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US To Send Abrams Tanks To Ukraine War Zone

US To Send Abrams Tanks To Ukraine War Zone

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of getting the 70-ton battle powerhouses to the war zone in eight to 10...

 

French Government Fights No-Confidence Motions

French Government Fights No-Confidence Motions

PARIS (AP) — France’s government is facing a critical, maybe fatal, moment Monday with no-confidence motions filed by lawmakers furious that President Emmanuel Macron ordered the use of special constitutional powers to force through...

 

AP World News Monday March 20 2023

AP World News Monday March 20 2023

Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin, sending a message to Western leaders allied with Ukraine that their efforts to isolate him have...

 

Xi to Meet Putin Beijing Seeks Bolder Global Role

Xi to Meet Putin Beijing Seeks Bolder Global Role

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday, an apparent show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine and the...

 

Protests Erupt in France Over Retirement Age Push

Protests Erupt in France Over Retirement Age Push

PARIS (AP) — Protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to force a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 through parliament without a vote disrupted traffic, garbage collection and university campuses...

 

Poland Plans To Grant Ukraine’s Request For Jets

Poland Plans To Grant Ukraine’s Request For  Jets

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president said Thursday that his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets, which would make it the first NATO member to fulfill the Ukrainian government’s increasingly urgent...

 

Europe’s Central Bank Backs Big Rate Hike Despite Chaos

Europe’s Central Bank Backs Big Rate Hike Despite Chaos

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank carried through with a large interest rate increase Thursday, brushing aside predictions it might dial back as U.S. bank collapses and troubles at Credit Suisse feed fears about...

 

Garbage Tarnishes Paris Luster as Strike Continues

Garbage Tarnishes Paris Luster as Strike Continues

PARIS (AP) — The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers strike for a ninth day Tuesday. The creeping squalor is the most visible sign of widespread anger over a bill...

 

China Reopen to Tourists, Resume All Visas Wednesday

China Reopen to Tourists, Resume All Visas Wednesday

HONG KONG (AP) — China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during the COVID-19 pandemic. China is one of the last major countries...

 

10 Iconic Moments in Pope Francis’ First 10 Years

10 Iconic Moments in Pope Francis’ First 10 Years

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis marks the 10th anniversary of his election as pope on Monday. During that decade, several historic occasions, as well as several unplanned events, helped define the contours and priorities of history’s...

 
 
 
 

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