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China’s exports beat forecasts in June, while imports grew less than expected. Chinese customs data released Friday showed exports grew 8.6% from the same time last year to hit $307.8 billion. That beat estimates of about 7.4% to 8% growth.…

Turkey has emerged as a leading exporter of television dramas, bolstering the nation’s international image and drawing millions of viewers and tourists to its historical and cultural sites which are backdrops to many of the shows. Their…

The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia urgently withdraw its military and personnel from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and immediately return the facility to Ukraine. The resolution adopted Thursday also…

One person is dead and two are missing in Hawaii after a tour company helicopter crashed off the island of Kauai. The crash is the latest in a series to plague the industry in recent years. Kauai police say hikers reported seeing the…

The U.S. and South Korea signed new joint nuclear deterrence guidelines, weeks after North Korea and Russia struck a defense pact that raised concerns in the region about the North’s growing nuclear threats. The first such guidelines agreed…

Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians are arriving in India’s financial capital to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, the world’s ninth richest man. Anant Ambani is marrying his longtime girlfriend,…

Brandon Pfaadt outpitched Max Fried in six strong innings, Jake McCarthy made a leaping grab at the wall in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0. Pfaadt was sharp for the fourth straight start,…

Cal Raleigh homered from each side of the plate for the second time in three days, and J.P. Crawford had a two-run homer while getting three hits and three RBIs in the Seattle Mariners’ 11-0 thrashing of the Los Angeles Angels. Jorge…

According to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman. But a significant share – 46%…

Republicans have nominated Donald Trump for the presidency twice before. But the third time will be different. The Republican National Convention that begins Monday in Milwaukee marks the first time Trump comes into a summer convention with…

Rwandans vote Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame. The leader is running virtually unopposed after three decades in power in the eastern African nation. Kagame has been met by…

July 5-11, 2024 An opposition rally in Venezuela drew big crowds. Argentine President Javier Milei attended a military parade in Buenos Aires, celebrating the country's independence day. Soccer fans in Uruguay and Brazil reacted to their…

The first candidate on the ballot in Venezuela's upcoming presidential election is Nicolás Maduro, the incumbent seeking reelection. His smile is confident, his hair well-combed and his eyes are squinting slightly. But unlike some of his…

NATO leaders met this week to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary under the cloud of deep political uncertainty in its most powerful member – the United States. But even as questions swirled about President Joe Biden’s future and the…

It's been two weeks since President Joe Biden's debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over what to do about their predicament. There's rampant gloom in the party about Biden's chances in the fall if he stays in the race. And…