$8 billion US military aid package to Taiwan will ‘boost confidence’ in region: president-elect
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te says an $8 billion defense package…
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A far-right German EU lawmaker’s aide is arrested on suspicion of spying for China
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a man who works for a prominent German far-right lawmaker in the European…
Continue ReadingAustralia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers have begun trekking into the South…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
By The Associated Press Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Tokyo’s Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rally
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares rose on Wednesday, led by an 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied…
Continue Reading‘I have nothing against moms’: Comedian Arj Barker defends move that’s caused controversy in Australia
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — What should a comedian do when a baby cradled in its mother’s arms starts making noises in the middle of a…
Continue ReadingFacing pressure from rights groups, World Bank suspends funding for Tanzania tourism project
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A U.S.-based rights group says the World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea claims it tested new command-and-control system in simulated nuclear counterstrike
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea claims it tested a new nuclear weapons command-and-control system Monday, with the…
Continue ReadingIndian teenager becomes youngest challenger for world chess title, will face reigning champion from China
By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — Teenage Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, better known as Gukesh D, became the youngest player to claim the…
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Green Teams rule: Bend-La Pine Schools’ food waste reduction efforts gain momentum; video released
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Green Team student groups at Bend-La Pine Schools are working to reduce food waste throughout the district. and the efforts are…
Continue ReadingBaltimore files legal claim against owner and operator of cargo ship that rammed bridge
By Jillian Sykes, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Baltimore filed a legal claim on Monday against the owner and manager of the ship that crashed into…
Continue ReadingModi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at an Indian election rally
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech…
Continue ReadingFrom pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden. It will see acts from 37…
Continue ReadingWriter Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective ‘alter ego’ solves gripping crimes
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia to elect president after campaign focused on hot-button issue of EU membership
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters are going to the polls in North Macedonia this week for the first…
Continue ReadingAs Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese…
Continue ReadingWhat to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former…
Continue ReadingSenate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to…
Continue ReadingMalaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, killing 10 crew
Story by Reuters Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 crew
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a…
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