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Who is Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea’s Enigmatic Dictator?

In this extract from “Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa’s Most Repressive State, author Martin Plaut reflects on Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. The president led his people through most of the 30-year war with Ethiopia that culminated in independence in 1993. But the country has never held an election: President Isaias is an absolute ruler without a […]

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International

Rick Santorum rips John Kasich for not voting Trump: ‘You’re better than that’

Rick Santorum admonished Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday for not casting a vote for Donald Trump despite signing a loyalty pledge last year to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee. Mr. Kasich, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race in May, cast a write-in vote on Monday for 2008 Republican nominee John McCain,

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USA

Gannett drops bid for Tronc

CHICAGO — Gannett announced Tuesday it was pulling its offer for Tronc, ending a six-month pursuit of the Chicago-based company that publishes, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers. A spokesman for Gannett said: “While we have great respect for the Tronc employees and properties, and while we believed that the acquisition

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USA

Gay Republicans defy national leadership as support builds for Trump

DENVER – Donald Trump’s momentum with gay Republicans grew Tuesday with the endorsement of the Colorado Log Cabin Republicans, the latest affiliate to defy the national organization’s refusal to back a presidential candidate. The Colorado chapter joins state groups in Georgia and Texas as well as those in Los Angeles, Miami, Cleveland and Orange County

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USA

WikiLeaks emails reveal John Podesta urging Hillary Clinton camp to ‘dump’ emails

A new round of WikiLeaks documents released Tuesday reveal a March 2015 exchange between Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman and confidant Cheryl Mills on the need to “dump” emails. Twitter’s trending news feed was dominated by #PodestaEmails25 after a new batch of stolen documents belonging to John Podesta were posted online. A March 2, 2015, discussion

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USA

Would blocking Supreme Court judges unleash constitutional confusion?

WASHINGTON — Some Republicans say if Hillary Clinton becomes president, they’re prepared to leave one or more Supreme Court seats vacant long term — a political maneuver that could result in Americans living under a variety of legal decisions and uncertain about their fundamental constitutional rights, law experts say. U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., this

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USA

Miami-Dade commission approves ‘Jose Fernandez Avenue’ near Marlins Park

One early sign of Jose Fernandez’s lasting legacy will be a literal one. Miami-Dade County commissioners approved Tuesday a proposal to rename the portion of 17th Avenue near Marlins Park “Jose Fernandez Avenue” in honor of the Marlins pitcher who died in a Sept. 25 boat crash that also killed two of his friends. Bruno

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Pakistani prime minister to face corruption probe over leaked documents

ISLAMABAD — The day before a major protest was planned against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday said a commission would investigate corruption allegations against the premier, whose children’s offshore financial holdings were listed in the leaked documents known as the Panama Papers. The decision came seven months after the leaked documents

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International

FBI Now Releasing Documents About Clinton and Marc Rich

With the election just a week away, the FBI has released a tranche of 15-year-old documents dealing with Bill Clinton’s pardon of a fugitive financier—a move that the bureau made without explanation and that only adds to the confusion surrounding its controversial role in the presidential contest. While they offer some tantalizing tidbits, the documents

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USA

Brown University Names “Hirschfeld House” in Honor of Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld $3.5 Million Gift to Judaic Studies

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of a $3.5 million gift made by Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld to support the renovation and ongoing maintenance of Brown University’s Judaic Studies Building, the University has renamed the building the “Hirschfeld House.” As a focal point for Jewish life and learning at Brown, the renovations

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA