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Aide to far-right German MEP arrested for spying for China
An aide to a German far-right member of the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, German prosecutors said Tuesday, deepening concerns about foreign interference ahead of June's EU elections.Lawmakers in the EU parliament's leftwing Greens group on Tuesday called on the European Parliament to speed up a probe into links between MEPs and foreign powers.
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Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake
Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying and some tilting, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago.The April 3 tremor was the most serious in Taiwan since 1999, when a magnitude-7.6 quake hit the island.
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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Names Donald Trump Trial Detail That’s ‘Been Driving Him Crazy’
New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman also debunked a Trump gripe about his hush money trial.
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From Disappointment To Relief: How Ukraine's Political Fortunes Changed In A Week
Iran’s April 13 attack laid bare a double standard in support for Ukraine and Israel — but it also broke the logjam that had hurt the Eastern European country.
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Taiwan's Lai says US military aid package will 'deter authoritarianism'
Taiwan's incoming president Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that a multi-billion US military aid package will "strengthen deterrence against authoritarianism", as China ramps up political and military pressure on the self-ruled island.It has ramped up military and political pressures against Taiwan in recent years, sending in warplanes and naval vessels near-daily around the island.
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Karen, 5-Year-Old Ostrich, Dies At Topeka Zoo After Swallowing Keys
“She was not just an animal; she was a beloved member of our community," the interim director of the zoo said.
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China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after deadly floods
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area on Tuesday.On Tuesday, the megacity of Shenzhen was among the areas experiencing "heavy to very heavy downpours", the city's meteorological observatory said, adding the risk of flash floods was "very high".
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