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Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why
Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.S. defense technology. In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has upended decades of U.S. foreign policy.
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A Dutch 'fish doorbell' has turned into an unlikely online hit combining slow TV and ecology
The central Dutch city of Utrecht has installed a “ fish doorbell ” on a river lock that lets viewers of an online livestream alert authorities to fish being held up as they make their springtime migration to shallow spawning grounds. The idea is simple: An underwater camera at Utrecht's Weerdsluis lock sends live footage to a website. When they see enough fish, they alert a water worker who opens the lock to let the fish swim through.
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Jeanette Vizguerra, an undocumented mom once named to Time’s 100 Most Influential list, has been detained by ICE in Colorado
An undocumented mother and high-profile activist was detained by ICE while she was on a work break from her job at Target, her attorney and a family friend say.
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Turkey orders detention of Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan, and 100 others, prosecutors say
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with around 100 other people, prosecutors said on Wednesday, according to state-run news agency Anadolu Agency.
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Fishermen say Trump's DOGE budget cuts are preventing them from adopting climate-friendly technology
Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors looking to switch to new, lower-carbon emission systems say the federal funding they relied on for this work is either frozen or unavailable due to significant budget cuts promoted by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. The changes are designed to replace old diesel-burning engines and outdated at-sea cooling systems and are touted by environmentalists as a way to reduce seafood's carbon footprint. Salmon harvesters in Washington state, scallop distributors in Maine and halibut fishermen in Alaska are among those who told The Associated Press their federal commitments for projects like new boat engines and refrigeration systems have been rescinded or are under review.
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Police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, over alleged corruption and terror links
Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links. It was a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices in Turkey. The state-run Anadolu Agency said prosecutors issued detention warrants for the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, and some 100 other people.
Reuters
Purdue Pharma files new bankruptcy plan for $7.4 billion opioid settlement
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bankrupt drugmaker Purdue Pharma filed a new bankruptcy plan on Tuesday, a major step towards finalizing a proposed opioid settlement of at least $7.4 billion after a setback in the U.S. Supreme Court last year. The payments are aimed at resolving thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company's pain medication OxyContin caused a widespread opioid addiction crisis in the United States. The headline figure had been previously flagged by Purdue and its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family.
AFP
France tries Cambodian ex-PM's guards over 1997 massacre
Two ex-bodyguards for former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen go on trial in absentia in France on Wednesday, charged over a 1997 grenade attack on a leading opposition figure.Sam Rainsy, a former finance minister and leading opposition figure, was the target of the attack that NGO Human Rights Watch has called "an open wound in Cambodia".
AFP
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.They outlawed the loose headscarves commonly worn by urban women.
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street falls back ahead of Fed rate decision
Asian shares were mixed Wednesday ahead of a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Japan reported that it logged a trade surplus in February, with exports rising more than 11%. The Fed also is expected to hold rates steady.
Reuters
India snubs Bangladesh on medical visas, opening way for China
India is resisting pleas by Bangladesh to resume issuing normal volumes of medical visas, citing staffing shortages amid worsening ties, six sources said, giving China rare space to expand similar offerings and build people-to-people ties. The bulk of India's visas for Bangladeshis in 2023 went to those seeking its affordable private healthcare and Bengali-speaking hospital staff, helping to cement ties between the neighbours and limit China's regional influence. "When there is a vacuum, others will come and fill the space," one of four Bangladesh sources, most of them diplomats, told Reuters.
Reuters
Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival on array of charges
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, in what the main opposition party called "a coup attempt against our next president." Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican People's Party (CHP), faces two separate investigations that also include charges of leading a crime organisation, bribery and tender rigging. Imamoglu's party was poised within days to name him its challenger to Erdogan, who has run Turkey for more than two decades.
CNN
After call with Trump, Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to temporarily halt attacks on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine after a lengthy telephone call with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the White House said, as Russia stopped short of signing off on a broader ceasefire to end the three-year-long conflict in Ukraine.
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Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska is the latest GOP member of Congress to face angry crowds back home
It was unfamiliar territory for Flood — a former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and popular politician in his deep red state. Flood was the latest Republican member of Congress to face backlash at home over actions by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to slash government spending.
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Delaware's status as corporate capital might be on the line in a fight over shareholder lawsuits
Delaware is trying to protect its status as the corporate capital of the world amid fallout from a judge's rejection of billionaire Elon Musk ’s landmark Tesla compensation package, although critics say fast-tracked legislation will tilt the playing field against investors, including pensioners and middle-class savers. A Delaware House committee was expected to vote Wednesday on the bill, which is backed by Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer who says it'll ensure the state remains the "premier home for U.S. and global businesses” to incorporate. Backers say it'll modernize the law and maintain balance between corporate officers and shareholders in a state where the courts, for a century, have settled all sorts of business disputes as the legal home of more than 2 million corporate entities, including two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies.
AFP
Asian markets mixed as geopolitics, trade wars deplete sentiment
Asian markets were mixed and gold hit another record high Wednesday as trade war worries cast a shadow and geopolitical concerns returned to the fore.- Gold hits new record - The Bank of Japan, as expected, stood pat on interest rates, having hiked them last month amid concerns over the outlook, particularly with regard to trade.
AFP
Malaysia's Silicon Valley ambitions face tough challenges
Malaysia is making great strides in its effort to become a major player in the global semiconductor industry as it looks to capitalise on a surge in demand driven by the AI explosion but analysts warn it faces headwinds.Malaysia, however, is not starting from scratch, the analysts said.
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West Virginia couple convicted of abusing adopted children is set for sentencing
A West Virginia couple convicted in the mistreatment of their adopted children, including locking some in a shed, is due in court Wednesday for sentencing. Whitefeather also was convicted of civil rights violations based on race. Whitefeather faces up to 215 years in prison and Lantz up to 160 years when they are sentenced Wednesday in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
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Majority control of Pennsylvania House hinges on special election in steel region near Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania's special election next week will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the state House, a glimpse of voter sentiment in the swing state that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House. The death of Democratic state Rep. Matt Gergely has left the House deadlocked at 101-101 since January.
Reuters
Trump's cuts to US news outlets criticized for ceding ground to China, adversaries
U.S. lawmakers and rights advocates say the Trump administration's drive to dismantle U.S. government-funded news outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, is a major blow to Washington's hard-earned soft power globally at a time when Beijing is rushing to expand its sphere of influence. Since its inception to combat Nazi propaganda at the height of World War Two, Voice of America (VOA) grew to become an international media broadcaster, operating in more than 40 languages online, on radio and television, spreading U.S. news narratives into countries lacking a free press. On Saturday, more than 1,300 Voice of America employees were placed on leave and funding for its sister news services was terminated, a likely fatal blow to the outlets.

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