks off Tunisia coast
Sky News - 26 Mar 2023 13:46The bodies of a further 10 people have been recovered after a boat sank off the coast of Tunisia - bringing the total number of dead to 29 - a security official has said.
Mississippi tornado: Biden declares emergency after deadly storm
The Guardian - 26 Mar 2023 13:45Search and recovery efforts continue amid warning of more severe weather after 26 people killed on Friday night Joe Biden has declared a federal emergency for the areas hardest hit by Friday night's... deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the US. At least 25 people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi as the storm tore through several towns on its hour-long path. One man was killed after his trailer home flipped several times in Alabama.
Russia accused of taking Belarus 'nuclear hostage' with deal to station missiles there
The Guardian - 26 Mar 2023 12:44Ukraine says Putin's deal to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus destabilises neighbour Russia-Ukraine war - latest news updates Ukraine has accused Russia of destabilising Belarus and making... its smaller neighbour into "a nuclear hostage", after Vladimir Putin's announcement that Moscow has made a deal to station tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory. The Russian president's suggestions that the move would not breach non-proliferation agreements and that it was consistent with similar arrangements that the US has with several of its European allies was given short shrift in Kyiv.
A.I. Can't Write My Cat Story Because It Hasn't Felt What I Feel
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2023 12:00A.I. hasn't suffered enough to write this essay.
12 injured as floor collapses at off-campus party in Pennsylvania
ABC News - 26 Mar 2023 09:52Twelve people were injured after a floor collapsed during a party at an off-campus apartment near Indiana University of Pennsylvania Saturday night, police said.
Honduras says there is 'only one China' as it officially cuts ties with Taiwan
The Guardian - 26 Mar 2023 06:23Honduras becomes the ninth diplomatic ally that Taipei has lost to Beijing since pro-independence president Tsai Ing-wen first took office Honduras has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the Latin... American country announced on Saturday, saying it recognises "only one China in the world". Honduras is the ninth diplomatic ally that Taipei has lost to Beijing since pro-independence president Tsai Ing-wen first took office in May 2016. The move leaves Taiwan recognised by only 13 sovereign states.
Deadly Mississippi tornado brings devastation to US state
BBC - 26 Mar 2023 05:51Crushed cars and glass litter the streets of Rolling Fork, a rural town wiped out by the storm that claimed 26 lives.
Man turns the tables on squatters living inside his mother's Northern California home
Daily Mail - 26 Mar 2023 05:50A handyman was able to get revenge on squatters who had moved into his mother's home by showing up with guns and taking back the home in a now-viral video that has received 2.5 million views.
Critical drug shortage a threat to national security, congressional report finds
New York Post - 26 Mar 2023 04:42The shortage peaked at the end of last year when 295 different drugs were in short supply -- and the shortage is only rising, the report found.
Trump brands Putin and Xi 'very smart people,' blasts Biden for China-Canada mix-up
Daily Mail - 26 Mar 2023 04:35Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi 'very smart people,' while ridiculing President Joe Biden for mixing up China and Canada.
Mourners remember Shaeed Woodard, one of 2 Americans gunned down by cartel in Mexico
New York Post - 26 Mar 2023 04:19"We are asking you to give us a clean heart. Because no cartel, no demon, no evil spirit, no hellmaker, no one... We won't seek retribution," Minister Dearest Price said. "But, Lord, we ask you to... deliver us from evil."
WATCH: Zebra recaptured in South Korea after escaping zoo
ABC News - 26 Mar 2023 04:18A zebra took itself on a walking tour through the streets of Seoul, South Korea -- until rescue workers returned it to the zoo it escaped from.
Met Police officer on Stephen Port murder inquiry 'sent picture of victim to cop Whatsapp group
Daily Mail - 26 Mar 2023 04:03A Met Police officer assigned to investigating gay serial killer Stephen Port, 47, allegedly shared a photograph of the body of victim Daniel Whitworth, 21, to a police WhatsApp group.
Trump Puts His Legal Peril at Center of First Big Rally for 2024
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2023 03:59Facing a potential indictment, the former president devoted much of his speech in Waco, Texas, to criticizing the justice system, though his attacks were less personal and caustic than in recent days.
Transgender woman posts sobbing selfie in bathroom after claiming TSA agent punched her testicles
Daily Mail - 26 Mar 2023 03:52A transgender woman has called for the dismantling of airport TSA screenings after she claimed an agent punched her testicles and 'yelled at me for having a penis'.
Indiana teen Scottie Morris found 'safe' just minutes from home after vanishing in 'I hurt my brother' T-shirt
New York Post - 26 Mar 2023 03:44He had last been seen around 8:30 p.m. on March 16 in a part central Eaton -- about a five minute walk where he was found.
Flying taxi service to transport Chicago-area residents to O'Hare by 2025
New York Post - 26 Mar 2023 03:14A flying taxi service is coming to Chicago in 2025, courtesy of United Airlines and Archer Aviation.