Biden heads to Kentucky to highlight cash for aging bridge
President Joe Biden is stopping by a notoriously dilapidated bridge connecting Ohio and Kentucky to promote his administration’s infrastructure law
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US says ‘no cause for retaliation’ after China criticises ‘unacceptable’ travel restrictions
‘There’s no cause for retaliation here. This decision is based on public health and science’
Trump says Twitter can never be Twitter ‘unless I go back on’
‘I am very complimented by that. And I only say that because I read 20 articles about it’
Pope praises Benedict’s ‘acute and gentle thought’ ahead of funeral
More than 130,000 people have flocked to the Vatican following Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s death on Saturday.
Japan’s PM Kishida vows deeper alliance with US on defense
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States under Japan’s new defense policy that breaks from its exclusively self-defense-only stance in the face of growing regional tensions
Myanmar’s military leader plans election two years after seizing power
The plan for a general election is widely seen as an attempt to normalise the military’s seizure of power through the ballot box.
More than 100,000 farewell former Pope Benedict
More than 100,000 have walked through St Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict during his lying-in-state.
Russia blames deadly missile attack on soldiers’ use of mobile phones
The death toll from the Ukrainian attack in Makiivka has risen to 89, Russia’s military said.
Russia blames soldiers’ mobile phone use for deadly missile strike that killed 89 troops
Ukraine’s military says it launched strike that resulted in Russian loss of equipment and possibly personnel near Makiivka
Boat with dozens of tourists capsizes in Bali
Tourists were forced to swim to safety after their boat capsized in rough waters in Bali.