• Dust Storms and Lightning Kill 96 in India
  • Trump Wraps up China Visit
  • Iran War Drives Interest in Biofuels Across Asia
  • UK Prime Minister Faces Leadership Challenge
  • BRICS Foreign Ministers Meet in India
UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge

LONDON (AP) – Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from within his party broke into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and two others positioning themselves for a future leadership challenge.

Clashes with militants in southwestern Pakistan kill 5 troops and 7 militants

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – Clashes with insurgents in southwestern Pakistan’s embattled Balochistan province on Wednesday killed five soldiers, including an army major, the military said. An outlawed separatist group said it had attacked the soldiers.

Russia hits Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with a mass drone and missile attack early Thursday morning that killed at least one and injured 16 people, local authorities said. Damage was recorded across six districts of Kyiv, according to head of Kyiv’s Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko.

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US Retail sales growth slowed in April from March wth higher gas cost

NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers tempered their spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furniture. But they’re still buying, thanks to more generous government tax refunds.

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As Trump targets offshore wind, a look at the global industry

President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly. Offshore wind energy has the potential to deliver large amounts of clean energy along U.S. coastlines. Three offshore wind farms are open in the United States and three more have begun delivering power.

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Honda records its first-ever annual loss on costly EV strategy

TOKYO (AP) – Honda racked up a 423.9 billion yen ($2.7 billion) loss Thursday, the first-ever full year loss for the Japanese automaker, acknowledging heavy costs for its electric-vehicle plans, stemming from President Donald Trump’s pro-U.S. policies.

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Trump wraps up China visit and holds private meeting with Xi Jinping

U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to Beijing on Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s official residence before he departs for Washington.

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What to know about Xi's warning to Trump over the 'Taiwan Question'

HONG KONG (AP) – China on Thursday stepped up its tough stance on Taiwan, an island democracy it deems its territory, warning the United States that Beijing and Washington will “have clashes and even conflicts” if the issue is not handled properly.

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UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge

LONDON (AP) – Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from within his party broke into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and two others positioning themselves for a future leadership challenge.