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WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Army said on Monday it was investigating why military helicopters were operating near the house of singer Kid Rock, seemingly in support of the vocal backer of U.S. President Donald Trump, and also near anti-Trump protests. Over the weekend, Rock posted a video on X, which showed two …
BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – China’s foreign minister and his Pakistani counterpart will discuss the situation in Iran during the latter’s visit to China on Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry said. The two countries have similar positions on major international and regional issues, a spokesperson for the ministry said in a press briefing. (Reporting by Ethan Wang …
A group of 12 European foreign ministers, as well as numerous lower-ranking officials, arrived by train in the Ukrainian capital where they were welcomed by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who noted the “grim anniversary” of the shocking atrocities in Bucha. Russian troops quickly occupied Bucha after invading Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. They stayed …
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday as the Iran war pushed fuel prices to soar worldwide. According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — over a dollar more …
BANGKOK (AP) — The music spectacle Eurovision is holding its first Asian edition in Bangkok later this year. The Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 has confirmed artists from at least 10 countries across Asia competing: Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. More are expected to join before the …
COPENHAGEN, March 31 (Reuters) – Estonia and Latvia both detected foreign drone activity near their borders with Russia overnight, their militaries said, in the latest airspace incidents to unsettle NATO’s eastern flank. Estonia’s defence forces said in a statement early on Tuesday they had detected “potentially dangerous air activity” inside and outside the Baltic country’s …
March 31 (Reuters) – When Myanmar’s military ousted a democratically elected government in a dawn coup on February 1, 2021, Ye Win Oo led the contingent of troops that arrested Nobel Peace Prize winner and the country’s then leader Aung San Suu Kyi. On Monday, the 60-year-old general was appointed the commander-in-chief of Myanmar’s military, …
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Stanley considers himself fortunate among bipolar disorder patients. He eventually responded to the right drug cocktail after self-described “full-brained mania” almost 40 years ago left him naked in a New York City deli, convinced electricity coursed through the floor. Others face a longer road to medication. Severe mental health care …
STOCKHOLM, March 30 (Reuters) – Sweden’s homicide and manslaughter rate fell to its lowest in over a decade in 2025, official statistics showed on Tuesday, as new tools and methods helped police to drive down the gang violence that has plagued the country for 20 years. The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (BRA) said …
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first long-range missile was deployed at a southwestern army camp, officials said Tuesday, as the country pushes to bolster its offensive capabilities. The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed and produced by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, became operational at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto prefecture. “As Japan faces the most severe and complex …