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The man who entered an Omaha Target with an AR-15-style rifle and began firing before he was killed by police had been repeatedly sent to psychiatric hospitals because of his schizophrenia.

The White House says President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union address to call for new steps to help veterans and cancer patients, fight drug addition and provide more access to mental health care.

President Joe Biden is set Tuesday night to deliver his second State of the Union address.

Rock star Bono, the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month’s Monterey Park, California, shooting, and the family of Tyre Nichols will be among the featured guests sitting with first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

China says it will "resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests" over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the United States.

Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands say they plan to provide Ukraine with at least 100 refurbished Leopard 1 battle tanks.

Three migrants died and 16 have been rescued off the Greek island of Lesbos after a dinghy transporting them from the nearby coast of Turkey hit rocks in high winds.

Public transport, schools and electricity supplies have been disrupted in France as tens of thousands of demonstrators are taking to the streets for a third round of nationwide strikes and protests against planned pension reforms.

Denmark’s defense minister has taken a leave of absence for an undetermined period of time after he felt unwell and went to a Copenhagen hospital for a medical checkup last week.

British energy firm BP has reported record annual earnings amid growing calls for the U.K. government to boost taxes on companies profiting from the high price of oil and natural gas after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Pittsburgh-area voters are participating in special elections to fill three vacancies in the state House of Representatives.

President Joe Biden is ready to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation's condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second State of the Union address.

When lawmakers gather for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, the Republican side of the aisle will look slightly different than in years past.

A former White House press secretary for President Donald Trump, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is set to return to the national stage.

An intruder has breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases.

Britcoin is moving closer to reality.

Monday was supposed to be a day of modest hope in the U.S.-China relationship.

Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic representative from Hawaii who clashed often with her party and eventually left it, has a memoir coming out in October.

A federal judge has sided with Facebook parent Meta and cleared the way for the company to buy virtual reality startup Within Unlimited, the maker of the popular fitness app Supernatural.

Lubomir Strougal, a Czechoslovak communist-era leader who served as prime minister for a record length of more than 18 years, has died.

Many governments have rushed to dispatch aid, personnel and equipment to help the rescue efforts in quake-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria.

For decades, Missouri executions played out in similar fashion: An inmate was strapped to a gurney in a drab room, alone except for the eyes of witnesses staring through thick glass as unidentified executioners administered the lethal chemical from behind a cinderblock wall.

Expect lots of new faces and fresh political dynamics as President Joe Biden delivers this year’s State of the Union address.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is urging the European Union to “reindustrialize” to end its dependence on energy, microchips and food from outside the bloc.

Florida lawmakers are meeting to begin a state takeover of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district and expand a migrant relocation program.

Officials in Ukraine say Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with attacks in the eastern Donbas region.

Concerns about the medical condition of two hunger strikers seeking political and judicial reforms in Thailand have heightened as the hospital where the young women are being kept urgently summoned their parents.

A president's State of the Union address has a predictable formula.

Hong Kong’s top court has ruled that full sex reassignment surgery should not be a prerequisite for transgender people to have their gender changed on their official identity cards.

The French parliament has started debating President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform proposals, which prompted strikes and large demonstrations in recent weeks.

Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance staff are walking off the job in the U.K. in what unions called the biggest strike in the history of the country's public health system.

A confidential U_N_ report into the alleged missteps by senior World Health Organization staffers in how they handled a sexual misconduct case during an Ebola outbreak in Congo has found their response didn't violate the agency’s policies because of what some officials described as a “loophole.”.

High winds and a cold snap in Greece have halted ferry services and highway traffic and dusted the Acropolis and other ancient monuments in Athens with snowy.

Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti has called on Western powers not to pressure his tiny Balkan country into accepting a contentious association of five Serb-majority municipalities that is ramping up tensions between Kosovo and Serbia.

About 200,000 Russians have left their homeland for Serbia since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Australian and Chinese trade ministers are holding their first bilateral meeting since 2019 as Australia urges China to lift barriers that are costing exporters $14 billion a year.

Some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists have gone on trial in the biggest prosecution yet under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent.

India is preparing to relaunch its INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier after a major refit, a critical step toward fulfilling its plan to deploy two carrier battle groups as it seeks to strengthen its regional maritime power to counter China’s increasing assertiveness.

A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing.

Democratic unity in Arizona helped the party pick up two U.S. Senate seats and the top three state offices over the last few years.

North Korea has scheduled a major political conference to discuss the “urgent task” of improving its agricultural sector.

China has accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force when the American military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon Saturday, saying it seriously impacted and damaged both sides’ progress in stabilizing Sino-U.S. relations.

The Biden administration has offered to brief congressional leaders on its investigation into the classified documents found in the private possession of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

Republican lawmakers are accusing China of deliberately surveilling sensitive U.S. military sites with a suspected spy balloon.

