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The Chinese military announced the start of three-day “combat readiness patrols” as a warning to those who want Taiwan’s de facto independence permanent.

Pope Francis in a wide-ranging new documentary called ‘The Pope: Answers’ said sex is “one of the beautiful things God gave human beings.”

A power outage hit more than 1 million in Canada – including more than 400,000 in Montreal – Thursday after freezing rain pelted Quebec and Ontario.

Also: Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was laughing about bombs with his alleged assassin at an event in a cafe before he was killed. Ukraine updates.

Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board his plane when he glanced down midflight to see a fairly large Cape Cobra “receding back under the seat.”

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the legal process to formally determine Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention would be completed soon. Updates.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to “engage China towards a shared responsibility for peace” between Russia and Ukraine during the trip.

Officials said four victims found dead near Cancun resorts were not tourists or hotel workers and could be involved in drug dealing activities.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave credit to the Russian president as Finland joins NATO, saying this is “maybe the one thing” to thank him for.

Finland shares an 832-mile border with Russia. Its entry into NATO will more than double the alliance’s border with Russia. Ukraine updates.