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US envoy Blinken to visit Mideast again. What can he achieve this time?

Blinken is traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday, just two days since arriving back in Washington after a trip to China. Blinken will attend a World Economic Forum conference and meet with Arab foreign.

Two Russian journalists arrested for alleged work for Navalny group

A journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine, Sergei Mingazov, was detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military, his lawyer said Friday

Biden to give election-year roast with journalists, celebrities present

Biden's speech before an expected crowd of nearly 3,000 people at a Washington hotel will be followed by entertainer Colin Jost from Saturday Night Live

At least 70 killed by flooding in Kenya; more rain expected during weekend

The East African country has seen weeks of heavy rains and severe flooding in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as well as in the country's western and central regions

6.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia's Java Island, felt in Jakarta

Earthquakes are frequent across the sprawling archipelago nation, but they are rarely felt in Jakarta

Turkiye ships planning to deliver aid to Gaza denied right to sail

A three-ship flotilla planning to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid from Turkiye was prevented from sailing by Guinea-Bissau authorities, which took down their country's flags from two ships

Instagram, YouTube likely to be biggest beneficiary of US TikTok ban

Adult US TikTok users spend an average of 54 minutes on the app on any given day, more than Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube, according to research firm eMarketer

Missiles fired by Houthi rebels damage Panama-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea

The attack follows an uptick in assaults launched by the Houthis in recent days after a relative lull in their months-long campaign over Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip

Loved ones await recovery of 2 bodies from Baltimore bridge wreckage

In remembrance, loved ones left messages in English and Spanish

Planning for potential transition underway as Biden admin kicks it off

The act provides federal support for major party candidates to prepare to govern so that they can have personnel in place to take policy actions on their first day in office

Prez Biden says 'Happy to debate' Trump. Trump says he's ready to go

So far, Biden's reelection campaign had declined to commit to participating in the debates, a hallmark of every general election presidential campaign since 1976

Hoping for soft landing for US economy, stagflation possible: Jamie Dimon

I'm just a little more dubious than others that a (soft landing) is a given, he said

70 people killed by flooding in Kenya; more rain expected through weekend

The East African country has seen weeks of heavy rains and severe flooding in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as well as in the country's western and central regions

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of $6 bn aid package

At a Pentagon press conference following the meeting, Austin said the US was continuing to work with allies to resource additional Patriot systems but did not commit to sending more US versions

US probes if Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make drivers attentive

The agency pushed the company to do the recall after a two-year investigation into Autopilot's driver monitoring system, which measures torque on the steering wheel from a driver's hands

Reviewing new info on Israeli unit accused of abuses before Gaza war: US

The undated letter, obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, defers a decision by the US whether to impose a first-ever block on US aid to an Israeli military unit over its treatment of Palestinian

Egypt sends delegation to broker ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

As the war drags on and casualties mount, there has been growing international pressure for Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement on a cease fire

Japan to launch upgraded observation satellites on new rocket's flight

The launch will be the H3's third, coming after a failed debut in March 2023 and a successful launch on Feb. 17

US and China spar with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations

Talks between the two sides have increased in recent months, even as differences have grown. Blinken and Wang underscored the importance of keeping lines of communication open

South Africa to mark 30 years of freedom amid tense elections ahead

Political analyst Pearl Mncube said South Africans are justified in feeling failed by their leaders