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Australia, Britain and the United States have finalized a sweeping trade agreement that will remove extensive export barriers placed on defense goods and technology so the allies can work closer together.

U.S. Australia, Britain remove export barriers on defense goods with sweeping trade pact

New Zealand will shakeup its defence forces and "reset" its foreign policy to align with traditional allies, the country's prime minister said Thursday.  "The foundation of our foreign policy reset is our collaboration with longstanding partners," Luxon told the Lowy Institute, a foreign policy think tank in Sydney, Australia.  

New Zealand PM wants defence shakeup, focus on 'traditional' allies

SYDNEY and WASHINGTON — The United States, United Kingdom and Australia today announced a series of major defense export changes, with an eye on easing technology transfer and weapons sales among the three AUKUS nations. Details of the agreement were first shared by Canberra with Australia-based reporters, including Breaking...

US approves new ITAR rules for Australia and UK, in order to speed AUKUS arms exports

The Pacific nation votes amid concerns around the cost of living and stronger ties with China.

Kiribati’s pro-China leader faces an election test

Business Insider

Small merchants in China have been holding rallies this month to protest Temu's fines and refund policies, multiple outlets reported.

Dozens of angry Chinese suppliers swarmed Temu's office, saying they're tired of giving Westerners refunds without returns

Latin Times

The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that August 19 will be the date when it will start accepting applications for the program granting a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have been married to U.S. citizens for at least a decade. The country's Citizenship and Immigration Services...

The U.S. announced when it will start offering a path to citizenship to undocumented migrants married to U.S. citizens

The Associated Press

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The government of Paraguay on Thursday effectively ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave the South American nation, escalating tensions between the allies in the wake of the Biden administration’s sanctions on a tobacco company linked to the country’s powerful former president. In...

Paraguay says it wants the US ambassador to leave the country in apparent protest over sanctions

The federal government is processing citizenship requests at the fastest rate in a decade, addressing a backlog that accumulated during the Trump administration and the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the close to 3.3 million immigrants who have become citizens during the Biden administration, processing speed sits at under five months, on par with 2013 and 2014.

Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at the fastest average rate in a decade

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Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 40 years since actor Jon-Erik Hexum died of an accidental self-inflicted gun shot on October 18, 1984 in Los Angeles. He was only 26 years old, and this is his story.

In Memory of Actor Jon-Erik Hexum:  40 Years After His Accidental, Self-Inflicted Tragic Death

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The Hill

The fentanyl epidemic in the U.S. is intensely tragic for individuals and damaging to society, but it is not without precedent. For nearly a century, widespread Chinese addiction to opium destroyed millions of lives and ravaged a great nation. China’s history of being blighted by drugs can provide the U.S....

China’s ‘Century of Humiliation’ with opium figures into the US fentanyl crisis

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Fox News

Lawful permanent residents are becoming naturalized United States citizens at a pace unseen since 2013 and 2014, potentially reshaping the electorate ahead of the election.

Immigrants becoming citizens at breakneck speed as election approaches: report

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Ocilla, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

The Biden administration has temporarily halted a humanitarian parole program that allows tens of thousands of migrants from four nations to enter the United States directly, following an internal report revealing multiple instances of fraud. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Fox News the suspension of advance travel...

U.S. freezes humanitarian parole for Venezuelans, Haitians, Cubans amid fraud allegations

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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AUKUS language contains exit clause for the US, but is that a problem?

SYDNEY — New details about the latest defense agreement between Australia, Britain and the United States have emerged, including the existence of an “out” clause for...

AUKUS language contains exit clause for the US, but is that a problem?

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