President Joe Biden will use his second State of the Union address on Tuesday to remind Americans of how their lives have been improved over his first two years in office, as he tries to navigate the tricky politics of a newly divided Washington.

The European Union is launching its ban on imports of Russian diesel fuel.

Republicans in some heavily conservative states won their campaigns for secretary of state last year after claiming they'd make major changes aimed at keeping fraud out of elections.

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss says her failure wasn’t her fault.

Many refugees and asylum-seekers are literally left out in the cold for months as the European Union fails to get its migration system working properly.

The justice secretary says none of five trans prisoners in women's units had convictions for violence against women.

The co-authors of "From Here to Equality" say the federal government should pay $14 trillion in reparations to Black Americans.

It's much easier to cut spending in the abstract — particularly when there are things you won't touch.

The women and equalities committee accuses the government of "glacial progress" on menopause.

Fumio Kishida says Japan is on the brink of not being able to function due to its falling birth rate.

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Thousands of UK laws are due to expire automatically at the end of this year, prompting warnings from MPs.

Tech bosses could face jail time for failing to protect children online, after a backbench rebellion.

As pilgrims mark Epiphany, Jordan plans an ambitious project to upgrade place of Jesus's baptism.

Activists and police are facing off in Lützerath, where diggers plan to expand a giant coal mine.

Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Steve Barclay says he remains "ready to engage" with unions.

The economic crisis may no longer make headlines but it has a devastating effect on education.

Rishi Sunak also makes pledges on the economy and small boat crossings in his first major speech of 2023.

Postal strikes may have added to delays in claims for energy support in December's sub-zero snap.

A right-wing Christian movement in the US is set on what it sees as its divine mission.

The government will discuss contingency plans, including using the military to cover border staff.

Legally changing gender is to become easier in Scotland but Westminster is not happy about the move.

Local housing targets are being watered down in the face of a Tory rebellion - but not everyone is happy.

Nadhim Zahawi says the military could be drafted in as part of plans to minimise strike disruption.

For three years the patience of one billion Chinese was stretched with lockdowns - now it's snapped.

The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) said industrial action over a pay dispute would intensify in the new year.

Steve Barclay says the delay is a "difficult decision" but will allow more funding for social care.

Some voters said they cast ballots for Republicans because they wanted to end single-party Democratic control, but history shows that doesn’t always lead to progress.

The economy is forecast to contract next year due to the cost-of-living crisis.

The Brazilian president-in-waiting is expected to say his country is a global player on climate again.

A lack of government investment in an animal disease lab is a threat to safety, a report says.

The mother's bill was sky-high because she has to run life support equipment for her daughter, age 12.

The Democrats currently control all three branches of government, but that could change after the US midterms.

Former PM Liz Truss had cast doubt on the aim, saying she would scrap "Stalinist" housing targets.

Amber Rudd says a scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is also "impractical" and will not happen.

He wasn’t saying a politician should join you on your doctor’s visit. He was saying politicians should be able to limit your care without meeting you at all.

Former Bank of England governor Lord King says people could face "significantly higher taxes".

Households will get a discount of £3 per kw/h instead of 52p off bills, National Grid says.

The union body says UK employees are facing two decades of pay failing to keep up with price rises.

Discussions are ongoing but many Tory MPs believe a U-turn on aspects of the economic plan is now inevitable.

Ministers say the move would ensure consumers and businesses pay a fair price for energy.

The SNP conference will hear much about the fallout from the UK government's tax cutting mini-budget.

Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor, announced the government was abandoning plans to abolish the 45 percent tax rate for the highest earners amid widespread opposition.

Young people with cancer say they are struggling with rent and bills because of soaring living costs.

The Conservatives can never again claim to be a party of fiscal responsibility, Labour leader says.

The IMF says it "does not recommend large and untargeted fiscal packages" and that the U.K.'s latest economic measures will "likely increase inequality".

The justice secretary says it will spare rape victims the "additional trauma" of testifying in court.

Government borrowing reached £11.8bn in August, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Italian businesses fear politicians are failing to address the cost of living crisis ahead of elections.

The fast food chain will shut all its restaurants until 5pm on 19 September.

Alistair Darling says the new prime minister must quickly take "bold action" to help with soaring costs.

Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist from Scotland, was seized by Indian police in 2017 and remains in jail.

Arizona began moving in shipping containers to close a 1,000-foot gap in the border wall near the southern Arizona farming community of Yuma on Friday, with officials saying they were acting to stop migrants after repeated, unfulfilled promises from the Biden administration to block off the area. The move by Arizona comes without explicit permission on federal land, with state contractors starting to move in 60-foot-long (18.3-meter-long) shipping containers and stacking two of the 9-foot-tall (2.7-meter-tall) containers on top of each other early Friday.

The charity voices concerns of delaying support for households bracing themselves for energy bill hikes.