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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 …
By Ben Ezeamalu and Jennifer Rigby MAKURDI, Nigeria, March 31 (Reuters) – For several months last year, Josephine Angev walked the dusty village paths of Nigeria’s Benue State with a mission – to help people living with HIV stay on their life-saving medication, after a U.S. aid freeze left thousands scrambling for supplies. The 40-year-old …
The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline rose above $4 a gallon Monday for the first time in more than three years, according to AAA, the latest sign of how the Iran was is driving up fuel costs for U.S. motorists. The average price was $4.018 a gallon, AAA said, up from $3.990 …
By Kaori Kaneko and Joseph Campbell TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – A few dozen tourists hopped onto a small cruise boat in Tokyo to admire the cherry blossoms lining the Meguro River — a seasonal attraction that could soon become costlier for passengers and operators alike. The pink and white flowers that blossom in spring …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 07-11-31-41-57, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2 (seven, eleven, thirty-one, forty-one, fifty-seven, Powerball: twenty, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: $180 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You …
SEATTLE (AP) — While slugger Aaron Judge took batting practice at T-Mobile Park, an advertisement featuring him and Cal Raleigh flashed on the videoboard with a link to buy tickets to the series between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners. The reigning AL MVP was in the No. 2 hole for the Yankees on …