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April 13 (Reuters) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico congratulated Hungary’s incoming leader, Peter Magyar, on Monday, offering “intensive cooperation”, while expressing gratitude to outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban after a major election upset nL1N40V01B. Fico, a key ally who had backed Orban nL1N40U06F before voting started, said Slovakia was ready for the close ties …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mason Temple, a church in Memphis where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech, will be upgraded with a $1.2 million federal grant to preserve a treasured piece of the Civil Rights Movement, officials are expected to announce Monday. It’s part of a nearly $18 million package for …
That’s because President Donald Trump and many U.S. conservatives have long embraced Orbán, who has become an icon among the global right for his anti-immigrant stance. The American president’s agenda has striking parallels with the way the Hungarian leader used the levers of government to tilt the media, judiciary and electoral system to keep his …
More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread. New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs. Many workers who are not using AI say they prefer to …
SEOUL, April 13 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday and the leaders agreed to elevate the countries’ bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, South Korean media reported. Lee said they would further expand defence industry cooperation under a $44.2 billion framework pact signed in …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil into the campaign to lead the nation’s most populous state. Swalwell’s decision to suspend his campaign Sunday followed …
SYDNEY, April 13 (Reuters) – Australia on Monday said a woman would lead its army for the first time in history, as part of a reshuffle of the country’s defence force leadership. Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the current chief of joint capabilities, will become chief of army in July, the government said in a statement. …
WAHOO, NE (AP) — Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list of issues affecting his family’s livelihood at their 2,000-acre farm near …
SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) – Oil tankers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. blockade later on Monday following failed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend, shipping data showed. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would start blockading nL1N40U07M the Strait of …
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the Radical Left.” Flying …