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EU diplomats to meet Board of Peace director over Gaza's future

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's top diplomats are set to meet Monday with the director of the Board of Peace in Brussels after a shaky and controversial embrace of U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to secure and rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

Nikolay Mladenov, a former Bulgarian politician and U.N. diplomat chosen by Trump to manage the Board of Peace, will meet the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and foreign ministers from across the 27-nation bloc. The EU diplomats are also expected to discuss the war in Ukraine and fresh sanctions on Russia.
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US futures, bitcoin fall and Asian markets are mixed after the Supreme Court nixes Trump's tariffs

BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. futures dropped and Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Bitcoin tumbled as much as 5% early Monday, dropping below $65,000. The sell-off has been driven by investors pulling out of speculative assets and concerns about future cryptocurrency regulation.

The original cryptocurrency, pitched as “digital gold,” has lost nearly half of its value since Oct. 6, when it hit a record high of $126,210.50,

Markets in Japan and mainland China were... Read More

ICC to hold hearing on charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court will begin presenting evidence Monday to support their charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, detailing his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called war on drugs.

The ex-leader is facing three counts of crimes against humanity for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he oversaw, first while he served as mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao and later as president.

Rights groups and families of victims hailed Duterte’s arrest in March, saying... Read More

Josh Shapiro, in his own words, on political violence and antisemitism

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is opening up about his Jewish faith at a pivotal moment in his political rise.

The Democratic governor is marching toward reelection in one of the nation's most important swing states, a victory that could propel him into the very top of his party's presidential nomination fight. But he's also navigating physical and political risks that have threatened his family's life and his standing in a party that's deeply divided by Israel's war in Gaza.

Here are some highlights from a recent interview with Shapiro:
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Trial begins for Utah mom accused of killing husband then writing a children's book about grief

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A murder trial is set to begin Monday for a Utah mother of three who published a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of killing him.

Kouri Richins, 35, faces a slew of felony charges for allegedly killing her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl in March 2022 at their home just outside the ski town of Park City. Prosecutors say she slipped five times the lethal dose of the synthetic opioid into a Moscow mule cocktail that he drank.

She is also accused of trying to poison him a month earlier on... Read More

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EU diplomats to meet Board of Peace director over Gaza's future

US futures, bitcoin fall and Asian markets are mixed after the Supreme Court nixes Trump's tariffs

ICC to hold hearing on charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Josh Shapiro, in his own words, on political violence and antisemitism

Trial begins for Utah mom accused of killing husband then writing a children's book about grief

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