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Russian media: Kremlin plans to deploy ballistic missiles on Finnish border
LONDON — Russian media report that the Kremlin plans to deploy ballistic missiles close to its border with Finland. It’s the latest in a series of military and hybrid threats that…
continue readingUkraine reports downing Russian drones as White House pledges quick aid delivery
Turkey hosted Hamas leader amid growing criticism over inaction in Gaza
Istanbul/Washington — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and his delegation last weekend in Istanbul amid growing criticism in Turkey of his government’s stance on the…
continue readingTrump, Biden both cautious, vague on marijuana positions
Marijuana is a rare consensus issue in politically divided America, with polls showing that 88 percent of Americans support at least partially legalizing the drug. But cannabis advocates say neither…
continue readingUS begins talks on withdrawal of troops from Niger
Russia blocks press freedom group’s website
Russian media: Kremlin will deploy ballistic missiles close to Finnish border
Russian media say the country plans to deploy ballistic missiles close to its border with Finland. Analysts say it’s the latest in a series of military and hybrid threats that…
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Work starts on bullet train rail line from Las Vegas to Los Angeles
las vegas — A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction, officials said Monday, amid predictions that millions of ticket-buyers will…
continue readingInternational flotilla hopes to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza
A group of activists hopes to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza with a flotilla of vessels carrying aid. It is set to sail from Istanbul in the coming days. In…
continue readingOregon Senate faces shake-up after Republican walkout last year
Ten months after most of Oregon’s Republican state senators ended a six-week boycott of the Legislature, they are facing steep consequences for their protest. Deborah Bloom has the story from…
continue readingNew EU spending rules bring back debt discipline focus
Brussels, Belgium — With an energy crisis and record high inflation in the EU’s rearview mirror, Brussels believes the time has come for the bloc to focus on ensuring sound public…
continue readingUK’s Sunak promises to start Rwanda flights in 10-12 weeks
London — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks, telling the upper house of parliament he will force…
continue readingEarth Day puts focus on conservation efforts
Opening statements expected Monday at Trump’s New York criminal trial
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, others picked for Rock Hall of Fame
new york — Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class…
continue readingUS House approves aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill on Saturday. The measure now heads to the U.S. Senate, which is expected to take…
continue readingProtesters in Paris take stand against racism, Islamophobia, violence
Appeals court stifles US city’s efforts to remove Columbus statue
PITTSBURGH — An appeals court in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania has kept alive an Italian heritage group’s challenge to efforts by the city of Pittsburgh to remove a statue of…
continue readingUkraine’s salt mines become explorable in Minecraft game
A Ukrainian version of the Minecraft game features Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly, and other celebrities from around the globe. The new game, called Minesalt, is based…
continue reading‘Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1
New York — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The A24 election-year gamble,…
continue readingPolish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff election
WARSAW — Polish voters are casting ballots Sunday to choose mayors in hundreds of cities and towns where no candidate won outright in the first round of local election voting two…
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