China signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year and sketched out plans to raise…
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A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the United Kingdom because of…
Continue ReadingUS serviceman sentenced to 5 years for kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl, officials say
By Yumi Asada and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A US serviceman was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl…
Continue ReadingLuke Littler was an unknown a year ago. Now he’s making millions and taking darts into mainstream
AP Sports Writer Luke Littler was virtually unknown a year ago. Now he is making millions, transcending his sport and is searched for more often on…
Continue ReadingJapan’s ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here’s what to know
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has ruled that the refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest…
Continue Reading‘Crown of Thorns’ returns to Notre Dame Cathedral for public veneration
PARIS (AP) — An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” returned Friday to Notre Dame Cathedral in…
Continue ReadingChina jails former national football coach for 20 years for bribery
BEIJING (AP) — The former coach of the Chinese men’s national soccer team Li Tie has received a 20-year prison sentence for bribery. Chinese…
Continue ReadingThe next steps in Luigi Mangione’s case and why his most serious charge is only second-degree murder
KYW, WPXI, CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The most serious charge against the suspect accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO in broad…
Continue ReadingUEFA punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has punished Serbia’s soccer federation for racist acts by fans at two Nations League games including trying to…
Continue Reading14-year-old stabs a Thai-Australian schoolmate to death in a fight, Thai police say
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say a 14-year-old has been arrested on charges alleging that he stabbed a Thai-Australian schoolmate to death in…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from…
Continue ReadingRussia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s energy sector, minister says
By Daria Tarasova Markina, Lauren Kent and Kosta Gak, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia launched a widespread attack on Ukraine’s energy…
Continue ReadingRussia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack by cruise missiles and drones
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 cruise and ballistic missiles…
Continue ReadingJapan business survey shows slight improvement in outlook for manufacturers
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A quarterly survey by Japan’s central bank shows business sentiment among manufacturers has improved…
Continue ReadingChina sentences former Premier League soccer star to 20 years in prison for corruption
By Nectar Gan and Fred He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A former Chinese soccer star and coach of the country’s national men’s team has been…
Continue ReadingChina’s military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military is keeping silent on its large deployment of naval and coast guard ships off Taiwan this week. Its top…
Continue ReadingDick Vitale says he’s cancer-free after 4th bout with the disease in just over 3 years
Dick Vitale said he’s cancer-free after his fourth bout with the disease in just over three years. The 85-year-old ESPN college basketball…
Continue ReadingProtesters hold a noisy demonstration against Serbia’s populist leadership
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s university students have held a noisy protest outside the state television building despite populist President…
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Serious-injury two-vehicle crash closes icy Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours
A two-vehicle, serious-injury crash closed U.S. Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours Thursday night amid continued icy roads across the…
Continue ReadingGreece’s only miniature therapy horses bring joy to many, but their charity is struggling
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Specially trained miniature horses visit hospital wards and residential care homes in the Greek capital,…
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