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FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China’s sway, provoking Beijing’s ire
FBI Director Kash Patel provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the capital aims to counter China’s influence, ...
Prosecutors seek substantial prison term for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as they oppose bail
Prosecutors are urging a judge to reject this week’s renewed request for bail for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, saying nothing has changed since his conviction last month ...
Asian shares retreat after Trump’s order imposing new tariffs on 68 countries and the EU
Asian shares retreated Friday following choppy trading on Wall Street that saw more losses as investors assess President Donald Trump’s order imposing new tariffs ...
Indonesia set to release hundreds of prisoners under president’s clemency plan
Indonesia is set to begin releasing hundreds of convicts from its notoriously overcrowded prisons after parliament approved the first stage of President Prabowo ...
Trump orders a 35% tariff for goods from Canada, citing a lack of cooperation on illicit drugs
U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the tariff rate on U.S. imports from Canada to 35% from 25%, effective Friday. The announcement from the White House late Thursday said ...
Mariners reliever Trent Thornton carted off field after injury coming off mound in 9th inning
Seattle reliever Trent Thornton was injured while coming off the mound on a ground ball in the ninth inning Thursday night and was carted off the field during the Mariners’ ...
Two pubs claim to be London’s oldest riverside pub. Which one is right?
On a charming cobblestone street tucked away in London’s East End, a pub proudly hangs out a sign that reads “Oldest riverside pub in London.” Across the Thames River, a pub with a ...
Statehood remains a distant dream for Palestinians as nightmare unfolds in Gaza
Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognize a Palestinian state won’t bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel ...
The Latest: US trade partners around the world react to Trump’s new tariffs
U.S. trade partners around the world were reacting on Friday to President Donald Trump ‘s executive order that would introduce new tariffs on many of them in seven days, as the global ...
Stanford hires former Nike CEO John Donahoe as athletic director, AP source says
Former Nike CEO John Donahoe has been hired as athletic director at Stanford. A person familiar with the decision said Donahoe will become the school’s eighth ...
Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday enters its third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and commercial jet in January. Two ...
North Carolina Senate race sets up as a fight over who would be a champion for the middle class
Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the race for that ...