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For Americans detained in China, a return home could depend on better ties

As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China this week, the most important issue for hundreds of U.S. families was the fate of their loved ones imprisoned in the country.
Nelson Wells Jr of Bossier City, La., who is currently detained in China.
Nelson Wells Jr of Bossier City, La., who is currently detained in China.
1h ago

China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

The Shenzhou-18 spacecraft launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center atop a Long March 2-F rocket.
China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

Ukraine court orders agriculture minister to be taken into custody in corruption case

Mykola Solsky is the first known minister under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be named a suspect in a corruption case.
European Council Continue Debates On Energy Crisis And Russia-Ukraine Conflict
European Council Continue Debates On Energy Crisis And Russia-Ukraine Conflict
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Somalia detains U.S.-trained commandos over theft of rations

The Danab unit has been a key pillar of U.S.-backed efforts to combat the Al Qaeda-linked militant group Al Shabaab.
Somalia’s government said it had suspended and detained several members of an elite, U.S.-trained commando unit for stealing rations donated by the United States, adding that it was taking over responsibility for provisioning the force.
Somalia’s government said it had suspended and detained several members of an elite, U.S.-trained commando unit for stealing rations donated by the United States, adding that it was taking over responsibility for provisioning the force.

Orphaned by an airstrike and saved from her dead mother’s womb, baby Sabreen has died

Her miraculous birth brought brief hope to her surviving family. “You are my soul, my heart,” Sabreen's grandmother told her, the day after she was born. “You are my beloved one.”
A Palestinian baby girl, Sabreen Jouda, who was delivered prematurely after her mother was killed in an Israeli strike along with her husband and daughter, lies in an incubator in the Emirati hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza , on April 21, 2024.
A Palestinian baby girl, Sabreen Jouda, who was delivered prematurely after her mother was killed in an Israeli strike along with her husband and daughter, lies in an incubator in the Emirati hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza , on April 21, 2024.

Princess Kate has a new title that marks a first for the royal family

King Charles III awarded three new titles to members of the royal family, including a historic one for his daughter-in-law.
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales
21h ago

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as new government takes shape

Economic Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert will become interim president.
Prime Minister of Haiti Ariel Henry  visiting Paris
Prime Minister of Haiti Ariel Henry  visiting Paris
22h ago

'Europe could die,' France's Macron says as he calls for stronger defense and economic reform

“We are not equipped to face the risks,” Macron said in a speech.
Paris : Speech of Emmanuel Macron at La Sorbonne
Paris : Speech of Emmanuel Macron at La Sorbonne

Rebel Wilson's memoir to be published in U.K. with Sacha Baron Cohen allegations redacted

Last month, Wilson said Baron Cohen was trying to stop her from writing about him in the memoir "Rebel Rising."
Rebel Wilson; Sacha Baron Cohen.
Rebel Wilson; Sacha Baron Cohen.

Iran sentences rapper Toomaj Salehi to death over 2022-23 unrest

Toomaj Salehi in his songs supported months of protests in Iran in 2022 sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for allegedly wearing an “improper” hijab.
Demonstrators gather at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to protest the arrest of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi on Nov. 4, 2022.
Demonstrators gather at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to protest the arrest of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi on Nov. 4, 2022.

Russia fines actor who hosted 'almost naked' party over her calls for peace

Anastasia Ivleeva sparked an explosion of public indignation in the increasingly traditionalist country when she hosted a party in December encouraging guests to wear almost nothing.
Anastasia Ivleeva, center, during VK Festival in Moscow, Russia
Anastasia Ivleeva, center, during VK Festival in Moscow, Russia

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