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Iraqi militia move may de-escalate Iran-US standoff
A key Iraqi Shia militia implicated in the Tower 22 drone strike has promised to stop attacking US forces
IraqImpeachment vote hinders hope of swift US aid to Kyiv
A House committee yesterday voted to impeach a cabinet secretary for the first time in 150 years
United StatesUS sanctions threat may not shift Venezuela calculus
The State Department warns of renewed oil sanctions if opposition candidate ban remains in place
VenezuelaSlow US job slowdown supports confidence and rate cuts
US job vacancies, quits and hires rose very modestly in December and consumer confidence rose more markedly
United StatesUS hearing on child safety may not pave way for law
Senate hearing on online child safety may prove little more than political theatre
United StatesWorld economic downturn will be shallow but prolonged
The IMF sees global growth unchanged at 3.1% due to the United States and China experiencing only modest downturns
InternationalBiden sees election boost in student debt reduction
The Biden administration has announced new moves to reduce student debt this month
United StatesCanada foreign interference probe may damage Trudeau
A commission of inquiry into foreign interference in recent Canadian elections opened in Ottawa yesterday
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