Hundreds of thousands of people on Sunday gathered in Manila for a three-day rally to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal involving top government officials and lawmakers.
“We come together not to meddle in politics, but…
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What Trump wants to talk about when Saudi crown prince visits Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has not been subtle about how badly he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize relations.
He has talked up his push to extend his first term Abraham Accords…
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Why honeycrisp apples are the people’s favorites but the farmer’s nightmare : NPR
The Honeycrisp apple variety is popular around the world but poses problems for producers. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Kait Thornton, a fourth-generation apple farmer in Washington state.
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Chile votes for next president in contest dominated by crime and migration fears | Chile
Chileans began voting for a new president and parliament on Sunday, in a contest expected to favour the hard right as candidates play on popular fears over organised crime and immigration.
It is the first of an expected two rounds of presidential…
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Finland’s Stubb: With a Ukraine ceasefire unlikely this year, Europe must hold its nerve
HALVALA, Finland (AP) — A ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before the spring and European allies need to keep up support despite a corruption scandal that has engulfed Kyiv, President Alexander Stubb of…
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Russian billionaire Abramovich says Jersey investigation is baseless and unlawful
MOSCOW, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s spokesperson said on Sunday that a criminal investigation launched by the Jersey authorities against him in 2022 was baseless and that he had been allowed to introduce “claims of…
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What is at stake for US-Saudi relations? – DW – 11/16/2025
In the lead-up to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House to meet with US President Donald Trumpon November 18, observers anticipate two key results: A friendly get-together and a series of signed agreements.
“Both…
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