An Indiana Town Shows Two Sides of Trump’s Factory ‘Boom’

By Timothy Aeppel and Jarrett Renshaw SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 26 (Reuters) – One of his best customers recently asked John Axelberg to invest $800,000 to double the output of the tubular frames ⁠his factory ⁠here churns out for large-scale solar energy farms. Although the solar side of Axelberg’s small ⁠metal forming business fueled all …

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Democrat accused of stealing FEMA funds, set to face rare ethics “trial”

Washington — The House Ethics Committee on Thursday will hold a rare public “trial” for Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, who is accused of stealing $5 million in federal pandemic funds and using some of the money to boost her congressional campaign. Republicans are already trying to expel Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress over the allegations. …

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Former Taipei Mayor Sentenced to 17 Years in Corruption Case

TAIPEI, March 26 (Reuters) – A Taipei court on ⁠Thursday ⁠sentenced former city mayor and ⁠one-time presidential candidate Ko Wen-je to 17 years in ​jail after finding him guilty of corruption and misuse of political donations, the official ‌Central News Agency said. Prosecutors had ‌asked for a combined total of more than 28 years in …

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Back in the USA – Russian Lawmakers Make First Visit for Years

MOSCOW, March 26 (Reuters) – A delegation of Russian ⁠lawmakers ⁠has arrived in the ⁠United States for meetings with U.S. lawmakers, Russian media ​said, on the first such trip since relations between the world’s two biggest nuclear ‌powers hit rock bottom over ‌the war in Ukraine. After the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russian officials ⁠said …

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US Lawmakers to Introduce Bill to Ban Government Use of Chinese Robots

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 (Reuters) – Two U.S. ⁠senators ⁠on Thursday planned to introduce ⁠a bill that would ban the government from buying or operating ​humanoid robots made by Chinese firms. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, the third most-powerful Republican in the Senate, ‌and Chuck Schumer of New ‌York, the top Democrat in the chamber, plan …

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Pentagon Considers Diverting Ukraine Military Aid to the Middle East, Washington Post Reports

March 26 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠Pentagon ⁠is considering ​whether to ‌divert ‌weapons ⁠intended for ⁠Ukraine to the Middle ​East as ​the war ⁠in Iran ⁠depletes ⁠some of ​the U.S. military’s ​most ⁠critical ⁠munitions, the Washington Post reported on ⁠Thursday, citing three people familiar with the matter. (Reporting ⁠by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru, Editing ​by Louise …

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China Urges Peace Talks in Iran War

BEIJING, March 26 (Reuters) – China on Thursday urged ⁠parties ⁠to the Middle East ⁠conflict to “create conditions for starting truly meaningful and sincere peace ​talks”. “The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the opportunity of ‌peace and promote the cessation ‌of the war,” Lin Jian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said …

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Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, US Military Says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while waging a war against Iran. The latest attack brings the number …

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