French prime minister seeks to step out from Macron’s shadow in the upcoming early election
LE PECQ, France (news agencies) — Thrust into an early election sprung by his boss, France’s prime minister hopes to ...
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Russia hammers Ukraine’s power grid again and Kyiv’s drones target more enemy oil depots
KYIV, Ukraine (news agencies) — Russia resumed its aerial pounding of Ukraine’s power grid and Kyiv’s forces again targeted Russian ...
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Mutual defense pact between North Korea and Russia raises new questions, but it’s far from unique
BANGKOK (news agencies) — A new mutual-defense pact signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong ...
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The Supreme Court upholds a tax on foreign income over a challenge backed by business interests
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a tax on foreign income over a challenge backed by ...
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Malaysian leader Anwar says China a ‘true friend’ and not to be feared at end of Premier Li’s visit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (news agencies) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday rejected the notion that China’s dominance is ...
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Power outage leaves millions of Ecuadorians in the dark after transmission line fails
QUITO, Ecuador (news agencies) — A failure in an energy transmission line on Wednesday produced an unexpected blackout throughout Ecuador, ...
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Alberto, season’s first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
TAMPICO, Mexico (news agencies) — Tropical Storm Alberto rumbled toward northeast Mexico early Thursday as the first named storm of ...
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Putin in Vietnam, seeking to strengthen ties in Southeast Asia while Russia’s isolation deepens
HANOI, Vietnam (news agencies) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to strengthen ties with longtime partner Vietnam on a ...
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North Korea says deal between Putin and Kim requires immediate military assistance in event of war
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — A new agreement between Russia and North Korea reached by their leaders requires the ...
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Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed sea
MANILA, Philippines (news agencies) — The Philippine military chief demanded Wednesday that China return several rifles and equipment seized by ...
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