TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed changes on Tuesday that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island’s president. The changes pushed by the opposition Nationalist Party and its allies give the body greater power to control budgets, including defense spending that the party has blocked in what many […]
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Voters, worried about inflation, are favoring Trump in swing states, poll shows
Former President Trump narrowly leads President Biden in six of the seven states considered key in this year’s election rematch, an advantage powered by the perception that the Republican challenger would do a better job controlling inflation, according to a poll released Thursday. Trump’s overall advantage in the seven states stands at 47% to 44%, […]
Former biathlon leader found guilty in Norway on corruption charges linked to favoring Russia
FILE – Anders Besseberg, president of International Biathlon Union, right, listens to IBU Secretary General Nicole Resch before a press conference of the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Pyeongchang, east of Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 13, 2009. The long-time former biathlon leader accused of protecting Russia from doping cases was Friday April 12, 2024 […]