Taiwan Opposition Chief Leaves for China ‘Peace’ Mission, Minister Details Warship Deployments

TAIPEI, April 7 (Reuters) – Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun left ⁠for ⁠China on Tuesday for a “peace” mission and ⁠a potential meeting with President Xi Jinping, as a senior Taiwanese minister detailed the number of ​Chinese warships currently deployed around the island. Cheng, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s largest opposition party, is travelling …

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Michigan holds of UConn to win 2026 NCAA men’s basketball title

Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game on Monday night, ending a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten. The Wolverines captured the second NCAA title in school history and the first since 1989 after scoring over and swatting down opponents at a record rate during March Madness. Its …

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Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer Leaves Start Against Dodgers After Two Innings

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings, another potential blow to Toronto’s injury-hit starting rotation. Teoscar Hernández homered in the first, driving in Kyle Tucker’s walk. Scherzer’s fastball averaged 93.4 mph in a March 31 start against …

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Japanese National Detained in Iran in January Released on Bail

TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) – A ⁠Japanese ⁠national detained in ⁠Iran has been released on ​bail, Japan’s top government spokesperson said on ‌Tuesday. The individual was detained ‌on January 20 and ⁠released ⁠on bail on Monday, and appears to have ​no health issues, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press briefing without ​providing further …

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Trump says he’s speaking to Artemis II astronauts tonight

President Trump said late Monday he will speak to the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission, after they looped around the moon in a record-breaking voyage. The four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — traveled farther from Earth than any human beings in history earlier Monday, reaching a maximum distance from Earth of …

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