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A woman holds an EU flag next to police officers during a protest over the Russian intelligence services alleged involvement in an ammunition depot explosion in Vrbetice area in 2014,
Czechs urge allies to expel Russian intelligence officers in act of solidarity

The Czech Republic will ask European Union and NATO allies to take action in solidarity with Prague in its row with Moscow, including expelling Russian intelligence officers from their countries, acting Foreign Minister Jan Hamacek said on Tuesday.

Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder and Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer present their ‘Covid-Alliance’ and 10-Point-Plan in Munich
Carnival-loving, eloquent Soeder wants to be Germany's first Bavarian CSU chancellor

Dismissed for decades by critics as a country bumpkin who loves silly carnival costumes, Bavarian leader Markus Soeder said on Sunday that he was willing to run as the conservative candidate for German chancellor, provided he had the bloc's full backing.

Fang Xinghai of the China Securities Regulatory Commission attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, China
Chinese watchdog keeps eye on foreign investment in stock markets

Chinese regulators are closely monitoring flows of foreign capital in and out of the country, government officials said on Monday, as overseas interest in Chinese equities grows.

Waves crash the shore as Super Typhoon Surigae moves close to the Philippines in the province of Catbalogan, Samar,
Pacific Ocean storm intensifies into year's first super typhoon

Strong winds and high waves lashed the eastern Philippines on Monday as the strongest typhoon ever recorded in April barrelled past in the Pacific Ocean, killing one man and triggering flooding in lower-lying communities, disaster officials said.

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A Chad army tank is seen on the street, as fighters from the rebel Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) appeared to be moving toward the capital according to the United States
U.S. says Chad rebels heading towards capital from north

The United States said rebel fighters in Chad appeared to be moving towards the capital N'Djamena and ordered non-essential staff to leave, warning of possible violence.

Darrin and Paula Lewis of Superior Lumber & Hardware are seen outside the store in Superior, Arizona,
Arizona mining fight pits economy, EVs against conservation, culture

Early last year, Darrin Lewis paid $800,000 for a hardware store in a tiny Arizona town where mining giant Rio Tinto Plc hopes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines.

U.S. and Chinese flags are seen before a meeting between senior defence officials from both countries at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.,
Analysis: Beijing huddles with friends, seeks to fracture U.S.-led 'clique'

China is shoring up ties with autocratic partners like Russia and Iran, as well as economically dependent regional countries, while using sanctions and threats to try to fracture the alliances the United States is building against it.

The United States Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S
U.S. Treasury names green financier to climate 'czar' post, disappointing activists

The U.S. Treasury on Monday named climate change financial adviser John Morton to head the department's new "climate hub," disappointing activists who had sought a strong regulator to push financial institutions toward green investments.

The CVS logo is seen at one of their stores in Manhattan, New York, U.S.
CVS to offer three over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for use at home

CVS Health Corp said on Monday it would offer three over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at its drugstores as well as online starting this week, expanding access to home testing in the United States.

The remains of a Tesla vehicle are seen after it crashed in The Woodlands, Texas, April 17, 2021, in this still image from video obtained via social media.
Texas police to demand Tesla crash data as Musk denies autopilot use

Texas police will serve search warrants on Tesla Inc on Tuesday to secure data from a vehicle that crashed on the weekend, killing two people, a senior officer told Reuters on Monday.

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WVA) removes his mask to speak as bipartisan members of the Senate and House gather to announce a framework for fresh coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relief legislation
Senator Manchin throws support behind U.S. labor reform bill

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said on Monday he supports a sweeping labor reform bill, giving the legislation some momentum after it passed in the House last month.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, Metro Manila,
Philippines' Duterte would send navy ships in South China Sea to assert claim over resources

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he was prepared to send his military ships in the South China Sea to "stake a claim" over oil and mineral resources in the disputed part of the strategic waterway.

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bi-partisan meeting on the American Jobs Plan at the White House in Washington, U.S.
Biden 'prepared to compromise' on infrastructure, wants Republican proposal by May

U.S. President Joe Biden met on Monday with a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have all served as governors or mayors, as the White House seeks a deal on his more than $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure proposal.

A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building at sunset in Washington, U.S.
U.S. Supreme Court doubts 'green cards' for some protected migrants

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared reluctant to let people who have been allowed to stay in the United States on humanitarian grounds apply to become permanent residents if they entered the country illegally.

President Paul Kagame and first lady Jeanette Kagame light the Rwandan genocide flame of hope, known as the
Rwanda says France bears responsibility for enabling 1994 genocide

France was aware that a genocide was being prepared in Rwanda ahead of the 1994 killings and the French government bore a significant responsibility for enabling it, the Rwandan government said in a report published on Monday.

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