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Key suspect in EU corruption scandal to move to house arrest

Key suspect in EU corruption scandal to move to house arrest

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities have decided to move the key suspect at the heart of the corruption scandal rocking the European Union’s assembly from jail and place her under house arrest, the federal prosecutor's office said Wednesday.
Scott says GOP 'starved for hope' as he moves toward '24 bid

Scott says GOP 'starved for hope' as he moves toward '24 bid

MARION, Iowa (AP) — Republican Sen.
Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, reap gains

Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, reap gains

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Northern Ireland must “not go back” to the violence that scarred it for years before a U.S.
Andalusia considers more irrigation near Spanish wetlands

Andalusia considers more irrigation near Spanish wetlands

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A controversial plan to increase irrigation in an area adjoining one of Europe’s most prized wetlands won initial approval Wednesday from lawmakers in southern Spain's Andalusia region.
Hungary forces new energy deals with Russia amid Ukraine war

Hungary forces new energy deals with Russia amid Ukraine war

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary signed new agreements Tuesday to ensure its continued access to Russian energy, a sign of the country's continuing diplomatic and trade ties with Moscow that have confounded some European leaders amid the war in Ukrai
Credit Suisse rescue rebuked by half of Swiss parliament

Credit Suisse rescue rebuked by half of Swiss parliament

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's lower house of parliament issued a searing — though symbolic — rebuke Wednesday of an emergency plan spearheaded by the executive branch to prop up embattled Credit Suisse and shepherd it into a takeover by Swiss banking r
Emmanuel Macron says his position on Taiwan is unchanged

Emmanuel Macron says his position on Taiwan is unchanged

AMSTERDAM (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron commented on his published remarks on China and Taiwan that raised questions after he visited Beijing last week, insisting Wednesday that his views have not changed.
Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A bond that is hard to break

Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A bond that is hard to break

MARION, Iowa (AP) — When South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott returns to Iowa on Wednesday, he will meet privately with a group of pastors at a Cedar Rapids church.
Tim Scott launched an exploratory committee. What is it?

Tim Scott launched an exploratory committee. What is it?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday launched an exploratory committee for a 2024 GOP presidential bid, a step that comes just shy of making his campaign official.
Adrift in the Atlantic, a boat of death and lost dreams

Adrift in the Atlantic, a boat of death and lost dreams

BELLE GARDEN, Tobago (AP) — Around 6:30 a.m. on May 28, 2021, a couple of miles from Belle Garden Beach on the Caribbean island of Tobago, a narrow white-and-blue boat drifted onto the horizon.
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