China’s Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open

BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, calling for normal shipping lanes to be maintained through the Strait of Hormuz as Beijing steps up efforts to help end Iran’s war. China is concerned about renewed instability around the strategic waterway…

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Top House Republican rips Omar as ‘complete fraud’ amid financial disclosure controversy

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., harshly criticized “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar on Saturday for being a “complete fraud” while discussing her criticism of fraud investigations and scrutiny of significant discrepancies in her financial disclosures. “Not only should her accountant be fired, but that girl should be fired, she doesn’t deserve to be in Congress,” Emmer told…

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A Ukrainian drone company says it’s teaming up with a US firm because staying home means getting ‘eliminated’

A Ukrainian drone manufacturer is partnering with an American company to produce drones on American soil. It fears that if it stays in Ukraine, it will be “eliminated” by Russian attacks or competition. Ukrainian companies are increasingly setting up factories abroad. A Ukrainian drone manufacturer worried about being “obsolete” at home is teaming up with…

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