Germany’s governing coalition and the main opposition party have reached a deal to move ahead with a big increase in defense spending that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced three months ago. Scholz …
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5/30/22
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Miami punter Lou Hedley is among thousands of international student athletes who can’t earn income from their name, image and likeness on U.S. soil. Some are trekking home to do it. Hedley had to …
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By KEN MAGUIRE
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5/30/22
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For Georgina Matilda, working for Chinese infrastructure company China Railway means that she can put food on the table for her children. Like many Fijians, Matilda sees a benefit in foreign …
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By AILEEN TORRES-BENNETT and NICK PERRY
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5/29/22
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Sri Lanka’s prime minister says protesting youth groups will be invited to be part of governance under political reforms he is proposing to solve the country’s political crisis triggered by an …
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By KRISHAN FRANCIS
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5/29/22
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The British government says it's deeply concerned over the treatment of Liverpool supporters by French authorities, who blamed fans for unrest at the Champions League final amid overcrowding outside …
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By ROB HARRIS
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5/29/22
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Starbucks has until later this week to file objections after workers at a shop in Birmingham became the first of the company’s outlets in Alabama to vote to organize. Baristas and other employees …
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5/29/22
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials have discussed revising stringent anti-epidemic restrictions as they maintain a widely disputed claim that the country’s first COVID-19 …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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5/29/22
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Gervonta Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title after stopping Rolando Romero in the sixth round. Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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5/29/22
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Shoppers are returning to the malls of Beijing as the Chinese capital relaxes pandemic restrictions after declaring a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak effectively under control. A partial …
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5/29/22
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As Colombians emerge from the pandemic to find increasing inequality, inflation and violence, they will pick their next president Sunday from a pool of six men who are all promising various degrees …
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By ASTRID SUAREZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO
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5/29/22
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IndyCar's latest push to go green includes T-shirts made from recycled plastic bottles. The shirts are the centerpiece of “The Penske Initiative,” which hopes to hold carbon-neutral races by …
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By MARK LONG
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5/28/22
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Europe’s frantic search for alternatives to Russian natural gas has dramatically increased the demand — and price — for Norway's oil and gas. As the money pours in, Europe’s second-biggest …
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By MARK LEWIS
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5/28/22
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China’s foreign minister has met with the leaders of Samoa on the third stop of an island-hopping tour aimed at deepening China’s ties with Pacific nations. The two sides signed several economic …
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5/28/22
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The South Dakota attorney general’s office is not charging billionaire and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford with any crimes following an investigation into the potential possession of child …
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By STEPHEN GROVES and AMY FORLITI
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5/27/22
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The leaders of California and New Zealand have signed a pledge agreeing to help fight climate change. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke about the …
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5/27/22
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Seven-term U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader has lost the Democratic primary in Oregon to progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner. The vote count in the state’s 5th Congressional District was …
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By GILLIAN FLACCUS
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5/27/22
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Medicare recipients will get a premium reduction — but not until next year. That reflects what Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says was an overestimate in costs of covering a …
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5/27/22
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Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday that Sweden and Finland must now take “concrete steps” to alleviate his country’s security concerns to overcome Ankara’s objections to their NATO …
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5/27/22
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A former U.S. Army reservist described by prosecutors as a Nazi sympathizer has been convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral …
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5/27/22
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Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan is embracing his new role with the club. Khan was recently promoted to take over for Kevin Colbert, who is retiring after a long run with the team that …
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By WILL GRAVES
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5/27/22
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