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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Tuesday appointed a new attorney general and head of the prosecutor’s office, putting an end to a fierce, years-long struggle between the anti-corruption progressive and former top prosecutor Consuelo Porras, who has been sanctioned by 40 countries for obstructing anti-corruption efforts. He appointed lawyer Gabriel Estuardo …
TOKYO (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi soared nearly 7% to a fresh record on Wednesday as Samsung Electronics’ stock jumped nearly 13% in a rally driven by expectations of strong growth in artificial intelligence and hopes for progress in ending the U.S.-Iran war. Shares in SK Hynix, another major Korean computer chipmaker, shot up 10% …
SEOUL, May 6 (Reuters) – South Korean shipper HMM said on Wednesday it had secured a vessel to tow a bulk carrier it operates to a port in Dubai after an explosion and fire damaged the ship, which had been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump blamed the incident on an …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An election-year redistricting movement has spread to South Carolina as Republicans attempt to redraw majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become susceptible because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upending protections for minority voters. Urged on by President Donald Trump, South Carolina Republicans are attempting to redraw a district long held …
MANILA, May 6 (Reuters) – The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday to allow ASEAN’s special envoy to meet with detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, pressing for greater transparency after authorities allowed her to serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest. “We view these developments as vital steps in a sequence of …
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – A U.S. watchdog office for federal detention abuses was being closed, President Donald Trump’s administration said on Tuesday. Here are some details: • The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, which was gutted last year when Trump targeted oversight offices, is now being closed, the Department of Homeland Security said. …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seven candidates who want to be California’s next governor kicked off their latest debate Tuesday with sharp attacks on each other on issues from gas prices and taxes to immigration in a race that has no clear leader. The televised debate came as mail voting was already underway in advance of …
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal civil rights agency filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against The New York Times, claiming that the news organization passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favor of a lesser qualified woman to meet its diversity goals. The New York Times called the lawsuit politically motivated and …
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, will travel to Italy next week for her first official overseas visit since undergoing treatment for cancer, Kensington Palace said on Wednesday. The wife of heir-to-the-throne Prince William will carry out a two-day visit to Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, as part of her work …
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dubbed “Project Freedom” by the U.S., will be paused for a short period to see whether an agreement can be finalized and signed, although the blockade will remain in force. (Reporting by Jasper Ward, …