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BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) – China ⁠and ⁠Spain pledged on Tuesday ⁠to deepen ties and safeguard global peace and development ​amid an international order that President Xi Jinping called “crumbling” in remarks during ‌a meeting with Prime Minister ‌Pedro Sanchez in Beijing. The visit https://www.reuters.com/world/china/spanish-premier-sanchez-heads-fourth-china-visit-risks-annoying-trump-2026-04-12/ by Sanchez comes as many ⁠Western ⁠governments https://www.reuters.com/world/carney-tells-davos-canada-strongly-opposes-tariffs-over-greenland-2026-01-20/ are seeking …

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WASHINGTON (AP) — After several deaths in her family and an eviction that left her homeless, Jevona Anderson’s life began to unravel. By 2025, Anderson — then 59 and nearing completion of her bachelor’s degree — was failing classes and falling behind on bills. Eventually, she dropped out, joining a growing group of students who …

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NEW YORK (AP) — After years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison, Harvey Weinstein is again going on trial on a rape charge in New York City. Jury selection is set to start as early as Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul’s latest retrial, where jurors will weigh — for the third time — …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran’s ports, angering Tehran ⁠and ⁠adding uncertainty around the crucial waterway, although hopes for dialogue to ⁠end the war provided some relief to oil markets nL1N40W14D where benchmark prices fell below $100 on Tuesday. After a breakdown …

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 38-43-59-63-64, Powerball: 15, Power Play: 3 (thirty-eight, forty-three, fifty-nine, sixty-three, sixty-four, Powerball: fifteen, Power Play: three) Estimated jackpot: $47 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You …

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Days ago, the 45-year-old congressman was among a group of leading Democrats in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, who cannot seek a third term at the helm of the nation’s most populous state. Swalwell’s campaign unraveled within about 48 hours after the San Francisco Chronicle reported allegations that he had sexually assaulted a …

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WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – A Minnesota county ⁠is ⁠investigating an arrest by federal ⁠agents who allegedly broke into a St. Paul home with ​guns drawn, handcuffed a man and forced him outside in the snow in his underpants and ‌sandals, only to discover they ‌had the wrong man. Ramsey County officials said in a …

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The U.S. Justice Department says a 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship. Here’s a look at the timeline of the case: Anna Kepner, a high school cheerleader from Titusville, Florida, dies from mechanical asphyxia aboard the …

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April 13 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump ⁠has nominated senior Pimco ​executive Erin Browne as Treasury ‌under-secretary for international affairs, ‌according to ⁠a ⁠notification to the Senate on Monday. Browne, who ​joined Pimco in 2018, is a managing director and ​portfolio manager at the firm, according ⁠its ⁠website. Browne has earlier ⁠worked ​in macro …

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WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – Dozens of ⁠protesters ⁠were detained by police in ⁠New York City on Monday during demonstrations calling for the ​blocking of arms sales to Israel and an end to U.S. military support for its ‌ally. Demonstrators included antiwar group Jewish ‌Voice for Peace, which said around 90 people were detained. Among …

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