Woman with whom Texas AG Ken Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment | AP News

Woman with whom Texas AG Ken Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment | AP News

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is said to have had an extramarital affair was expected to give public testimony Wednesday, setting up a dramatic moment in the Republican’s impeachment trial on charges of corruption and bribery. The affair is central to the historic proceedings and accusations that

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Former Czech Premier Andrej Babis loses case on collaborating with communist-era secret police | AP News

Former Czech Premier Andrej Babis loses case on collaborating with communist-era secret police | AP News

PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s Supreme Court upheld a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis against allegations that he collaborated with Czechoslovakia’s communist-era secret police.Babis informed the local Czech CTK news agency about the verdict on Wednesday. The Slovak-born Babis was suing Slovakia’s Institute of the Nation’s Memory, which

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Thailand’s government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves visa-free entry for 5 months | AP News

Thailand’s government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves visa-free entry for 5 months | AP News

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new government Wednesday approved a measure granting temporary visa-free entry to Chinese tourists, signaling that the recovery of the country’s tourism industry is a top economic priority. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the visa exemption, which will also apply to visitors from the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan, will be effective

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Syria says an Israeli airstrike on a coastal province killed 2 soldiers and wounded 6 | AP News

Syria says an Israeli airstrike on a coastal province killed 2 soldiers and wounded 6 | AP News

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media said the Israeli military carried out airstrikes in a coastal province on Wednesday, killing two soldiers, wounding six and causing material damage. There was no comment from Israel on the reported strikes.Syria’s state news agency quoted an unnamed military official as saying the missiles hit air defense units

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5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death | AP News

5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death | AP News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers were charged Tuesday with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing.Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin and Justin Smith were indicted in U.S. District Court

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Rebels kill 3 Indian soldiers and police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir | AP News

Rebels kill 3 Indian soldiers and police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir | AP News

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Three Indian soldiers and a police officer were killed in separate gunfights with rebels over the past two days in the mountainous Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Wednesday.Indian government forces launched a joint operation against the militants late on Tuesday in the Kokernag area of Kashmir’s Anantnag district. After a lull overnight

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Oil-rich Guyana opens bids for new offshore blocks as it seeks to boost production | AP News

Oil-rich Guyana opens bids for new offshore blocks as it seeks to boost production | AP News

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana has opened bids for 14 offshore oil blocks available for exploration and development as the South American country seeks to ramp up oil production.Six companies and groups submitted bids for the available blocks late Tuesday after the bidding process was postponed three times to provide more time for those interested

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