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HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam next week, Senator Jeff Merkley told a news conference in Hanoi on Saturday, as part of Washington’s efforts …

By Cheney Orr NASHVILLE (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew to Nashville on Friday in a show of support for Tennessee state lawmakers expelled for staging a rule-breaking demonstration …

By Thomas Peter and Josh Arslan FUZHOU, China (Reuters) -A Chinese warship in seas facing the Taiwan Strait began live-fire drills on Saturday as Beijing launched military exercises it calls …

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s leaders discussed ways to prevent leaks of military information on Friday after secret documents detailing U.S. and NATO efforts to help the country plan …

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Saturday it was firmly committed to protecting its sovereign rights and interests in the South China Sea after China expressed concern about Malaysian …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – A senior U.S. lawmaker pledged on Saturday to help provide training for Taiwan’s armed force and to speed up the delivery of weapons, as China began three …

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind the leak of several classified U.S. military documents posted on social media that offer a partial, month-old snapshot …

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Protesters in Colombia’s northern La Guajira province have lifted a four-day blockade of a rail line and the entrance to an export terminal used by coal miner …

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – An Italian tourist was killed and five other tourists were wounded in a Tel Aviv car ramming attack on Friday, Israeli and Italian officials said. An …

STEVE PAVLICK: The Budding Bromance Between Putin And Xi Steve Pavlick on April 7, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping recently visited Russian President Vladimir Putin to solidify their expanding strategic …

Florida Abortion Ban Provokes Conflict Between Jewish Leaders Over Religious Rights Kate Anderson on April 7, 2023 Florida recently passed a six-week abortion ban that some Jews argued would restrict …

Asa Hutchinson Says He’s The ‘Clear Alternative’ To Trump In 2024 Mary Lou Masters on April 7, 2023 Former Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who recently announced that he will …

ALFREDO ORTIZ: Once Again, Wages Are Rising Slower Than Inflation Alfredo Ortiz on April 7, 2023 It’s Bad Friday for American workers, as today’s jobs report reveals the labor market …

‘Open Season On Any Politician’: Trump Indictment ‘Lowers The Bar’ For Other Prosecutions, Experts Say Trevor Schakohl on April 7, 2023 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has indicted former President …

‘Truly A Good Friday’: Over 60 Members Of Persecuted Chinese Church Saved, Bound For Texas Philip Lenczycki on April 7, 2023 A persecuted Chinese Christian church has been freed from …

‘Faith Is In Our Hands’: Steve Forbes Says America Can Save Dollar From Russia, China Harold Hutchison on April 7, 2023 Former presidential candidate Steve Forbes said Friday that the …

LARRY ELDER: Trump Haters, Can You Contain This Fire You’ve Started? Larry Elder on April 7, 2023 One can trace former President Donald Trump’s indictment by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin …

‘Increasingly Under Siege’: How Interventionist Foreign Policy And A Rising China Threaten The Dollar’s Dominance John Hugh DeMastri on April 7, 2023 Recent moves by the U.S. and foreign actors …

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Real estate magnate Harlan Crow has come under scrutiny after ProPublica reported on Thursday that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury trips over …

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a lower court ruling against a federal ban on …

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Federal Security Service investigators have formally charged Evan Gershkovich with espionage but the Wall Street Journal reporter denied the charges and said he was …

By Philip Pullella and Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis presided at one indoor service on Good Friday, but doctors ordered him to skip an outdoor evening “Way of the …

By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 14% in March from the previous year, preliminary official data showed on Friday, highlighting the continued challenges …

‘Authoritarianism Is Exciting’: MSNBC Guest Attacks Trump, Describes GOP As ‘Hate-Driven’ Harold Hutchison on April 7, 2023 An MSNBC guest attacked Republicans and former President Donald Trump as “hate-driven” Friday, …