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Turkey jails 18 more Istanbul municipal officials in growing crackdown
A Turkish court has jailed pending trial 18 employees of the Istanbul municipality on corruption charges, state-owned Anadolu and…
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China’s export orders dip in April as Trump’s tariffs begin to bite
Higher tariffs on US imports of products from China appear to be taking a toll on the world’s second-largest economy,…
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China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth: State media
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country’s space station, state media footage showed,…
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Harvard task force finds Jewish, Muslim students faced widespread bigotry, abuse
Jewish and Muslim students at Harvard University faced bigotry and abuse as the Massachusetts campus was roiled by protests last…
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Japan tariff envoy departs for US for second round of talks
Tokyo’s tariffs envoy departed Wednesday for a second round of negotiations in Washington, where Japan could offer concessions such…
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North Korea conducts first test firing of its new warship’s weapons system
North Korea earlier this week conducted the first test firing of the weapons system of the new “Choe Hyon-class” warship…
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US growth figures expected to make for tough reading for Trump
US GDP figures for the first quarter are expected to show a sharp drop-off in growth – and possibly…
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Pakistan says India planning strike as tensions soar over Kashmir attack
Pakistan’s information minister said Wednesday that Islamabad had “credible intelligence” India was planning an imminent military strike, vowing a “decisive…
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Trump celebrates 100 days in office with campaign-style rally
Donald Trump promised Tuesday that he is just getting started as he marked the radical and vengeful beginning of…
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At least 15 killed in fire at Indian hotel: Police
A fierce fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata, killing at least 15 people, police…
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