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Turkey's Erdogan appears via video link after health scare

Turkey's Erdogan appears via video link after health scare

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated a nuclear power plant via video Thursday in his first public appearance since falling ill on live TV and canceling campaign stops, as he sought to dispel concerns about his heal
Sunak says UK, Italy 'aligned' as he meets far-right Meloni

Sunak says UK, Italy 'aligned' as he meets far-right Meloni

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared that Britain and Italy are “very aligned” in values as he welcomed far-right Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday for talks focused on migration, defense and the war in Ukraine.
India accuses China of violating border agreements

India accuses China of violating border agreements

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's defense minister accused China on Thursday of eroding the “entire basis” of ties between the countries by violating bilateral agreements, a reference to a nearly 3-year-old standoff involving thousands of soldiers stationed a
US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown

US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1% annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing market and businesses reduced their inventories.
Finnish center-right to start coalition talks with far-right

Finnish center-right to start coalition talks with far-right

HELSINKI (AP) — The head of Finland's conservative National Coalition Party, which came first in April 2 elections, said Thursday he would start talks to form a center-right coalition government that would see power-sharing with a far-right anti-immi
Ukraine ask pope's help in getting children back from Russia

Ukraine ask pope's help in getting children back from Russia

ROME (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister said he asked Pope Francis during a private Vatican audience Thursday to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children who were forcibly taken to Russia .
How will we know if the US economy is in a recession?

How will we know if the US economy is in a recession?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s report Thursday that the economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate last quarter signaled that one of the most-anticipated recessions in recent U.S. history has yet to arrive.

Kosovo calls for justice for 1,621 missing persons from war

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s leadership has called for justice for the 1,621 people still officially missing from the 1998-1999 war with neighboring Serbia.
San Francisco to repeal boycott of anti-LGBTQ+ states

San Francisco to repeal boycott of anti-LGBTQ+ states

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is repealing a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restrict abortion , voting and LGBTQ+ rights after determining the boycott is doing more harm than good.

Russia denies visit to American reporter in visa retaliation

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday denied a U.S request for a consular visit to Evan Gershkovich, an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who is jailed on espionage charges .
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