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Ukraine suspends justice minister over corruption probe

Ukraine suspends justice minister over corruption probe

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Wednesday suspended the country’s justice minister over his role in a wide-reaching corruption scandal involving the state nuclear power company and top government ...

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Thailand extradites Chinese man linked to 200 illegal gambling sites

Thailand extradites Chinese man linked to 200 illegal gambling sites

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday extradited a Chinese man wanted by Beijing on suspicion of running over 200 illegal online gambling operations. A Thai appeals court on Monday approved sending...

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China and Spain signs agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king’s visit

China and Spain signs agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king’s visit

BEIJING (AP) — Spanish King Felipe VI and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed agreements on language exchanges and other areas Wednesday as both sides vowed to strengthen their cooperation. The m...

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Asian shares are mostly higher after a mixed day on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly higher after a mixed day on Wall Street

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly gained in cautious trading Wednesday after most U.S. stocks rose, settling back to where they were before last week’s swoon over the future of artificial intellige...

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‘The Running Man’ review: Glen Powell can’t get up to speed

‘The Running Man’ review: Glen Powell can’t get up to speed

It’s always interesting when time overtakes the dystopias of the past. In Stephen King’s 1982 novel “The Running Man,” the United States has fallen into a totalitarian state, divided between haves...

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Grocery stores are anxious for customers to get SNAP benefits restored

Grocery stores are anxious for customers to get SNAP benefits restored

A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three grocery stores his family owns near Pittsburgh. Trump was on the campaign trail; they talked about ...

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