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US lawmakers’ bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan…

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US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations

WASHINGTON -- A new U.S. intelligence assessment found no coordination between Tren de Aragua and the Venezuelan government, contradicting statements…

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Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- More than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400…

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Afghan teenager charged in Oklahoma plot for Election Day attack pleads guilty

OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Afghan teenager accused of taking part in an Oklahoma plot to carry out an Election Day…

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Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least 4 people

MILAN -- A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed Thursday after the cable snapped, killing at least four…

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CEO of French luxury conglomerate LVMH calls for calming trade tensions with US

PARIS -- PARIS (AP) — Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of French luxury conglomerate LVMH, called on Thursday for a…

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UK rights commissioner outlines facilities off-limits to transgender women after court ruling

LONDON -- Transgender women will be excluded from women’s toilets, hospital wards and sports teams after a U.K. Supreme Court…

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Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

LONDON -- Astronomers have found possible chemical signs of life on a distant planet outside our solar system, though they…

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YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island with Diet Coke

NEW DELHI -- A 24-year-old American YouTuber who was arrested after visiting an off-limits island in the Indian Ocean with…

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Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s international students and tax-exempt status

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university's ability to…

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