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Nancy Pelosi kicks off high-profile Asia trip with Singapore visit  CNN Nancy Pelosi Confirmed To Visit Four Asian Countries, But No Mention Of Taiwan  NBC News Nancy Pelosi’s Asia visit itinerary leaves out mention of possible stop in Taiwan  Fox News Pompeo blasts

Russia has turned Europe’s largest nuclear power plant into a fortress, stymying Ukraine’s forces and unnerving locals who fear both shelling and a radiation leak.

California wildfire: McKinney Fire spreads rapidly in north of state  BBC California battles worst wildfire this year as flames scorch more than 51,000 acres  Fox News Wildfire spreads in northern California  ABC News Fast-moving wildfire in northern California forces thousands to evacuate  The Irish

Kentucky flooding kills 28, as more rain and storms batter the region  The Washington Post Unidentified man saves grandmother and her relatives as their home is nearly swallowed by Kentucky floodwaters  CNN Death Toll Rises To 28 In Kentucky As New Rains

MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, a U.S.-trained ex-general who saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars and played a key role in a 1986 pro-democracy uprising that ousted a dictator, has died. He was 94.

Beijing has issued strongly worded warnings implying that China might use military force if Nancy Pelosi moves forward with a planned trip to Taiwan.

The Times of Israel tours the hardest-hit neighborhoods of Ukraine’s second city with Israeli-owned IdeaSoft HelpKharkiv

President Biden’s aides said she was expected to proceed with a plan to visit Taiwan, the prospect of which has jangled nerves in both Beijing and Washington.

Interrogation comes as Lapid vows investigation into bombshell allegations and Israel grapples with a wave of violence against women

Statement of President Joe Biden on the Passing of Nichelle Nichols  The White House