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President Biden is the latest American leader to invoke Beijing’s building spree while pressing Congress to spend on infrastructure, but emulating China is a different story.

Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest in deadly train crash  The Associated Press Passenger train carrying derails in Taiwan, killing at least 50  CNN Dozens Dead, Injured In Taiwan Train Derailment  NPR Taiwan’s worst train crash in decades leaves at least 50 dead, dozens injured  The

Foreign Ministry appears to rule out mutual trust-building measures, reiterates all US sanctions must be removed before it takes any steps toward compliance with deal

(Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister said on Saturday he expects China to play a role in peacemaking between South and North Korea, as the United States and its allies agreed to continue pushing Pyongyang to denuclearise. “South Korea and

Man who rammed car into Capitol Police a former Alleghany High athlete  WDBJ7 Capitol Police officer killed, another injured after suspect rams car into police barrier outside building  CNN Police officer killed in attack at U.S. Capitol; suspect dead  Yahoo News Suspect in

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Chauvin case shines spotlight on Minneapolis police history of mistreatment of handcuffed suspects  Minneapolis Star Tribune Top homicide detective says Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd was ‘totally unnecessary’  CNN Gregg Jarrett: Key witness offers proof of murder and manslaughter in Day

Suspect in Capitol attack appears to have been a follower of Louis Farrakhan.  The New York Times U.S. Capitol Hill police officer dead, suspect killed in attack  News 19 WLTX View Full Coverage on Google News

The Ever Given is free, but litigation could prevent it from leaving the Suez Canal  The Washington Post Turkish media falls for Guardian ‘Suez 2′ April Fools’ news story  Business Insider Egypt seeks billions in canal blockage  FOX59 News Letter: American politics is

Rights group says 550 civilians have been killed since the February 1 military takeover of the country, 46 of them children