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Brass bands in Beijing make way for sticker shock at home as Trump returns to escalating inflation

WASHINGTON — President Trump returned from the spectacle of a Chinese state visit to a less-than-welcoming U.S. economy, with the military band and garden tour in Beijing giving way to pressure over how to fix America’s escalating inflation rate. Consumer…

The Chinese agents accused of spying on expats in US

“It’s part of the same sort of strategic approach, which is to tamp down on dissent and to shape a clear narrative around the PRC, and to do that in bolder ways, as we’re seeing,” said Lauryn Williams, a deputy…

Strippers, massage parlor workers striking in Montreal ahead of Canadian Grand Prix

Sex workers are going on strike in Montreal the day before this year’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix to try and get better working conditions. The strike next Saturday is being organized by the Sex Work Autonomous Committee, which says…

Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight

Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man. Source link

Pentagon cutting civilian harm mitigation program may break the law: Report

The Pentagon’s cuts to civilian harm mitigation, meant to reduce and respond to civilian casualties in military operations, may be breaking the law, the agency’s internal watchdog said in a recent report. Federal law requires the military to have a…

Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Source link

Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion

MORRILL, Maine — A 27-year-old firefighter killed in a huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine’s midcoast region was honored Saturday, a day after the incident that injured at least 11 others. A memorial of flowers dedicated…

Taiwan reaffirms independence despite Trump warning

“Taiwan will continue to deepen co-operation with the US to achieve peace through strength, ensuring that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are not threatened or undermined, which serves the common interests of Taiwan, the US, and the global…

ISIS global director killed in joint U.S.-Nigeria operation

A joint U.S.-Nigeria operation killed the No. 2 for ISIS globally, President Trump and his Nigerian counterpart, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said Saturday. On Saturday night, U.S. Africa Command and the Armed Forces of Nigeria conducted a mission against ISIS…

Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves

Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC. Source link