Blinken Holds Meeting with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping in Beijing

Blinken Holds Meeting with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping in Beijing

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials were described as “very candid, very in-depth” and “constructive”. The possibility of cooperation on important global challenges such as the war in Ukraine, North Korea’s nuclear program, and climate change was raised. However, Blinken acknowledged that there are still significant …

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Start of Trial for Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Navalny

Start of Trial for Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Navalny

Aleksei A. Navalny, the prominent opposition leader in Russia, has started a new trial that could potentially extend his prison sentences by several decades due to extremism charges. The trial took place in a Moscow district court, but it was held 150 miles away from the capital in the penal colony where Navalny has been …

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McDonald’s Japan Raises Prices in Urban Areas due to Rising Costs

McDonald’s Japan Raises Prices in Urban Areas due to Rising Costs

TOKYO – The Japanese operator of McDonald’s restaurants announced on Monday that it will increase prices at 184 city center branches, which is approximately 6 percent of its 3,000 stores, in order to offset rising rents and labor costs. Previously, only 40 stores in certain city centers and special locations such as airports and motorway …

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Ukraine Reclaims 8 Villages from Russian Forces Within a Two-Week Span, Confirms National Report

Ukraine Reclaims 8 Villages from Russian Forces Within a Two-Week Span, Confirms National Report

Ukraine announced on Monday that Russian forces had been driven out of an eighth village during their recent counteroffensive. This particular settlement, Piatykhatky, is located on a heavily fortified part of the front line near the most direct route to Ukraine’s Azov Sea coast. Initially, a Russian-installed official claimed that Ukraine had taken control of …

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Report: US evacuation plan report has little impact on Americans in Taiwan

Report: US evacuation plan report has little impact on Americans in Taiwan

Americans residing in Taiwan are giving more thought to the possibility of a Chinese attack on the island. Despite reports of the US government preparing evacuation plans for the estimated 80,000 Americans living and working in Taiwan, many Americans seem unfazed and unprepared. It is likely that the US is reviewing its contingency plans, considering …

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Increasing lending rates cause a significant mortgage crisis for Brits.

Increasing lending rates cause a significant mortgage crisis for Brits.

Houses pictured on 8th June 2023 in Halifax, United Kingdom. U.K. borrowers are facing sharply higher mortgage costs. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — Experts have warned that U.K. borrowers are on the brink of an economic crisis as mortgage costs rise and available mortgage products decrease. New data from financial …

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Increased Fighting in Ukraine Shows No Signs of Stopping Anytime Soon, Says Milley

Increased Fighting in Ukraine Shows No Signs of Stopping Anytime Soon, Says Milley

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