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TAIPEI, April 30 (Reuters) – Taiwan has activated backup communications for its northernmost territory, the remote and strategically located island of Dongyin, after poor weather conditions apparently shifted the wreckage of a ship onto an undersea cable causing it to break. The vulnerability of undersea communication cables linking Taiwan with its outlying islands has been a persistent cause of concern for Taipei, whose government has on several occasions blamed Chinese […]

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration will be releasing as much information as possible on UFOs in the near future. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt, Writing by Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by Christian Martinez) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, April 30 (Reuters) – The dollar hovered near its highest in more than two weeks on Friday after some Federal Reserve policymakers turned hawkish, sending yields to a one-month top, while the Japanese yen’s break above 160 sharpened focus on intervention risks. Fed Chair Jerome Powell closed out his eight years with rates on hold amid rising inflation concerns. The Fed’s 8–4 decision to leave […]

Three family members assaulted a journalist who writes for a conservative organization during a protest against immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Christopher and DeYanna Ostroushko and their daughter, Paige, were each charged by a federal grand jury with one count of assault. The indictment additionally charges Christopher and Paige each with one count of interfering with a federally protected activity. Christopher Ostroushko also faces […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran. Trump made the threat after Merz earlier this week said that the U.S. was being “humiliated” by the Iranian leadership and criticized Washington’s lack of strategy in the war. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa on the 15-day injured list with left forearm tightness on Wednesday. The move was retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Brewers called up left-hander Brian Fitzpatrick from Triple-A Nashville. Zerpa, acquired in an offseason trade with Kansas City, was 0-2 with two saves, a 6.39 ERA, six walks and eight strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings over 12 appearances with Milwaukee. […]

Viewership of the 2026 NFL Draft dropped 12% year-over-year with an average of 6.6 million viewers across all networks for the three-day event, according to Front Office Sports. Despite the drop from 2025’s three-day average of 7.5 million viewers, the 2026 version was the third-most-watched draft since 2010 when the league adopted a three-day format. The 2026 draft was broadcast on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network as well as on […]

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, April 30 (Reuters) – Oil prices extended gains on Thursday on concerns supply from the key Middle East producing region will remain bottled up for longer as talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran have deadlocked.  Brent crude futures for June rose $1.91, or 1.62%, to $119.94 a barrel as of 0057 GMT after gaining 6.1% in the previous session. The June contract, which has […]

By Steve Gorman April 29 (Reuters) – New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson and her chief financial officer were charged on Wednesday with criminal malfeasance, obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from last year’s escape of 10 inmates in one of the biggest jailbreaks in U.S. history. A special grand jury convened to investigate the May 2025 breakout returned an indictment charging Hutson with 30 felony counts and her CFO, […]