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    Taiwan coast guard says deploys vessels in response to China operation

    TAIPEI — Taiwan's coast guard said Sunday it has deployed vessels "to respond appropriately" to a Chinese operation in waters east of the island democracy, which it said "violates international law". It comes after Chinese state media reported Saturday that the "law enforcement operation" was in response to talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary in the affected waters. China, which asserts Taiwan is part of its territory, called the talks "illegal" and has claimed exclusive control over the waters. The Chinese ships have been monitored "throughout the entire process" and Taiwan "has deployed the necessary vessels to respond appropriately," the Taiwanese coast guard said in a statement. Taiwan said it had detected four Chinese government vessels departing from Xiamen port which had sailed outside Taiwanese restricted waters southwest of the island. Taiwan's coast guard dispatched more than five vessels "to assist with surveillance". The Chinese vessels were expected to arrive "in the relevant waters" on Sunday, the statement said, adding that "China does not enjoy any

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    Zelenskyy accuses Russia of deliberate strike on Chernobyl facility

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    Zelenskyy accuses Russia of deliberate strike on Chernobyl facility
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    US plan to use Iranian assets for Gulf reconstruction: reports

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    Is the dream over? Mainland students rethink Hong Kong over costs and cultural fit

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    Iran FM urges Lebanon president to save country from 'real foe'

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face 'hell'

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell," as U.S. and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman. Trump's latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations, and as Tehran announced fresh attacks in the region, with the Revolutionary Guards saying they hit a commercial ship in Bahrain allegedly linked to Israel. The war erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering a retaliation that has spread the conflict throughout the Middle East and convulsed the global economy — particularly due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for oil and gas. "Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT," Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to an ultimatum issued on March 26. "Time is running out — 48 hours before all Hell will reign (sic) down on them." Tehran said on Friday it had shot down an F-15 warplane and U.S. media reported United States special forces had rescued one of its two crew

Apr 5, 2026By AFP
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face 'hell'
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One dead, 47 injured after 'incident' at Peru football derby: health minister

LIMA — At least one person died and 47 more were injured Friday night in an unspecified "incident" at Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Peru's capital during a rally ahead of a football derby, according to the health ministry. "There has been an unfortunate incident at the stadium in which 47 people have been injured...and sadly there is one fatality," Health Minister Juan Carlos Velasco told media, without providing details on the cause. The incident was initially attributed to the collapse of a part of a stadium wall, but the Alianza Lima football team later said in a post on X that the accident was not caused by "the fall of walls or structural failures of the sports complex." Velasco said 39 of the victims were sent to hospitals throughout the Lima region, including three in critical condition. Fire Chief Marcos Pajuelo told reporters that "the structure of the southern stands appeared to be in good condition. There are no collapsed walls or sections fallen into the pit." The Alianza Peru match against Club Universitario de Deportes is currently set to proceed as planned Saturday ni

Apr 4, 2026By AFP
One dead, 47 injured after 'incident' at Peru football derby: health minister
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Artemis astronauts are halfway to moon: NASA

HOUSTON — The four Artemis astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on the way to their planned lunar flyby, NASA said Friday evening. "We're halfway there," NASA posted on social media. The U.S. space agency's online dashboard showed that the Orion spacecraft carrying the astronauts is now more than 219,000 kilometres (136,080 miles) from Earth.

Apr 4, 2026By AFP
Artemis astronauts are halfway to moon: NASA
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2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates, search underway for crew member

WASHINGTON— Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago. It was the first time U.S. aircraft have been downed in the conflict and came just two days after President Donald Trump said in a national address that the U.S. has “beaten and completely decimated Iran” and was “going to finish the job, and we’re going to finish it very fast.” One fighter jet was shot down in Iran, officials said. A U.S. crew member from that plane was rescued, but a second was missing, and a U.S. military search-and-rescue operation was underway. Neither the White House nor Pentagon released public information about the downed planes. In a brief telephone interview with NBC News, Trump declined to discuss the search-and-rescue efforts but said what happened would not affect negotiations with Iran. “No, not at all. No, it’s war,” he said. Separately, Iranian state media said a U.S. A-10 attack aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf after being struck b

Apr 4, 2026By AP
2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates, search underway for crew member
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US warplane downed over Iran, 1 rescued: US media

WASHINGTON — A U.S. warplane has gone down over Iran and U.S. forces have rescued one of the crew, major U.S. media outlets reported Friday after Iranian media aired footage of aircraft wreckage. Axios and CBS News, citing unidentified sources, reported that one of the two crew on the plane had already been rescued by U.S. special forces but that the search was ongoing for the second crew member. According to The New York Times and Wall Street Journal, the plane was an F-15E fighter, which is crewed by a pilot and a weapons-systems officer in the back seat. CNN also said that analysis of what Iranian media said were photos of the wreckage showed an F-15, rather than an F-35 stealth fighter, as claimed in some Iranian reports. U.S. media reported that President Donald Trump had been briefed on the situation. However, there was no immediate on-the-record response from the White House or Pentagon to requests for comment. U.S. media reported that a search-and-rescue operation was underway by specialized U.S. forces, following what would be the first known loss of a jet inside Iran since Trum

