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Officials should “be bold in taking responsibility, throw themselves into the work of implementation, and strive to deliver satisfactory results to the Party and the people,” Xi urged during his inspection tour, Xinhua said. China’s top leadership tends to keep a distance from specific projects, but Xi has tied his own name to Xiongan as he cemented his position as paramount leader of China’s Communist Party and the People’s Republic. Official documents and state media hail the decision to build the city as one of lasting importance for the coming millennium, emphasising Xi’s personal role in planning, making decisions and driving forward…

new video loaded: Dozens Dead After Colombian Military Plane CrashesA military aircraft crashed on Monday shortly after taking off from Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia, killing more than 60 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said.By Shawn PaikMarch 24, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Legendary college basketball coach Bill Self said Sunday he was unsure about his future in the sport after the Kansas Jayhawks lost on a buzzer-beater to St. John’s.Self said he wasn’t sure if he was going to return for another season. The 63-year-old has won two national championships in 23 seasons with the Jayhawks. But the last few years have been marred due to heart issues and other health conditions. Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts as the team plays California Baptist during the first half in the first round of the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A group giving a voice to victims impacted by illegal immigrant crime says that more than 300 families who have been the victim of weak border policies are urging members of Congress to support the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The American Border Story (TABS), which works to give a platform for those who have lost loved ones as the result of crimes committed by individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States, wrote a letter to GOP Senate Majority Leader…

In what is fast becoming a grim seasonal tradition, the nation’s chocolate giants have doubled down, delivering a second consecutive year of shrinking treats and swelling price tags.

TOKYO: Japan will tap joint oil stockpiles held by producing nations in the country by the end of March, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday (Mar 24), as Tokyo ramps up emergency measures to offset supply losses from the Middle East.Global oil prices spiked to their highest levels since 2022 after the US and Israel launched missile strikes on Iran on Feb 28. The Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, remains closed.”We began releasing privately held reserves on Mar 16 and will begin releasing national reserves from the 26th,” Takaichi said on…

NewsFeedEuropean Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen has called for negotiations with Iran and an end to hostilities, and for Iran to end its restrictions on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chris Watts’ 2018 guilty plea may have closed the legal case, but for Shanann’s family, the tragedy morphed into years of relentless online vitriol and defamation.Nearly eight years later, her relatives say they endured a persistent wave of online harassment they describe as cruel and unrelenting and fueled by true crime conspiracy theories.”I never saw so much evil in this world. Towards us, towards other victims,” Frank Rzucek, Shanann’s father, said in a new Fox Nation special. The new special is available to watch on Fox One starting on March 23.Watts was sentenced…

The Manitoba government is set to offer relief to some homeowners hit by rising property taxes in its budget Tuesday, while asking people with million-dollar homes to pay more. The budget is to increase the province’s Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit — a savings applied against education property taxes — to $1,700 a year from $1,600, starting in 2027, a government source said Monday. The source spoke on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to speak publicly.While many homeowners would benefit, the credit is to be reduced on a sliding scale for homes assessed at more than $1 million.…

Washington — The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, finalizing President Trump’s shakeup of DHS following months of scrutiny of Kristi Noem’s leadership.In a 54-45 vote, the Senate confirmed Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican who’s been in the Senate since 2023. Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico voted in favor of Mullin’s confirmation. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was the sole Republican to oppose Mullin.The upheaval at DHS culminated in Noem’s ouster as secretary earlier this month. Noem’s handling of two deadly shootings by federal agents during…