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Month: April 2024

Pope will travel to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in longest trip of papacy

By NICOLE WINFIELD and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September. It’s the longest trip of Francis’ papacy and will surely test his health, stamina and mobility. The Vatican confirmed the Sept. 2-13 visit on Friday.  Francis

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Ford is under investigation for Bronco Sport gas leaks. US says its remedy doesn’t fix the problem

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has opened an investigation into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that can cause engine fires, saying in documents that the remedy doesn’t fix the leaks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted

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Real estate tycoon’s death sentence is a turning point in Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan’s death sentence is a pivotal moment in Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive. The unusually harsh death sentence given to Lan Thursday has left the Vietnamese business community wrestling with an uncertain future. Analyst Nguyen Khac Giang says that the death sentence for

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International migrants were attracted to large urban counties last year, Census Bureau data shows

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Population estimates show international migrants were attracted to some of the largest, most urban counties in the U.S. last year. This migration often blunted population losses caused by locals moving out and helped urban centers recover from an exodus of residents and businesses at the height

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Norway’s health minister resigns after plagiarism accusation in latest scandal to rock the Cabinet

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s health minister has resigned a day after a university probe concluded that she plagiarized part of her master’s thesis. Ingvild Kjerkol is the second Norwegian government member to step down this year amid allegations they plagiarized academic works. The 48-year-old Kjerkol has been in office since October 2021. Kjerkol is

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Belgium launches probe into suspected Russian interference in upcoming EU elections

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has announced an investigation into suspected Russian interference in June’s Europe-wide elections. He says his country’s intelligence service has confirmed the existence of a network in several European countries trying to undermine support for Ukraine. He said Friday that Moscow wants

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