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US, Indonesia, Australia hold drills amid China concerns

Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and Australia joined a live-fire drill on Friday, part of annual joint combat exercises on Sumatra island amid growing Chinese maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific region.A total of more than 5,000 personnel from the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Japan and Singapore ...

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Ship carrying grain from Ukraine arrives in Istanbul

The first of the ships to leave Ukraine under a deal to unblock grain supplies and stave off a potential global food crisis arrived at its destination in Turkey on Monday.The Turkey-flagged Polarnet docked at Derince port in the Gulf of Izmit after setting off from Chornomorsk on Aug. 5 laden with 1...

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Negotiators optimistic about progress on Iran nuclear deal

Top negotiators in renewed talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal indicated Sunday that they are optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement to impose limits on Tehran’s uranium enrichment.“We stand 5 minutes or 5 seconds from the finish line,” Russian Ambassador ...

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China summons European diplomats

China says it summoned European diplomats in the country to protest statements issued by the Group of Seven nations and the European Union criticizing threatening Chinese military exercises surrounding Taiwan.The Foreign Ministry on Friday said Vice Minister Deng Li made “solemn representation...

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China sanctions Pelosi, sends 100 warplanes to Taiwan drills

China said Friday that more than 100 warplanes and 10 warships have taken part in live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan over the past two days, while announcing sanctions on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her visit to the self-governing island earlier this week.The official Xinhua News ...

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China halts climate, military ties with US over Pelosi Taiwan visit

China on Friday said it is canceling or suspending dialogue with the United States on a range of issues from climate change to military relations and anti-drug efforts in retaliation for a visit this week to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.The measures, which come amid cratering relations ...

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US, Russia, China take part in talks with SE Asian nations

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined the foreign ministers of Russia and China at a meeting Friday with top diplomats from Southeast Asia that comes at a time of increased tensions between Washington, Moscow and Beijing.The East Asia Summit of the ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nation...

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After Taiwan, Pelosi meets political leaders in South Korea

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met top South Korean political leaders on Thursday, a day after she concluded her high-profile visit to Taiwan by renewing Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending democracy on the self-governing island despite vehement protests from China.Regio...

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Rights group says Sri Lanka harasses, detains protesters

An international human rights group says Sri Lanka's government is using emergency laws to harass and arbitrarily detain protesters who are seeking political reform and accountability amid the island country's economic crisis.New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement Wednesday th...

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US agencies temporarily barred from enforcing LGBTQ guidance

A judge in Tennessee has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing directives issued by President Joe Biden’s administration that extended protections for LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces.US District Judge Charles Atchley Jr. in an order on Friday ruled for the 20 state atto...

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Long lines are back at US food banks as inflation hits high

Long lines are back at food banks around the US as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation turn to handouts to help feed their families.With gas prices soaring along with grocery costs, many people are seeking charitable food for the first time, and more are arriving on foot.Inflation in the US i...

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Wickremesinghe becomes interim Sri Lankan president

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s interim president Friday until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse forced him from office.The speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament sai...

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Japan PM blames police for death of former leader Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed inadequate police protection for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while giving an outdoor campaign speech.Abe, one of Japan’s most influential politicians, was assassinated last Friday in western Japan, shocking a nati...

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Uvalde video raises more calls for police accountability

As video taken inside Robb Elementary School puts in full view the bewildering inaction by law enforcement during the May slaughter of 19 children and two teachers, some in Uvalde are shouting: Will police face consequences?Only one officer from the scene of the deadliest school shooting in Texas hi...

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Sri Lanka president flees and ire turns to PM

Sri Lanka’s president fled the country without stepping down Wednesday, plunging a country already reeling from economic chaos into more political turmoil. Protesters demanding a change in leadership then trained their ire on the prime minister and stormed his office.President Gotabaya Rajapak...

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Twitter sues to force Musk to complete his $44B acquisition

Twitter sued Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday, trying to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover of the social media company by accusing him of “outlandish” and “bad faith” actions that have caused the platform irreparable harm and “wreaked havoc” on its stoc...

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Surging gas prices likely to drive US inflation to 40-year high

U.S. inflation likely reached a new 40-year high in June, driven up by a spike in gas costs, more expensive food and rent, and pricier cars and hotel rooms.A government report Wednesday is expected to show that consumer prices soared 8.8% in June compared with a year earlier, according to data provi...

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Biden to discuss immigration, trade with Mexico’s president

President Joe Biden is meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Tuesday for discussions the White House says will showcase the underlying strength of a relationship that of late has been more notable for the leaders’ disagreements on issues including energy a...

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Fatal stabbing in Sweden now labeled as terror

The killing of a woman at an annual political event in Sweden earlier this month is now being investigated as an act of terror, authorities said.Sweden’s domestic security agency, known by its acronym SAPO, said that the 32-year-old man who is in custody over the July 6 knife attack is now sus...

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Portugal on wildfire alert amid heat wave and severe drought

Portugal’s government on Friday declared an eight-day state of alert due to a heightened risk of wildfires, as the drought-stricken country prepares for a heat wave packing temperatures as high as 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit).The torrid weather brings with it “a significan...