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Taiwan's Tsai visits base as China protests US ship passage

Taiwan's Tsai visits base as China protests US ship passage

CHIAYI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a military base Friday to observe drills while rival China protested the passage of a U.S.
India to host virtual summit of over 120 developing nations

India to host virtual summit of over 120 developing nations

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will host a virtual summit of over 120 developing countries next week to share their economic woes in deliberations during its G-20 presidency this year, a top foreign ministry official said Friday. The summit on Jan.
Europe's inflation slows again but cost of living still high

Europe's inflation slows again but cost of living still high

LONDON (AP) — Europe ended a bad year for inflation with some relief as price gains eased again. While the cost of living is still painfully high, the slowdown is a sign that the worst might be over for weary consumers.
McCarthy foes relish the fight: 'A really beautiful thing'

McCarthy foes relish the fight: 'A really beautiful thing'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rest easy, America ... we got this. What others see as dysfunction and chaos, many of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's opponents see as democracy at work.
He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver's camper community

He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver's camper community

VANCOUVER — At the end of his day, Lucas Philips drives to his home overlooking Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver, near some of the most expensive real estate in Canada.
Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans

Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans

Idaho's Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday as it dismissed a series of lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood.
McCarthy fails for 3rd day in bitter GOP House speaker fight

McCarthy fails for 3rd day in bitter GOP House speaker fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a long and frustrating third day, divided Republicans kept the speaker’s chair of the U.S.
Force behind Arizona's 'show me your papers' law dead at 75

Force behind Arizona's 'show me your papers' law dead at 75

PHOENIX (AP) — Russell Pearce, a Republican lawmaker who was the driving force behind Arizona's landmark 2010 immigration legislation known as the “show me your papers” law and other anti-immigrant measures, has died. He was 75.
Palestinian backers and Israel at odds over holy site visit

Palestinian backers and Israel at odds over holy site visit

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinians and many Muslim and non-Muslim supporters sharply disagreed with Israel on Thursday at an emergency U.N.
South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban

South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a ban on abortion after six weeks, ruling the restriction enacted by the Deep South state violates a state constitutional right to privacy.
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