China Should Abandon Threats Against Taiwan, US Diplomat Says

TAIPEI, April 12 (Reuters) – The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan ⁠said ⁠China should abandon its threats ⁠and military pressure against Taiwan and talk to the island’s leaders as ​that would avoid misunderstandings and stabilise relations.    Raymond Greene, the de facto ambassador as head of the American ‌Institute in Taiwan, which handles relations ‌in …

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Benin Finance Minister Expected to Coast to Presidential Election Win

COTONOU, April 12 (Reuters) – Benin’s long-serving finance minister Romuald Wadagni is expected ⁠to ⁠coast to victory in a presidential election ⁠on Sunday, buoyed by strong economic growth and the absence of a credible challenger even as ​fears grow over the threat posed by jihadists in the north. President Patrice Talon, who has ruled the …

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Photo Highlights From the Coachella Music and Arts Festival

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, in its 25th edition, returns to the Empire Polo Club. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – April 2026

Artemis II astronauts welcomed home to Houston after historic moonshot

The four Artemis II astronauts, freshly back from a historic trip around the moon, flew back to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday to cheers and applause from family members and hundreds of space center workers who gathered to welcome them home. Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut …

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Costa Rica Receives First Group of Deported Migrants Under Third-Country Agreement With US

SAN JOSE, April 11 (Reuters) – ⁠Costa ⁠Rica on Saturday received ⁠the first group of migrants from other countries deported ​from the United States under an agreement signed in March between the ‌two countries, local authorities said. Costa ‌Rica’s General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners said the 25 ⁠migrants included ⁠citizens of Albania, Cameroon, China, …

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Hungarians Vote in Landmark Election Closely Watched by EU, Russia, US

By Justyna Pawlak and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, April 12 (Reuters) – Hungarians vote https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary/elections/ on Sunday in an ⁠election ⁠https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hungarys-election-could-end-orban-era-reshape-its-place-europe-2026-04-09/ that could end Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year hold ⁠on power, rattle Russia and send shockwaves through right-wing circles across the West, including U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House. Orban nL8N3ZL0R8, ​a eurosceptic nationalist, has …

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BTS Brings ‘ARIRANG’ Tour to AMC Theaters

LOS ANGELES, April 11 (Reuters) – When Sandra Martinez ⁠couldn’t ⁠make it to Kpop supergroup BTS’s ⁠concert in Goyang, South Korea, she and her friends found a workaround. On ​Saturday, they gathered at an AMC theater in Los Angeles to experience the South Korean performers’ “ARIRANG” tour on the ‌big screen. “We couldn’t go to …

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Artemis II crew returns to Houston after successful mission

Artemis II crew returns to Houston after successful mission – CBS News Watch CBS News The Artemis II astronauts spoke following the successful completion of their mission. They splashed down on Friday night off the coast of San Diego. Retired Lieutenant Colonel David Mahan joins CBS News to discuss.