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Biden Tells Us to Have Confidence in Banks After 2 Collapse
President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval.
Four US Citizens Shot at, Kidnapped in Northern Mexico: FBI
FBI offers $50,000 reward after four Americans were abducted by armed men after crossing into the border city of Matamoros.
Winds Tear Through Southern Plains; Northeast to See Snow
Parts of the Southern Plains counted the injured and surveyed the damage Monday after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through, while some Michigan residents faced a fifth consecutive day without power following last week’s ice…
New Powerful Earthquakes Rock Turkey and Syria
Monday’s aftershocks in Hatay province were shallow meaning they posed serious danger to those in the quake zone.
Powerful Quake Rocks Turkey and Syria, Kills More Than 1,900
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,900 people.
Tanks for Ukraine: Polish PM Urges German Bravery on Leopard 2 Decision
Poland's prime minister has called on Germany to be "brave" and allow his country to export 14 Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine.
Half Moon Bay: Seven Dead in Another California Mass Shooting
The US state of California is reeling from its third mass shooting in eight days after a man shot dead seven former co-workers south of San Francisco.
Ukraine Interior Minister, Others Killed in Helicopter Crash
Ukraine’s interior minister died Wednesday in a helicopter crash near the capital that killed more than a dozen other people, including children, authorities said.
Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Killed ‘More Than 9,000 Civilians’
Presidential aide announces grim toll at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as Ukraine’s first lady appeals for support.
Sinking Himalayan Town Puts Spotlight on India’s Hydropower Push
Locals blame the damage on a hotel construction boom and tunnelling for a nearby hydroelectric project.
White House Confirms More Classified Files Found at Biden’s Home
Joe Biden says his administration is ‘cooperating fully’ with the Justice Department review of the handling of classified files.
Deadly ‘Suicide’ Blast Outside Afghan Foreign Ministry in Kabul
The Taliban-run information ministry official says 20 were killed in a blast in Kabul but no comments from foreign and the interior ministry.
Eight, Including Five Children, Shot Dead in US State of Utah
Officials in the small town of Enoch, 394km south of Salt Lake City, say the victims are members of the same family.
El Salvador Crackdown Could Prompt Gangs to ‘Adapt and Reshuffle’
The government’s eight-month state of exception has seen civil liberties suspended and tens of thousands imprisoned.
Why Taiwan’s inclusion in the UNFCCC is important
As the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) takes place this year in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, some might notice that Taiwan, the world’s 21st largest…