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Washington does not officially recognise Taiwan, but is the island territory’s main security backer – though the tone of that support has softened slightly under US President Donald Trump.The US leader is due to meet China’s President Xi Jinping next month.Beijing said on Wednesday it had “high appreciation” for the African countries that blocked the permits for Lai’s trip planned for this week.”Relevant countries maintained support for the one-China principle, completely in line with … the basic norms of international relations, China expresses high appreciation,” a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement.Lai’s last official overseas trip was in…

Volkswagen shows off a prototype of its ID.Aura T6 in Beijing, China, in April 2026.Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesGerman auto giant Volkswagen announced it’s incorporating AI voice commands into its cars for the Chinese market.Starting in the second half of this year, all vehicles based on Volkswagen’s China car system will feature AI agents that allow humans to control car features with voice commands, the company said on Tuesday.”The car should be like a companion,” Volkswagen China CTO Thomas Ulbrich told CNBC’s Eunice Yoon.He said the company’s in-car AI agent would draw on tech from Tencent, Alibaba…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nicole Scherzinger is taking a moment to ground herself.The 47-year-old superstar marked Earth Day on Wednesday by sharing a breathtaking look back at her favorite moments in nature. Leading the carousel, the “Don’t Cha” singer sat in a meditative yoga pose in a secluded beach area, showcasing her toned physique in a striking black-and-white zebra-print bikini.With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Nicole Scherzinger poses in a…

NewsFeedPope Leo XIV visited a prison in Equatorial Guinea on the last day of his Africa tour. The pontiff spoke to 600 detainees in the pouring rain about dignity and reconciliation, after criticising prison conditions.Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are inching closer to funding federal immigration operations for years to come, but first they have to plow through a marathon of votes Democrats plan to weaponize against them.The Senate officially launched a “vote-a-rama” for Republicans’ budget resolution, the blueprint guiding the GOP’s push to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s presidency.But, first, lawmakers must grind through amendment after amendment from Senate Democrats — and some Republicans — before voting to adopt the resolution.SENATE GOP BLOCKS FIFTH DEM BID TO…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The husband of a missing American woman who vanished in the Bahamas has hired a lawyer in the U.S., according to a report.Brian Hooker has retained Michigan-based attorney Crystal Marie Hauser after he returned to the U.S. last week, according to ABC News. His Bahamas-based attorney told Fox News Digital he traveled to the U.S. to tend to his “very ill” mother.Brian Hooker told Bahamian officials that his wife fell off a dinghy after leaving shore at Hope Town at around 7:30 p.m. on April 4, adding that Lynette fell off with…

As Bill C-16 — the Protecting Victims Act — moves through Parliament, advocates are raising concerns that the proposed laws could leave some of the most vulnerable older adults unprotected. It comes as Statistics Canada data from October 2025 shows there has been a 49 per cent increase in the rate of family violence against seniors since 2018.The bill would create a new Criminal Code offence for coercive control, which is defined as a pattern of behaviour meant to dominate, isolate or intimidate a partner. It is framed as a response to intimate partner violence, applying to current or former…

The Oklahoma City Thunder have powered their way to a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Phoenix Suns.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and nine assists as the Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-107 on Wednesday night.Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points in the series-opening win on Sunday, going five for 18 from the field. He bounced back in Game 2 with 13-for-25 shooting after being presented the NBA Clutch Player of the Year trophy before the game.Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each added 19 points for Oklahoma City, though Williams left the game in the third quarter…

BEIJING: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng expects to start large-scale production of its “flying” cars next year and of its humanoid robots in the fourth quarter of 2026, President Brian Gu told Reuters on Thursday (Apr 23).Gu also said there is “tremendous potential” to increase cooperation with German automaker Volkswagen, which last month began mass production of its first EV model, developed jointly with Xpeng.”There are a lot of areas that we can partner and really provide value to each other,” Gu said, adding that Xpeng was also open to partnerships with other automakers.”We need to be nimble and…

Two cabinet-level ministers in Peru have resigned after interim President Jose Maria Balcazar announced he would defer a decision to buy F-16 fighter jets from the United States company Lockheed Martin.Defence Minister Carlos Diaz and Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela cited their opposition to the move in their resignation letters on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“A strategic decision has been taken in the area of national security with which I have a fundamental disagreement,” Diaz wrote.The fighter jets have long been a source of controversy in Peru, where critics have questioned whether the purchase is a sign…