Apr 4, 2026By AFP
US warplane downed over Iran, 1 rescued: US media
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Tiger Woods told police after car crash he was ‘talking to the president’

After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president,” according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods' arrest on a DUI charge. The phone conversation was not captured on video, but Woods could be heard saying, “Thank you so much,” as he hung up and the deputy approached. It wasn't clear if Woods was referring to President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, is dating Woods. Shortly after the golfer's March 27 arrest, Trump was asked about Woods and told reporters: “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person. Amazing man. But, some difficulty.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Trump spoke to Woods after the crash. The footage also shows how Woods appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed after failing a sobriety test and a video from the back of the patrol car shows the handcuffed golfer hiccupping, yawning and repeatedly appearing to nod off during the 1

Apr 4, 2026By AP
Tiger Woods told police after car crash he was ‘talking to the president’
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Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation by anti-graft watchdog

BEIJING — Ma Xingrui, a member of China's elite Politburo who had risen rapidly through the ranks after working as a rocket scientist, is under investigation over suspected "serious violation of law and discipline." China is stepping up its years-long fight to root out corruption with the purge of sitting members of the Politburo, the ruling Communist Party's decision-making body. Ma is the third member targeted in the past six months. Ma, who also serves as the deputy leader of the central rural work leading group, is undergoing a disciplinary review and supervisory investigation, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a notice Friday. The anti-graft watchdog did not disclose any details regarding the case. The investigation into Ma follows the probe of another Politburo member and China's top general, Zhang Youxia, in January. The expulsion of He Weidong from the ruling party for corruption last year reduced the 24-member Politburo to 23. Ma and Zhang remain members in name only while the investigations unfold. Ma's most recent known public appearance was at the Comm

Apr 4, 2026By Reuters
Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation by anti-graft watchdog
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White House seeks $1.5 tril. defense budget as Iran war drives up costs

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump asked lawmakers, Friday, to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security commitments. The proposal would lift Pentagon spending by more than 40 percent in a single year — the sharpest increase since World War II — as Washington seeks to sustain military operations and rebuild depleted weapons stockpiles. The request highlights the growing financial pressure of a conflict now in its fifth week, and sets up a political battle in Congress over how to fund a dramatic expansion of military spending. US media — citing closed-door congressional briefings — have reported that the Iran war could be costing as much as $2 billion a day, underscoring the scale of the burden even before longer-term reconstruction and resupply costs are factored in. To offset part of the increase, Trump is proposing around $73 billion in cuts to non-defense spending — roughly 10 percent — "reducing or eliminating woke, weaponized and wasteful programs, and by re

Apr 4, 2026By AFP
White House seeks $1.5 tril. defense budget as Iran war drives up costs
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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew

WASHINGTON — A U.S. fighter jet has been shot down over Iran and a search-and-rescue operation is underway for any survivors, two U.S. officials told Reuters, Friday, in the first such known incident since the war began nearly five weeks ago. The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command did not respond to requests for comment. The prospect of the U.S. pilots being alive and on the run inside Iran raises the stakes for the United States in a conflict that has struggled to win popular support among Americans, according to opinion polls. It also presents a challenge to the U.S. military, which faces the twin goals of trying to save the lives of any surviving U.S. crew and safeguard whoever is involved in perilous rescue missions. Iranian officials called on civilians to be on the lookout for survivors and have flooded social media with images that purport to show wreckage from the aircraft. The governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province said anyone who captured or killed the crew "would be specially commended," Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA reported. The incident follows threats by U.

Apr 4, 2026By Reuters
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew
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Senators urge Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building cars in US

WASHINGTON — Three Democratic senators urged President Donald Trump, Friday, to bar Chinese automakers from building vehicles in the United States and to prevent Chinese cars assembled in Mexico or Canada from entering the United States. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elissa Slotkin and Chuck Schumer cited Trump's comments in January in Detroit that he is open to Chinese automakers building U.S. factories. Currently, high barriers already exist for Chinese autos in the United States, including tariffs of around 100%, but U.S. consumers have become more interested in the vehicles, according to recent surveys. "We must be clear-eyed that inviting China’s automakers to set up shop in the United States would confer an insurmountable economic advantage impossible for American automakers to overcome, and it would trigger a national security crisis that could never be reversed," the lawmakers said in a letter to Trump first reported by Reuters. Asked for comment, the White House said "while the administration is always working to secure more investment into America’s industrial resurgence, any

Apr 4, 2026By Reuters
Senators urge Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building cars in US
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