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Peter Aitken

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Peter Aitken’s Biography

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As a United Nations-accredited Foreign Affairs reporter, I cover developments and topics of interest in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. I conduct interviews with industry experts and officials including foreign ministers and world leaders including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, and Taliban Spokesman Suhail Shaheen.

I also produce aggregated and breaking news stories covering various domestic and …

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Lottery winner burns through nearly $50 million before death

Lottery winner burns through nearly $50 million before death

The winner of one of the largest EuroMIllions jackpots burned through most of his winnings before his death i…

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Canadian woman dies in emergency room after seven-hour wait; husband says she was 'neglected'

Canadian woman dies in emergency room after seven-hour wait; husband says she was 'neglected'

A Canadian woman died after waiting seven hours in the emergency room, with her family blaming complications …

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Missouri woman tracks down, kills alleged carjackers at gas station

Missouri woman tracks down, kills alleged carjackers at gas station

Police arrested a Missouri woman after she tracked down her stolen car and killed two men outside a gas stati…

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Idaho murders: University professor sues TikTok cyber-sleuth who accused her of campus killings

Idaho murders: University professor sues TikTok cyber-sleuth who accused her of campus killings

A history professor at the University of Idaho is suing a cyber-sleuth for defamation after the would-be dete…

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Jamaica reimposes 'state of emergency,' tourism industry threatened by high crime rate

Jamaica reimposes 'state of emergency,' tourism industry threatened by high crime rate

Jamaica's state of emergency may threaten its tourism industry as crime continues to increase in the country …

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Indonesia expected to pass law punishing sex outside marriage with jail sentence

Indonesia expected to pass law punishing sex outside marriage with jail sentence

Indonesia's government is set to pass a new law that will punish sex outside of marriage with imprisonment as…

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Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy Two major fires draw emergency response, entire county told to evacuate

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By Peter Aitken
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Peter Aitken Active wildfires in Colorado and Minnesota have prompted emergency responses from state authorities, leading to mandatory evacuations and the mobilization of the National Guard. While the region's wildfire season typically spans from late spring through early fall, increasingly arid conditions have extended the window of high fire risk. The current outbreaks coincide with some of the highest temperatures recorded this year, trailing only the mid-April heatwave.
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Pentagon defends Hegseth stumping against Massie amid Hatch Act claims

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By Peter Aitken
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Peter Aitken In an email statement to Newsweek on Sunday, the Pentagon refuted allegations that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is violating the Hatch Act. The accusations stem from Hegseth's scheduled appearance on Monday in Hebron, Kentucky , to campaign for Republican candidate Ed Gallrein, who is challenging incumbent Representative Thomas Massie in the state's 4th Congressional District.
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Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy Bill Cassidy takes swipes at Donald Trump in concession speech

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By Peter Aitken
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Peter Aitken Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana late on Saturday took a couple of jabs at President Donald Trump after the president's preferred candidates won the state's primary, unseating Cassidy after his term ends. Cassidy has held his seat since 2015, winning re-election in the 2020 election. He was one of the seven Republican senators to vote in favor of convicting Trump during his second impeachment trial, which took many by surprise.
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Vic Sage.

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I wanted to help develop the national conversation and keep readers informed of what occurs both home and abroad.