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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday implored fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of Donald Trump’s Florida homeand denounced calls by some of the former president’s allies to defund the FBI, saying that was “just as wrong” as a push by Democratic activists to shift money from…

Members of China's team operate with their Type 96A tank during the Tank Biathlon competition at the International Army Games 2022 in Alabino, outside Moscow, Russia August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim ShemetovRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterBEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in…

PARIS -- After a summer of drought, heat waves and forest fires, violent storms are whipping France and have flooded Paris subway stations, snarled traffic and disrupted the president’s agenda.Winds over 100 kph (60 mph) were recorded at the top of the Eiffel Tower during a flash flood Tuesday, and similar winds were forecast…

Placeholder while article actions loadKYIV, Ukraine — At a military position near the front line, members of a Ukrainian military unit snickered as a soldier with tattooed arms scrawled a phallic symbol on an artillery shell designed for an M777 howitzer cannon.At a separate position, a Ukrainian soldier loaded a shell that read “Hello from…

Oil tankers sail along Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana MeelRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterThis content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in UkraineMOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Higher oil export volumes, coupled…

Musk says tweet about buying Manchester United was a joke Elon Musk tweets that “I’m not buying any sports teams,” calling a viral post about him purchasing the Manchester United soccer club a joke. The world’s richest man has a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun and Musk was at it again when he told his…

New bike path taking shape Photo: City of Kelowna The Houghton Road bike path extension is nearing completion in Rutland. The City of Kelowna says it is working to encourage active transportation in the community and the Houghton "active transportation corridor" will help in extending the current corridor down Lester Road to Leathead…

Aug 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. government spared seven Western states from mandatory Colorado River water cutbacks for now but warned on Tuesday that drastic conservation was needed to protect dwindling reservoirs from overuse and severe drought exacerbated by climate change.The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in June had given the states 60 days, until…

Three of the best-known women in Republican politics will face primary voters on Tuesday, with at least one highly unlikely to make it onto ballots in November.The fates of the other two could take longer to become clear.Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming appears all but certain to lose her seat in the face of a furious Republican backlash…

Solid profits at major Japanese companies in recent earnings reports are unlikely to translate into near-term wage hikes in broad sectors due to the risk of a global recession, dashing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's hopes for higher pay to blunt the impact of rising prices. The Japanese currency's drop to 24-year lows…