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WASHINGTON — First lady Jill Biden is in France and is scheduled to address Tuesday at a UNESCO ceremony marking the United States' return to the world organization after more than four years of absence.The United States formally withdrew from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in December 2018 over what the Trump administration saw as anti-Israel bias and the need for "fundamental reform." Previously, the US halted funding for UNESCO when the organization voted to grant membership to Palestine in 2011.But UNESCO's absence was "harming our interests" and the organization has made "much-needed reforms," ​​a senior administration…

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been ousted from his post, state media reported Tuesday, deepening a mystery that began a month ago when the prominent diplomat disappeared from public view. According to Xinhua, China's state news agency, he was succeeded by Wang Yi, China's top diplomat and Qin's predecessor.No reason was given for the removal. Regarded as a rapidly rising protégé of President Xi Jinping, Qin, 57, was China's ambassador to the United States from July 2021 until he was promoted to foreign minister in December. Qin was an early adopter of the combative rhetoric…

Saquon Barkley looks set to play for the New York Giants for at least one more season.Barkley and the Giants have agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $11 million with a $2 million signing bonus, the NFL Network reported Tuesday. NFL insider Ian Rapoport shared the details behind the deal."When a player doesn't make a long-term deal by the mid-July deadline, the only option is a 1-year deal," he wrote. "But the two sides can trade that 1-year franchise tag into a new 1-year contract. It's very rare. But that's what happened here. Smart all around."CLICK HERE FOR…

Pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal singled the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and closer Jordan Romano escaped a ninth-inning jam as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.Seattle put runners on second and third with one out in the ninth, but Romano struck out Julio Rodríguez with a 2-for-2 slider and retired Eugenio Suárez with a fly out for his 27th save."It takes a certain kind of mentality to do that against half their order," Toronto coach John Schneider said. "He seems to really push and lock it up. He's one of…