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Vatican and China extend deal over Catholic bishop appointments
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson first announced the renewal at a press briefing in Beijing; the Vatican confirmed the move in a statement
Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers
How long the preference for lower-priced vehicles may last is unclear
New mpox variant detected in Germany
The infection occurred abroad and was detected last Friday; no increased risk for Germany but situation monitored "very closely"
Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Authorities accused Toledo of accepting $35 million in bribes from Odebrecht in exchange for allowing the construction of a highway in the South American country
US exporters race to ship soybeans as looming election stokes tariff worries
Nearly 2.5 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans were inspected for export last week, including almost 1.7 million tons bound for China, the most in a year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released on Monday
Three Mile Island nuclear plant gears up for Big Tech reboot
Constellation announced last month that it would revive the half-century-old Three Mile Island with the purpose of fueling Microsoft's MSFT.O data centers
King Charles III ends first Australian visit by reigning British monarch in 13 years
Charles’s trip to Australia was scaled down because he is undergoing cancer treatment; he arrives in Samoa on Wednesday
Schools shut, tourists asked to leave as eastern India braces for cyclone
Cyclone Dana, currently over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds gusting up to 120 kph
One dead, 15 hurt in Welsh train collision
The low-speed crash on Monday evening happened near the village of Llanbrynmair in central Wales
Uganda condemns 16 opposition members for 'treachery'
The prosecution alleged that the 16 members of the National Unity Platform, as well as others still on the run, were found in possession of explosives between November 2020 and May 2021
Indian doctors call off protest hunger strike over medic's murder
Protesters also met the chief minister of the opposition-led state, which has drawn scrutiny for its handling of sex crimes, to press their demand for better security
Son of founder of modern Singapore says he is now a political refugee
Singapore's government said the persecution claim was baseless and unfounded
Russian state media flatters Trump, but Kremlin cool on him and Harris
The Kremlin says the choice of who becomes the next U.S. president is a matter exclusively for the American people to decide and that it will work with whoever is elected
Russia says Ukrainian drone attack hit biochemical plant
US says it ‘will get Ukraine what it needs’ to maintain fight against Russia
China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis
In a modernizing economy underpinned by technological innovation, more jobs have become static or desk-bound, while a prolonged slowdown in growth is forcing people to adopt cheaper, unhealthy diets
Teen in custody after 5 found dead in shooting at home in Washington state
Arriving deputies immediately took one teen into custody while another teenager who had been hurt was taken to a Seattle hospital
Blinken visiting Israel with focus on deescalating conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon
US pushing Israel to improve humanitarian access to Gaza
Singapore grants conditional approval for 1.75 GW of power imports from Australia
Singapore's power sector currently accounts for 40% of all emissions in the country, and the EMA is seeking to import around 6 GW of clean power by 2035 in a bid to cut emissions