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HOUSTON — As delegates ate and drank on his tab, Gov. Greg Abbott rallied Republicans to beat Democrat Beto O’Rourke in November in order to keep Texas a conservative state. And he unleashed fresh attacks on President Joe Biden, accusing the Democrat again of not securing the nation’s southern border. “It was Trump who secured the border. It’s Biden who has made the …

The East-West faceoff over Ukraine escalated dramatically on Tuesday, with Russian lawmakers authorising President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside his country and US President Joe Biden and European leaders responding by slapping sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banks. Both leaders signalled that an even bigger confrontation could lie ahead. Putin has yet to unleash the force of the 150,000 troops …

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to “pressure” China and condemned North Korea’s spate of missile tests, while Biden underlined US commitment to defending Japan, in virtual talks on Friday. In a video meeting that lasted about one hour and 20 minutes, Biden also agreed to visit Japan in the first half of this …

WELLINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to address leaders of the Pacific Rim late on Friday amid heightened regional trade and geopolitical tensions. China set the tone for the 21 member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting this week, with Xi warning in a video recording on Thursday that the region must not return to the …

A courageous decision Re: “DA: Officer’s killer should not be executed,” Thursday Metro & Business. I am writing to acknowledge and support Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot’s decision to spare the life of Juan Lizcano, an intellectually disabled man who murdered a Dallas police officer. Surely we can all agree that the crime was horrific and that those who commit …