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China wants closer security, trade links with the Pacific | Politics News
China will reportedly seek a wide-ranging security and economic deal with 10 Pacific states during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s trip to the region this week, according to the Reuters news agency. Wang is due to land in the Solomon Islands on Thursday at the start of a 10-day tour that will also take him to …
As details of Uvalde shooting unfolded, Texas AG Ken Paxton called to arm teachers
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, following the mass shooting at a school in Uvalde that left 19 students and 2 teachers dead, Texas leaders appeared on networks across the country. Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who just won the Republican nomination in the primary runoff election the same Tuesday night, appeared on Fox News, …
U.S. concerned China is seeking rushed deals with Pacific island nations
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington, U.S. March 10, 2022. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – The United States is concerned that China is seeking to reach agreements with Pacific island nations in what may …
NASA’s Mars InSight lander snaps dusty ‘final selfie’ as power dwindles
NASA’s InSight lander is completely caked with a thick layer of Martian dust in its latest selfie, which the agency says will likely be the last of the mission. The solar-powered InSight lander is only working at about one-tenth of its landing capacity of 5,000 watt-hours, the agency said in a press conference May 17, …
Sterling slips to session low after Sue Gray report, economy in focus
Wads of British Pound Sterling banknotes are stacked in piles at the Money Service Austria company’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – Sterling slipped to a session low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after the release of …
Davos gathering overshadowed by global economic worries
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Soaring inflation. Russia’s war in Ukraine. Squeezed supply chains. The threat of food insecurity around the world. The lingering COVID-19 pandemic. The risks to the global economy are many, and it’s led to an increasingly gloomy view of the months ahead as corporate leaders, government officials and other VIPs gather in …
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, Jen Jordan headed for November showdown
Gordon picked up Donald Trump’s endorsement after entering the race earlier this year. The former president has targeted Carr for being unwilling to help overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Trump narrowly lost the state to Democrat Joe Biden. Jordan, a Democrat from Sandy Springs who is in her second full term …
At least 18 children killed in Texas elementary school shooting
At least 18 children and one adult are dead following a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, about 85 miles west of San Antonio. The suspect is also dead. Eighteen children and one adult were killed in Tuesday’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, according to Sgt. Erick Estrada of the Texas Department of …