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Month: August 2023

US commerce secretary warns China will be ‘uninvestable’ without action on raids, fines

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she warned Chinese leaders that U.S. businesses might stop investing in their country without prompt action to address complaints about worsening conditions due to raids on firms, unexplained fines and unpredictable official behavior. The issue is especially sensitive at a time

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Germany will classify Georgia, Moldova as ‘safe countries,’ making rejecting asylum-seekers easier

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet has classified Moldova and Georgia as so-called “safe countries of origin,” meaning asylum-seekers from there can be rejected and deported faster than in the past. Wednesday’s move, once parliament has approved the new regulation, is a further step in efforts to curb migration

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Man admits stabbing US intelligence agent working at Britain’s cyberespionage agency

LONDON (AP) — A man accused of stabbing an American woman stationed at Britain’s cyberespionage agency has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Joshua Bowles admitted attacking the victim on March 9 in the western England town of Cheltenham, which is home to the U.K.’s electronic spy agency, GCHQ. The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries.

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Tesla is allowing no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer periods. US regulators have questions

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ordered Tesla to tell the

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Hungary’s Orbán urges US to ‘call back Trump’ to end Ukraine war in Tucker Carlson interview

By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister says in a sprawling interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the only path to ending the war in Ukraine would be Donald Trump’s reelection as U.S. president. In the interview Carlson posted Wednesday, Orbán praised Trump’s foreign policy while

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Militares anuncian la toma del poder en Gabón y el arresto del presidente Ali Bongo; se reportan celebraciones en la capital Libreville

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Oficiales militares de Gabón aparecieron en la televisión nacional este miércoles para declarar que estaban tomando el poder, lo que provocó celebraciones e informes de disparos en las calles de la capital. El anuncio se produjo pocos minutos después de que el presidente Ali Bongo Ondimba, también conocido como Ali

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Russia sees biggest drone assault on its own territory since invading Ukraine, as Kyiv strikes back through the skies

By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Olga Voitovych and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Russia has seen the biggest drone assault on its territory since it launched its war on Ukraine, while Moscow killed two men in a near-simultaneous bombardment on Kyiv as the aerial intensity of the conflict ratcheted up. Six Russian regions including Moscow

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Kremlin says ‘Deliberate wrongdoing’ among possible causes of plane crash that killed Prigozhin

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Wednesday that “deliberate wrongdoing” is among the possible causes of the plane crash that killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last week. Speaking to reporters during his daily conference call, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that “different versions” of what happened exist and “are being considered,” including “let’s put this

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Dos hombres ugandeses podrían enfrentarse a la pena de muerte tras ser acusados de “homosexualidad agravada”

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Dos hombres en Uganda enfrentan cargos separados de “homosexualidad agravada”, un delito castigado con la muerte según las nuevas y controvertidas leyes antigay del país. Un hombre de 20 años del distrito de Soroti, en el este de Uganda, fue acusado el 18 de agosto después de que supuestamente “realizó

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