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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An overwhelming majority of the Philippine House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday over alleged unexplained wealth, misuse of state funds and threats to have the president assassinated. The House, which is dominated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s allies, voted 255-26 with nine abstentions. The two impeachment complaints against Duterte now move to the Senate, which will convene into a tribunal […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could help pay for President Donald Trump’s ballroom as Democrats say they will try to defeat it. Senate Republicans added the money for White House security to a spending bill that would restore funding for immigration enforcement agencies that Democrats have blocked since February. The steep security proposal was put […]

By Jody Godoy May 11 (Reuters) – The Trump administration should screen cutting-edge artificial intelligence models for security threats before they are publicly released and withhold lucrative government contracts from those that fail review, an advocacy group told U.S. officials on Monday. The White House is grappling with the implications of Anthropic’s Mythos, which could make complex cyberattacks easier and quicker to execute, posing national security risks.  Americans for Responsible […]

By Alexandra Sarabia and Maria Tsvetkova KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 11 (Reuters) – In its storied history, Kansas City has attracted traders and mobsters, jazz legends and barbecue pitmasters, and even Taylor Swift. Now it is preparing to welcome some of the world’s best soccer players – and their devoted followers. Kansas City is the smallest of the 11 U.S. host cities for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, which runs […]

May 11 (Reuters) – Countries of the European economic area and Switzerland have committed almost 200 billion euros ($235 billion) of investments into their electric vehicle ecosystem, data from New Automotive showed on Monday. Investments were mainly focused on the battery supply chain, with 60 billion euros engaged so far, as the continent tries to challenge a Chinese monopoly on battery production. China manufactured more than 80% of all the […]

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A French woman evacuated from a cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus and her health worsened in the hospital overnight, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said Monday. The woman was among five French passengers repatriated Sunday to Paris from the MV Hondius. She developed symptoms on the flight to Paris, Rist told public broadcaster France-Inter. One the 17 American passengers evacuated from the ship […]

Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, despite an unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail, high travel costs and increased permit fees. Around 492 climbers and an equal number of Nepali climbing guides are gearing up for the ascent to the nearly 8,850-meter (around 29,000-foot) high peak this month during the much anticipated window of good weather on the mountain. Climbers […]

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, May 11 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters on Monday denied reports of civilian deaths from airstrikes on suspected bandits in the northern Niger state, saying the strikes were intelligence-led and hit only militant targets. Defence spokesperson Major-General Michael Onoja said drone strikes carried out overnight between May 9 and 10 targeted the villages of Katerma, Bokko, Kusasu and Kuduru in the Shiroro district after intelligence indicated […]

By Gergely Szakacs and Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, May 11 (Reuters) – Hungary will review the financing and implementation of the Paks nuclear power plant expansion project, the nominee for economy and energy affairs minister said on Monday, as the new government laid out its strategy after a landslide election win. The 12.5-billion-euro ($14.7 billion) project to expand the 2-gigawatt Paks nuclear power plant with two Russian-made VVER reactors was awarded […]