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U.S. air strikes target Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria

U.S. air strikes target Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria

IDREES ALI and PHIL STEWART PRESIDENT Joe Biden on Thursday directed U.S. military airstrikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militia, in a calibrated response to rocket attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq. The strikes appeared to be limited in scope, potentially lowering the risk of escalation. It was not immediately clear what damage was caused. Syrian state-owned Ekhbariya TV said the strikes had been at dawn against several targets near the Syrian-Iraqi border, and quoted a medical source at a hospital in the area and other unspecified local sources as saying 17…
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With Trump impeachment trial over, wary Washington seeks to move forward

With Trump impeachment trial over, wary Washington seeks to move forward

JEFF MASON and RICHARD COWAN FORMER President Donald Trump's acquittal on charges of inciting a deadly attack on the U.S Capitol left Democrats and Republicans deeply divided on Sunday even as Washington seeks to move on with Democratic President Joe Biden's political agenda. The Senate trial concluded on Saturday with a 57-43 vote in favor of convicting the Republican former president, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to do so. Seven Republicans joined the Senate's 48 Democrats and two independents in favor of conviction. The trial has left lawmakers and the country they represent in a continued state of…
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