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A comedian in China is under investigation after his joke falls flat with officials

5:10pm May 19, 2023

by John Ruwitch

A Chinese comedian is investigated and the company that booked him is hit with a steep fine after the government fails to find the humor in a bit that riffed on an army slogan.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears on screen to speak at the opening of the 4th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe on May 16. Ukraine announced on Friday that Zelenskyy will travel to Japan this weekend to attend the Group of Seven leading industrial nations' summit.

Zelenskyy expected to attend G-7 summit as leaders agree to new sanctions on Russia

11:03am May 19, 2023

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with the group of seven leading industrial nations' meeting in Japan this weekend, as member states intensify sanctions on Russia.

An Australian nursing home resident is in critical condition after being stunned by a Taser and collapsing to the floor.

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Australian police officer investigated after using a Taser on a 95-year-old woman

10:32am May 19, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The nursing home resident was found alone in her room with a steak knife when the officer in question fired his Taser. The woman is now in critical condition at the hospital.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the G-7 meeting in person

5:16am May 19, 2023

Zelenskyy's expected appearance on Sunday comes as Western allies harden their resolve in support of Ukraine. Russia's military aggression toward its neighbor is on top of the G-7 summit's agenda.

Being a stand-up comedian is hard. It is especially hard in China

5:16am May 19, 2023

by John Ruwitch

A comedian in China is under investigation, and the company that booked him was hit with a steep fine — after he riffed on an army slogan that authorities did not find funny.

Police officers patrol around the residence of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday. Pakistani police kept up their siege around the home of Khan as a 24-hour deadline given to the former premier to hand over suspects allegedly sheltered inside was about to expire on Thursday.

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Pakistani forces surround Imran Khan's home as political crisis escalates

2:10pm May 18, 2023

The security forces' action came after authorities demanded that Khan hand over dozens of protesters believed to have been among those who smashed and set fire to army installations last week.

Pakistani security forces have surrounded Khan's compound and threaten to storm it

7:42am May 18, 2023

Authorities accuse former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan of sheltering a few dozen men that they call terrorists. It's the latest in a political crisis that has engulfed Pakistan for over a year.

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G-7 leaders consider how to counter China's economic threats

6:41am May 18, 2023

by Jackie Northam

China has increased its use of tariffs and import restrictions on countries that go against its foreign policy objectives. In Japan, G-7 leaders will discuss how to counter this economic coercion.

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Sherpa in Nepal reaches the summit of Mount Everest for a record 27th time

5:41am May 18, 2023

Kami Rita, 53, completed his latest ascent of the world's highest mountain Wednesday. It came just days after another Sherpa equaled his previous tally of 26 ascents.

President Biden boards Air Force One on May 17 to head to Hiroshima, Japan to attend the G-7. He canceled plans to carry on to Papua New Guinea and Australia because of debt ceiling talks.

Biden canceled a trip to Papua New Guinea. The White House is on the defensive

7:53pm May 17, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden was supposed to go to Australia and stop in Papua New Guinea along the way. Debt ceiling talks scuttled those plans. But the White House says criticism is overdone.