North Korea’s Kim Meets China’s Foreign Minister, Calls for Stronger Ties, KCNA Says

SEOUL, April ⁠11 (Reuters) – ⁠North ⁠Korean leader ​Kim Jong ‌Un met ‌China’s ⁠foreign minister, ⁠state media KCNA said ​on Saturday. Kim ​said it was ⁠important for ⁠North ⁠Korea and China ​to intensify ​exchanges ⁠and contacts at ⁠various levels, and that stronger bilateral ⁠ties were vital to safeguard shared interests, KCNA reported. (Reporting ⁠by Heekyong …

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Brittney Griner to Sign With Connecticut Sun, AP Source Says

Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday night because contracts can’t be signed until Saturday. The 10-time All-Star spent last season with the Atlanta Dream after playing the first 11 years …

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What the Iran War Means Around the World as US and Iran Enter Talks

The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power. Iran’s theocracy is tattered but alive, with new economic leverage. The U.S. …

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Democrats Embrace DEI as ‘American Values’ at National Action Network

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since President Donald Trump started purging diversity initiatives last year, the letters “DEI” have faded from corporate boardrooms and Democratic stump speeches. But that wasn’t the case for the past few days at the annual National Action Network conference in New York, where Democratic politicians and potential presidential candidates repeatedly …

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US, Iran Set for Peace Talks but Doubts Emerge Over Lebanon, Sanctions

By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iran were to hold negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on ⁠Saturday ⁠seeking to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into ⁠doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The U.S. delegation, led …

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US Plane Carrying Team for Talks With Iran Lands in Islamabad, Two Pakistani Sources Say

ISLAMABAD, April ⁠11 (Reuters) – ⁠A U.S. ⁠government plane carrying ​top U.S. ‌officials landed in ‌the ⁠Pakistani ⁠capital Islamabad on Saturday for peace ​talks with Iran, two ​Pakistani sources told Reuters. Washington ⁠and ⁠Tehran are ⁠due to ​begin negotiations seeking to ​end ⁠the six-week-old Iran war that ⁠has killed thousands of people across ⁠the Middle …

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Buyers Fret as the Average Cost of a New Car Nears $50K

DETROIT (AP) — After a few years of sharing a 2019 Chevrolet Trax, Dana Eble and Tyler Marcus are finally looking for a second car. But as they jump into the market, the young married couple isn’t sure what they can afford. “I just keep seeing a lot of different aspects of life getting more …

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