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5h ago

Elon Musk meets Chinese foreign minister, who calls for ‘mutual respect’ in U.S. relations

The Tesla CEO's visit comes at a time when the ruling Communist Party is trying to revive investor interest in China’s slowing economy.
Elon Musk shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on May 30, 2023.
Elon Musk shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on May 30, 2023.
6h ago

North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June

Pyongyang considers space-based reconnaissance “indispensable” to monitor while describing the combined U.S.-South Korean military exercises as invasion rehearsals.
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's rocket launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's rocket launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea
6h ago

Japan premier’s son to resign after public outrage over private party at official residence

Magazine photos showed Shotaro Kishida, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s son and executive policy secretary, at the center of group shots that imitated those taken of newly appointed Cabinets.
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fires son
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fires son
7h ago

Young engaged couple shot dead by landlord over tenancy dispute, police say

The suspect barricaded himself inside a residence before he was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire with officers, authorities in Ontario, Canada, said.
The home in the Stoney Creek district of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where a landlord is alleged to have shot dead two tenants.
The home in the Stoney Creek district of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where a landlord is alleged to have shot dead two tenants.
8h ago

30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in Kosovo

The violence was the latest incident as tensions soared when ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo tried to block recently elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal buildings.
The violence was the latest incident as tensions soared over the past week, with Serbia putting the country's military on high alert and sending more troops to the border with Kosovo, which declared independence from Belgrade in 2008.
The violence was the latest incident as tensions soared over the past week, with Serbia putting the country's military on high alert and sending more troops to the border with Kosovo, which declared independence from Belgrade in 2008.
23h ago

Ex-El Salvador president sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs

Prosecutors had accused Mauricio Funes of illicit association and failure to perform his duties for the gang truce negotiated in 2012.
Mauricio Funes in San Salvador, El Salvador
Mauricio Funes in San Salvador, El Salvador
23h ago

British prank TikToker who went viral for entering stranger's home is in custody

Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, 18, known as “Mizzy,” is one of several internet creators who have used pranks to amass sizable followings, some of whom push legal boundaries with ever more outlandish stunts.
Bacari-Bronze O'Garro court case
Bacari-Bronze O'Garro court case

Vatican chastises bishops who stoke division on social media

The appeal was part of a 20-page document by the Vatican’s communications department titled “Towards Full Presence. A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media.”
Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
1d ago

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners

China and the U.S. are rivals in a race to reach new milestones in outer space.
Image: China Prepares To Launch Astronauts To Space Station
Image: China Prepares To Launch Astronauts To Space Station
1d ago

Japan on standby for falling missile debris as North Korea announces plans to launch satellite into orbit

To launch a satellite into space, North Korea would have to use long-range missile technology banned by U.N. Security Council resolutions.
North Korea Satellite
North Korea Satellite

'Nuclear weapons for everyone' who joins Belarus and Russia, Putin ally promises

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's comment comes amid escalating nuclear rhetoric from Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose army is floundering in Ukraine.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

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