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Why China's looking to the skies to thwart Taiwan's diplomatic outreach
In its ongoing territorial dispute with Taiwan, China may be looking toward the sky as a new way to thwart the island’s attempts at building diplomatic ties. China was accused of pressuring three African countries to withdraw their permission to allow Taiwan’s president to fly over their territories. Source link
Trump dispatches U.S. envoys to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign minister
Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan late Friday, according to Iranian state media, where he is expected to hold talks with U.S. officials on reviving ceasefire negotiations. Source link
2-time French Open champ Alcaraz won't defend title after further testing on injured wrist
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz won’t attempt to defend his French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Source link
Austrian man finds out his grandfather was a Nazi in just a few clicks. He's encouraging others to do the same
Thanks to a new online tool from the German newspaper Die Zeit, it only took Christian Rainer a few seconds to confirm what he’d long suspected — his grandfather was a card-carrying member of the Nazi Party. Source link
2 killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon despite ceasefire, health officials say
An Israeli airstrike killed two people in the southern village of Touline on Friday, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, as Israel’s army ordered residents to evacuate another southern Lebanese town, a day after Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire by three weeks. Source link
Criminal probe into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is ending, U.S. Justice Dept. says
The Justice Department is closing its investigation into cost overruns in renovations at the Federal Reserve under chairman Jerome Powell, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Friday. Source link
South Korean prosecutors deny arrest warrant request for K-pop mogul behind BTS
South Korean prosecutors on Friday rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk — the chairman of the agency behind the K-pop supergroup BTS. Source link
Syrian authorities arrest suspected leader of notorious Tadamon massacre
Syrian authorities said Friday they have arrested a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country’s conflict. Source link
Why Trump's appearance at White House correspondents dinner is triggering controversy
U.S. President Donald Trump, who regularly attacks news coverage and journalists he dislikes with lawsuits and verbal tirades, will be the featured guest at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, and annual gala celebrating freedom of the press. Source link
Body of Canadian woman slain in Teotihuacán shooting returned to family
The body of a Canadian tourist killed when a gunman opened fire from one of Mexico’s most visited pyramids has been turned over to her family, Mexican officials confirmed. Source link