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Russian transport plane crashes near Ukraine with 65 Ukrainian POWs on board
By The Associated Press on January 24th, 2024
MOSCOW (AP) – A Russian military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew and three people accompanying them crashed on Wednesday morning in Russia’s Belgorod region near Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred around 11 a.m. It was also not known if anyone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thai court says popular politician Pita Limjaroenrat didn’t violate law, can remain a lawmaker
By The Associated Press on January 24th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that popular politician Pita Limjaroenrat, who was blocked from becoming prime minister even though his party placed first in last year’s election, did not violate the election law and can retain his seat in Parliament. Pita had been suspended from Parliament pending the court ruling on whether ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China formally restores diplomatic relations with Nauru after Pacific island nation cut Taiwan ties
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Beijing has formally restored diplomatic relations with Nauru after the tiny Pacific island nation cut its ties with Taiwan earlier this month. Nauru’s announcement on Jan. 15 came just two days after Taiwan elected a new president and left the self-governing island republic with just 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China formally establishes diplomatic ties with Nauru after Pacific island nation cut Taiwan ties
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Beijing has formally restored diplomatic ties with Nauru after the tiny Pacific island nation cut its ties with Taiwan earlier this month. Nauru’s announcement on Jan. 15 came just two days after Taiwan’s presidential election and left the self-governing island republic with just 12 remaining diplomatic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden wins New Hampshire primary through a write-in effort after declining to campaign there
By Will Weissert, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden won New Hampshire’s largely symbolic Democratic primary on Tuesday, prevailing in an unusual write-in effort after he refused to campaign or appear on the state ballot. Biden easily bested two longshot challengers, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and self-help author Marianne Williamson, who were on the ballot along with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why AP called New Hampshire for Trump: Race call explained
By Maya Sweedler And Robert Yoon, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump is the winner of the New Hampshire Republican primary. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner based on an analysis of initial vote returns as well as the results of AP VoteCast, a survey of Republican primary voters. Both indicated Trump was running ahead of former U.N. Ambassador ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea says North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the sea
By The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s military says North Korea fired several cruise missiles into waters off its western coast, adding to a provocative run of weapons demonstrations in the face of deepening nuclear tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that the U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump rides to New Hampshire victory on the strength of support from the GOP base, AP VoteCast shows
By Josh Boak And Linley Sanders, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump had rock solid support from New Hampshire Republicans in his primary victory Tuesday, with even most backers of rival Nikki Haley acknowledging the GOP belongs to him. Yet as Trump’s hold on securing the party’s nomination tightened, AP VoteCast found that some voters express concerns that he is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump wins New Hampshire primary as rematch with Biden appears increasingly likely
By Holly Ramer, Jill Colvin And Will Weissert, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, tightening his grip on the Republican presidential nomination and bolstering the likelihood of a rematch later this year against President Joe Biden. The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who invested significant time and financial resources into winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man suspected of killing 8 people in suburban Chicago was related to most of the victims, police say
By Kathleen Foody, Sophia Tareen And Ken Miller, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas. The Illinois authorities provided a clearer timeline of the shootings on Tuesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Hampshire Republicans want big changes, but some have concerns about Trump, AP VoteCast shows
By Josh Boak And Linley Sanders, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – New Hampshire Republicans are voting Tuesday night with a desire to curb immigration and overhaul the federal government, yet they have some misgivings about former President Donald Trump and the criminal charges facing him. There are signs that Democrats are rallying around President Joe Biden on the economy, but many have concerns ... Read More »
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