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US Defense Secretary Austin says Washington won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from China

The News-Gazette | 2023-06-03, 04:15

SINGAPORE (AP) — American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the

US Won’t Tolerate Coercion, Bullying from China: Defence Secretary Austin

News18 | 2023-06-03, 04:14

Austin, however, also assured Beijing that US remains committed to dialogue over conflict.

Necessary to avoid the emergence of a conflict..Austin comments on the importance of dialogue with China

The Eastern Herald | 2023-06-03, 04:11

The United States believes that open lines of communication with the People’s Republic of China are essential, especially between military and defense officials,” Austin said during the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore. And the US Department of Defense

America's religious leaders sharply divided over abortion, a year after Roe v Wade's reversal

Chatanooga Times Free Press | 2023-06-03, 04:07

In the year since the Supreme Court struck down the nationwide right to abortion, America's religious leaders and denominations have responded in strikingly diverse ways — some celebrating the state-level bans that have ensued, others angered that a

YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinformation policy

Gulf News | 2023-06-03, 04:05

Washington: YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 US presidential election was plagued by "fraud, errors or glitches," the platform said Friday, a decision quickly criticised by anti-misinformation advocates. The announcement by the

Man repeatedly shocked with Taser by LAPD died from enlarged heart and cocaine use, coroner says

Fresno Bee | 2023-06-03, 04:02

A teacher who was repeatedly shocked with a Taser by Los Angeles police died from an enlarged heart and cocaine use, according to an autopsy report released Friday. The Jan. ...

US Defense Secretary Austin says Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China

Fresno Bee | 2023-06-03, 04:02

American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the ...

Clashes in Northern Kosovo Triggered by Kosovar Police, Not by NATO Forces - Vucic

Urdu Point | 2023-06-03, 03:59

BELGRADE (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2023) Monday's clashes with Serbian protesters in northern Kosovo were caused by the actions of Kosovar police, not the troops of NATO's local KFOR contingent,

A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades

The Associated Press | 2023-06-03, 03:57

NEW DELHI (AP) — The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed — killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 900 and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. More

Indian train crash death toll jumps to 233, another 900 injured

Dawn | 2023-06-03, 03:56

At least 233 people were killed and 900 were injured when two passenger trains collided in India’s Odisha state, a government official said on Saturday, making the rail accident the country’s deadliest in more than a decade. The death toll from Friday’s crash

Latvia’s first openly gay president tells youth to ‘break glass ceiling’

Sydney Morning Herald | 2023-06-03, 03:50

The nation of about 1.9 million people ranks among the worst places in Europe to be an LGBTQ citizen in terms of legal rights, according to an index by an advocacy group. ...

Trump in hot water over missing classified document

Sydney Morning Herald | 2023-06-03, 03:50

Donald Trump is in hot water over a classified document about Iran that cannot be found. ...

More than 200 dead, 900 in hospital after passenger train derails in India

Sydney Morning Herald | 2023-06-03, 03:50

Images from the scene show rescuers climbing up the mangled wreck of one of the trains to look for survivors. ...

Google reversal will now permit 2020 US election lies on YouTube

Sydney Morning Herald | 2023-06-03, 03:50

The platform said it will stop removing content that falsely claimed elections were marred by “widespread fraud, errors or glitches”. ...

China Ukraine envoy urges governments to ‘stop sending weapons to the battlefield,’ negotiate peace

India Today | 2023-06-03, 03:50

China Ukraine envoy urges governments to ‘stop sending weapons to the battlefield,’ negotiate peace ...

Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university

India Today | 2023-06-03, 03:50

Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university ...

US President Joe Biden hails averting 'catastrophic' default in Oval Office speech

Gulf News | 2023-06-03, 03:47

Washington: US President Joe Biden told Americans on Friday in a rare Oval Office address that the debt ceiling bill passed by Congress after weeks of wrangling saved the country from "economic collapse." Speaking from behind the historic Resolute Desk on live

San Tan Valley woman accused of running over her boyfriend

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-06-03, 03:44

Gloria Gomez allegedly ran her boyfriend over with a car, causing him major injuries, including broken ribs. She was booked into jail and is accused of attempted murder. ...

onePULSE scales down memorial plans

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-06-03, 03:44

Nearly seven years since the shooting

Study reveals New York City is sinking

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-06-03, 03:44

Rising sea levels are posing severe threats for flooding with new data revealing America’s largest city, New York, is sinking. Trouble could be looming for a number of other coastal cities in the United States as well. ...

Michigan State Police investigating death of transgender woman at Highland Park hotel

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-06-03, 03:44

The mother of Asia Davis is devastated - asking why and how something like this could happen. ...

PXU governing board votes to bring back police

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-06-03, 03:44

Next year could look a lot different for teachers and students with Phoenix Union High School, as they've voted to have police return to campus, with a few changes. FOX 10's Lauren Clark reports. ...

9-year-old accidentally shoots herself

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-06-03, 03:44

A 9-year-old was taken to the hospital after she accidentally shot herself with an unsecured gun inside her home ...

Over 200 dead and 900 injured in multi-train crash in India

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-06-03, 03:44

More than 200 people are dead and 900 injured after three trains collided in India’s east, as rescue workers are racing against time to search for trapped victims. ...

90-year-old nurse in Arizona is still making the rounds

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-06-03, 03:44

A nurse in Arizona is still making the rounds at 90 years of age. ...

Man convicted of killing detention officer sentenced to prison

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-06-03, 03:44

Daniel Davitt was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Gene Lee at the Lower Buckeye Jail. Davitt will spend decades in prison. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia reports. ...

Mexico arrests 2nd migrant in detention center fire that killed 40

ABC News | 2023-06-03, 03:44

Two federal officials say Mexican authorities have arrested a second migrant for his alleged involvement in a March fire set inside a border detention center that left 40 migrants dead and dozens injured ...

In pics: daily life in London

Xinhua | 2023-06-03, 03:44

People feed parakeets in St. James's Park in London, Britain, June 2, 2023. As temperatures rise in London, people get outside and enjoy the sunshine. (Xinhua) People relax in the

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