US looking to deepen economic partnership with Taiwan
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – The United States is looking to deepen its economic partnership with Taiwan, including on high-tech issues, US National…
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Hegerberg returns to lead Lyon to Champions League glory
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Riley Keough celebrates directorial debut at Cannes Film Festival
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F1: Aston Martin hit back at Red Bull accusations of copying
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Kim Kardashian files for protective order after receiving death, bomb threats
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Russian military says it destroys Western arms consignment in Ukraine
LONDON – The Russian military said on Saturday (May 21) it had destroyed a major consignment of Western arms in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region, west of…
Turkey Erdogan discusses concerns with Nato hopefuls Sweden, Finland
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has objected to Sweden and Finland joining Nato, held phone calls with the leaders of the two…
Families of Azov fighters in Ukraine worry about their fate
ISTANBUL – Families of Ukrainian fighters who were in the Azovstal steel plant said on Friday (May 20) they are worried about the fate of their…
Tennis: Russia’s Medvedev rules out legal action over Wimbledon ban
PARIS (AFP) – Daniil Medvedev will not sue Wimbledon over the tournament’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players but admitted “there are a lot of…
Facebook slammed for spreading Putin propaganda in Nato’s east
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Malaysia sounds alarm over lowest ranking in 40 years
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Indonesia Is Now Connected to EU Digital COVID Certificate System
Indonesian citizens vaccinated against COVID-19 can travel to the European Union Member Countries without additional entry restrictions, as the EU…
Biden adviser Sullivan and China’s Yang discuss regional security
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone on Wednesday (May 18) with China’s top diplomat Yang…
Losses on Wall Street deepen, Dow down 2.3%, Nasdaq 3%
NEW YORK – Wall Street stocks were back in the red on Wednesday (May 18), with poor results from retailer Target underscoring worries about corporate…
Joseph Schooling calls for national dialogue on national service
HANOI – Swimmer Joseph Schooling on Wednesday (May 18) called for a “national dialogue” on national service (NS), highlighting the need to manage the…