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Further north, in central Hubei province, three were dead and four missing in floods caused by torrential rains that also collapsed some structures and severed communication to some villages.Government authorities allocated 120 million yuan (US$17.6 million) in disaster relief funds for five affected regions on Tuesday, Xinhua reported.An additional 30 million yuan was also allocated for Guizhou province, which had suffered heavy “casualties and property losses”, Xinhua said, citing the the National Development and Reform Commission.Nearly 24,000 people were evacuated in affected areas across Hunan, Guizhou and Hubei, according to an AFP tally.Weather forecasts indicate that the region is expected…

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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Xi and Putin hold talks just days after US President Donald Trump made an official visit to China.Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026A meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin has started in Beijing, Chinese state media report.Xi welcomed Putin to the Chinese capital on Wednesday, shaking hands with the Russian leader outside the Great Hall of the People before their talks, video by Russian media showed.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBefore entering the Great Hall, Putin and Xi walked down a red carpet, rolled out to greet the…

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Pennsylvania voters went to the polls on Tuesday, casting their votes for Republican and Democratic candidates in congressional, gubernatorial and local races. Pennsylvania has closed primaries, which means only people registered as Democrats or Republicans can vote in their respective parties’ elections. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m., though people in line before then will be able to vote. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is running unopposed in his primary, as is Republican Stacy Garrity, who is the state treasurer. It sets up an expensive race for governor. In the first three months of the year, Shapiro’s campaign outraised Garrity’s…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two missing California children were recovered in Mexico nearly two years after their father allegedly fled with them following their mother’s killing, authorities said.The FBI announced Tuesday that Camron Lee, 40, was arrested in Primo Tapia, Baja California, Mexico, in connection with the 2024 death of his partner, Angelica Bravo.His two children, Athena Lee, 5, and Mateo Lee, 4, were also recovered in Mexico, authorities said.Officials said Lee’s arrest followed a nearly six-month campaign to locate him and the children.CALIFORNIA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE AND FLEEING WITH KIDS NABBED IN SOUTH…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A major step is underway to extend Montreal’s metro blue line east to Anjou, with excavation now officially in progress. A massive tunnel-boring machine has begun drilling eastbound, launching what will be a two-year effort to carve out roughly five kilometres of tunnel and make way for five new stations.The machine itself is a striking piece of engineering, spanning three storeys in diameter and weighing about 2,000 tonnes. Built in Montreal over the past three months after arriving in February, the German-made drill is designed to break through rock and debris while…

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More than 17,000 people are under evacuation orders in Southern California as a wildfire threatened suburban homes.The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 50km northwest of Los Angeles.By Tuesday morning, it had consumed more than five square kilometres of dry brush and destroyed at least one home, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.The flames were initially pushed by gusts that topped 48km/h, but firefighters were helped by calmer winds overnight, said department spokesperson Andrew Dowd.”We’ve made a lot of progress against this fire with those improved weather conditions,” Dowd said. Crews hoped…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rohan Raja was a major player on the tag team scene for WWE NXT UK before the brand shut down and folded into the current state of NXT programming. He came a long way from his roots in the United Kingdom and Australia to being a challenger for the tag team titles.Raja was born in the United Kingdom and was thrust into pro wrestling fandom thanks to his grandfather, father and brother, who were all massive fans. He got his first glimpse at the sport when he was just four years old…

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With an estimated 72 percent of the vote counted, Ed Gallrein led with 54.4 percent to Massie’s 45.6 percent.US President Donald Trump has tightened his grip on the Republican Party as Kentucky voters ousted one of the few conservative lawmakers willing to openly challenge his authority.Congressman Thomas Massie‘s defeat, which was predicted by US news networks, including NBC and CNN, about two hours after polls closed on Tuesday, marks another victory in Trump’s campaign to punish dissent within Republican ranks.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWith an estimated 72 percent of the vote counted, former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who also served in the Biden administration, has captured the Democratic nomination for governor in the key southeastern battleground of Georgia.Bottoms won a majority of the vote in Tuesday’s primary, the Associated Press reports, in a large field of candidates that also included former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Republican-turned-Democrat; former state Sen. Jason Esteves; state Rep. Derrick Jackson; and former state labor commissioner and former DeKalb County CEO Mike Thurmond.Democrats are aiming to break their losing streak in Georgia, where it’s been nearly three decades…

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