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8 migrants drown as dozens are swept down Rio Grande

Eight migrants drowned and 37 others were rescued as they tried to cross the raging waters of the Rio Grande to reach the United States, administration officials said Friday. The migrants were among scores of people crossing the river near…

White House to seek $16b in additional Ukraine aid

The White House will ask Congress to provide additional aid for Ukraine in the fiscal year that begins Oct 1, as officials warn that earlier monies are running out with the effort to combat Russia's invasion now past its six-month mark.…

Biden says Trump ideology threatens US democracy

Supporters of Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" (Maga) agenda are a threat to democracy, President Joe Biden has said. "Maga forces are determined to take this country backwards," he said in a primetime speech in…