Politics

Seattle City Council considers historic law barring caste discrimination

By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press

Calls to outlaw discrimination based on caste, a division of people based on birth or descent, have grown louder among South Asian diaspora communities in the United States.

34 nations call on International Olympic Committee to clarify neutrality on Russia

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press

The governments of 34 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of "neutrality" as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year's Paris Olympics.

Moscow downplays significance of Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

Russian officials and state media have downplayed President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow's forces will prevail despite Washington's pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine.

Record 6,542 guns intercepted at U.S. airport security checkpoints in 2022

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country. The numbers have been steadily climbing and hit 6,542.

Israel promises U.S. not to approve additional West Bank outposts

By Associated Press

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not greenlight any new wildcat settlements in the occupied West Bank beyond nine such outposts built without authorization that it approved retroactively earlier this month.

EU considers ways to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

Top European Union diplomats are warning that EU and NATO allies must find ways to quickly provide thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine or face the prospect of it losing the war against Russia.

As 2024 GOP Iowa caucus gets underway, Donald Trump is notably absent

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

After a slow start, Republican presidential prospects are streaming into Iowa, the leadoff presidential caucus state. Notably absent from the lineup, at least for now, is former President Donald Trump.

LISTEN: Supreme Court considers legal liability for big tech

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine days before 1-year anniversary of Russian invasion

By Evan Vucci, John Leicester, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has left Kyiv, Ukraine, after an unannounced visit to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

U.S. warns China not to supply Russia with weapons for Ukraine war

By Lynn Berry, Associated Press

U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort that would be a “serious problem,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.