CP WELLINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s government has allocated NZ$1.58 billion ($924.62 million) in new defence funding in its 2026 budget, with a strong focus on maritime security, including drone systems and fleet renewal, Defence Minister Chris Penk said on Saturday. New Zealand’s primary maritime combat capability is delivered through two Anzac-class frigates, HMNZS …
NEW YORK (AP) — First, the bad news. Users of credit cards that accrue airline miles and points toward various travel perks are likely to find their balances won’t take them as far this summer. As jet fuel prices have jumped during the Iran war, so have the cost of airline tickets and fees for …
When Dev Shah won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2023 and Faizan Zaki took the title last year, they posed for remarkably similar photos on the confetti-strewn stage. Standing next to them, beaming, was a bespectacled man in an aloha shirt, holding up a copy of his book “Words of Wisdom.” For Scott Remer, …
Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened minority protections under the federal Voting Rights Act. In a matter of just weeks, new U.S. House districts already have been enacted in Tennessee and Alabama and have cleared at least …
ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 03-22-34-54-61, Mega Ball: 8 (three, twenty-two, thirty-four, fifty-four, sixty-one, Mega Ball: eight Estimated jackpot: $296 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – April …
May 23 (Reuters) – U.S. arms sales to Taiwan take years to process and are unrelated to the war with Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough arms for the conflict. Taiwan, which China views as its …
NEW YORK (AP) — One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say. Officials said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other first responders, and one civilian died at the scene. A firefighter and a fire marshal were inside the structure when …
By Anait Miridzhanian and Diadie Ba DAKAR, May 22 (Reuters) – Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country already grappling with a debt crisis and drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund. A statement read on state …
NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Base, whose real name was Robert Ginyard, was best known for the 1988 chart-topper “It Takes Two,” a blend of hip-hop and house …
By Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio lands in India on Saturday on a mission to shore up a partnership battered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and Washington’s renewed engagement with New Delhi’s rivals Pakistan and China. The four-day trip, Rubio’s …