Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te announced plans for a historic $40 billion supplementary defense budget Wednesday, saying that Chinas unprecedented military buildup required it tojoin U.S. allies an… [+75 chars]

Taiwan’s government will ask the legislature to approve a special budget for defense purchases as Chinese threats to the self-governing island mount.

The Washington Post

Taiwan plans to spend $40 billion on U.S. arms, increase defense budget - The Washington Post

A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau have claimed total control of the country, a day after the top candidates in a tightly contested presidential election both declared victory.
Dubbing th… [+2480 chars]

Officers order suspension of electoral process, border closures a day before presidential vote results expected.

Al Jazeera English

Guinea-Bissau army officers claim ‘total control’ as gunshots rock capital - Al Jazeera

A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the ch… [+6159 chars]

A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the chapter in a legal effort once seen as a grave threat to Trump…

Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies - CNN

The president holds fewer public events than he did at this point in his first term, the paper found. And he maintains a shorter public schedule, with appearances regularly taking place between noon … [+1088 chars]

The president, now 79, is the oldest person ever elected to the Oval Office.

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Taiwan plans to spend $40 billion on U.S. arms, increase defense budget - The Washington Post

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Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies - CNN

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