Here’s the latest for Thursday, April 17th: Xi Jinping leaves Malaysia; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for talks in France; Blackout darkens Puerto Rico; Vatican opens Easter Week with oil blessing
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Here’s the latest for Thursday, April 17th: Xi Jinping leaves Malaysia; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for talks in France; Blackout darkens Puerto Rico; Vatican opens Easter Week with oil blessing
Published 3:32 PM UTC, April 17, 2025
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