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French far-right leader Le Pen questions president’s role as army chief ahead of parliament election

Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — France’s landmark legislative elections are just three days away and the country’s far-right leader is asking who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over after the two-round balloting. The early elections are plunging France into uncharted territory, and political scientists are scrambling to interpret

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Ukraine’s leader urges EU leaders to make good on their arms promises as a security pact is signed

Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine’s president is calling on European Union leaders to make good on promises to provide military equipment to his war-ravaged country. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the call at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, just days after the bloc launched membership talks with Ukraine. Zelenskyy said it was important

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US sanctions Boeing for sharing information about 737 Max 9 investigation

AP Business Writer Boeing is being sanctioned by U.S. investigators for sharing information about the 737 Max 9 door plug investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that Boeing “blatantly violated” the agency’s investigative regulations as well as a signed agreement by providing non-public investigative information to the media and speculating about possible causes

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Bolivia’s president lambasts accusations of a self-coup as ‘lies’ as his supporters rally

Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Luis Arce on Thursday angrily called accusations that he was behind an attempted coup against his government “lies,” saying the general who apparently led it acted on his own and vowing that he would face justice. Arce’s comments, his first to the press since Wednesday’s failed

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Funeral for monk shot by soldiers highlights Myanmar army’s delicate relationship to Buddhist clergy

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a senior monk who was fatally shot by soldiers in an incident that could undermine the cozy relationship Myanmar’s military government has tried to maintain with the country’s Buddhist clergy. The killing of the 78-year-old monk drew outrage, especially because the military

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Prosecutors seek 8-month rehabilitation for Australian man charged with drug possession in Bali

Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Prosecutors in Indonesia have demanded an eight-month medical rehabilitation for an Australian man charged with possessing methamphetamine on the tourist island of Bali, after his earlier charge of drug trafficking was dropped which would have carried the death penalty. Troy Andrew Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia, was

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Indonesia detains 103 Taiwanese in a raid in Bali involving suspected cybercrime

Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 103 Taiwanese people after a raid at a villa on the resort island of Bali. An immigration enforcement official said those detained were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits. They are also suspected of conducting cybercrimes but cannot be charged in Indonesia.

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Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — International experts have portrayed a grim picture for war-torn Sudan by warning in a report that 755,000 people are facing famine in the coming months, amid relentless clashes between rival generals. The latest findings released Thursday come from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification or IPC. The report said that

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5 things to know for June 27: Debate day, Supreme Court, Bolivia coup attempt, Midwest flooding, Cell phone ban

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Car dealerships across the US are trying to resume normal operations after a crippling cybersecurity incident left around 15,000 auto sellers at a standstill. Some dealers say the financial impact will be felt for years as the outage hit in the middle of a busy car-buying season. Here’s what else

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Police clash with protesters in Kenya as the military patrols the streets

Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya’s capital have hurled tear gas to break up anti-tax protesters who have continued to gather despite President William Ruto’s repudiation of unpopular tax legislation that prompted deadly unrest earlier in the week.The finance legislation has drawn fierce resistance from the Kenyan public reeling from higher costs

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