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MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government promised on Thursday increased police protection for victims of domestic violence after at least nine women in Spain were killed by their current or …

By Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – Xi Jinping secured an historic third leadership term in October, emerging as China’s most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong, bolstered by a Politburo Standing …

By Casey Hall and Bernard Orr SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s thinly resourced countryside is racing to beef up medical facilities before millions of factory workers return home for the Lunar New …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping via video link on Friday to discuss a host of bilateral and regional issues. “First of …

(Reuters) – Prominent Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho was arrested on Wednesday, exacerbating tensions between the government in La Paz and opposition centered around the affluent farming hub of …

By Farah Master and Twinnie Siu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has asked Japan to withdraw a COVID-19 restriction that allows passenger flights from the financial hub to land …

By Gloria Dickie TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s Western Hudson Bay polar bear population has fallen 27% in just five years, according to a government report released this week, suggesting climate …

By Chayut Setboonsarng, Xinghui Kok and Stella Qiu BANGKOK/SINGAPORE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian countries are bracing for an influx of Chinese tourists as COVID restrictions are dismantled, and while some are …

By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Daina Beth Solomon CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) -Even before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday opted to keep in place a measure aimed at deterring …

(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Volcano anti-tank mine-laying systems to Taiwan for an estimated $180 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Northrop Grumman and …

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered a revamp of the military’s response to objects violating its airspace, his office said on Thursday, after an intrusion by North Korean …

By Lindsay DeDario and Rich McKay BUFFALO, N.Y. (Reuters) -National Guard troops trudged door-to-door on Wednesday looking for winter storm victims who may be unaccounted for in parts of Buffalo …

Schools Are Open, But Students Are Still Missing Class As Chronic Absenteeism Soars Reagan Reese on December 28, 2022 Though schools are open and are no longer relying on remote …

Twitter Suspended A Medical Doctor For Citing COVID Data. He Says There’s More To The Story John Hugh DeMastri on December 28, 2022 Internal documents show that Twitter’s Site Integrity …

ICE Admits It Has ‘No Records’ For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Illegal Immigrants Released With Electronic Monitors Jennie Taer on December 28, 2022 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) admitted …

Biden Races To Appoint More ‘Special Envoys’ Before Senate Can Weigh In Jack McEvoy on December 28, 2022 The Biden administration is racing to hire additional agents that will act …

Second Whitmer Kidnapping Plotter Slapped With 19-Year Prison Term Trevor Schakohl on December 28, 2022 Barry Croft Jr. was sentenced to 19 years and seven months in prison Wednesday after …

Dem Rep Tells MSNBC Mexico Must ‘Do More’ On Border Security Harold Hutchison on December 28, 2022 Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas told MSNBC Wednesday that Mexico and other …

As Other Automakers Push EVs, This Luxury Brand Drove Laps Around Them In 2022 John Hugh DeMastri on December 28, 2022 While electric vehicle (EV) startups that once seemed promising …

Biden Admin To Mandate COVID Tests For Travelers From China Micaela Burrow on December 28, 2022 The Biden administration announced new restrictions on inbound travelers from China Wednesday. Starting Jan. …

Congress’ 2023 Defense Legislation Shovels Cash Into DEI Programs. Here’s Where It Will Go Micaela Burrow on December 28, 2022 Legislation from a Democrat-led Congress pours funding into enhancing Diversity, …

California Saw Six-Figure Population Drop As Gov. Newsom Ran ‘Join Us’ Ads Alexa Schwerha on December 28, 2022 California residents are still leaving the blue state in droves despite Democratic …