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- Unveiling the Future: Inside the Thrilling World of the NFL Draft April 7, 2024
- Xbox’s Leap into the Future: Touch Control and Controller Tweaks March 31, 2024
- Top 10 Essential Dating Tips for People Under 50 in 2024 March 27, 2024
- Unleashing the Power of Streaming: From Concept to Global Phenomenon March 25, 2024
- Top Family Vehicles for Daily Driving: Perfect Picks for Large Families March 23, 2024
- Russian MFA describes Putin’s China trip as defining for world’s future
The trip laid the groundwork for many years to come, Maria Zakharova said
- Russian forces cut off ammunition supplies to Ukrainian forces in Volchansk — lawmaker
Viktor Vodolatsky also said the liberation of Staritsa would make it possible to reduce to a minimum and later completely remove the threat of bombardments for the Belgorod Region
- Preparations for Putin’s visit to DPRK ongoing — Kremlin spokesman
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited the Russian President to visit his country when he traveled to Russia in September
- Tourist exchanges between Russia, North Korea gain traction — minister
Russian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov also said that the Moscow Zoo and ballet dancers recently paid a visit to North Korea
- Georgian president vetoes bill on foreign agents
The Georgian legislature passed a bill on foreign agents in the third reading on May 14
- Giuliani Is Served Arizona Indictment Notice After His 80th Birthday Party
After trying to reach him for weeks, officials served him the notice as he left his 80th birthday party. He is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.
- 113-Year-Old Death Valley Salt Tram Tower Toppled by Driver Stuck in Mud
A traveler used the tower as an anchor to try to pull out a pickup that was stuck in mud at the national park in California.
- Texas Family Finally Learns Fate of Man Held in Syria
Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in Syria in early 2017. American officials recently disclosed to his family that they had intelligence indicating that he was dead.
- Protesters Stormed an Ex-Senator’s Office and Demanded She Leave. She Refused.
Heidi Heitkamp was in her office at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics when protesters occupied the building.
- Biden Flipped Georgia in 2020. This Year Could Be Different.
His narrow win there in 2020 was seen as a sign of Georgia’s emergence as a battleground state. But in 2024, President Biden faces a changed landscape there.
- Squirrels caused 80 outages in Toronto last year: hydro officials
Squirrels caused about 80 power outages in Toronto in 2023 after coming into contact with power equipment, Toronto Hydro said, after a squirrel-related outage in the city Wednesday affected about 6,500 people.
- This woman's secret to turning 105? A walk and a cup of tea
People gathered at the East Preston Recreation Centre this week to mark the 105th birthday of Liza Brooks. She was born on May 15, 1919.
- Our reporter breaks down his reporting on arrests in Sikh activist's killing
CBC News senior reporter Evan Dyer breaks down his exclusive reporting on the arrests made in connection to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and the increasingly blurring lines between organized crime and Indian foreign policy.
- Officials seize around $500K worth of baby eels at Toronto airport
Federal officials say they've made what they describe as a major seizure of baby eels after finding 109 kilograms of elvers at Toronto's Pearson International Airport earlier this week.
- Premier targets rivals' merger rumours as B.C. election nears
The latest legislative session in Victoria — a four-month grind that led to 25 bills being passed — ended this week with B.C. Premier David Eby celebrating his party's achievements and attacking his main political rivals.
- China purchasing 95,000 tons of beef monthly from Brazil
April 2024 was a historic milestone in beef exports for Brazil having shipped 236,842 tons, generating revenues totaling US$ 1.043 billion, points out Agrilink. Leading the list was China, trailed closely by the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong, which experienced a substantial 38.9% surge in imports compared to March 2024, driven by increased demand for beef offal.
- Falklands War: partly released documents on Welsh Guard losses trigger more controversy
BBC is reporting that declassified documents, --to be kept secret until 2065--, have cleared an army regiment of any blame in the biggest loss of British life during the Falklands War. Forty-eight crew were killed when the Sir Galahad, an unarmed and undefended supply ship carrying British troops to the Falklands, was hit by the Argentine air force bombs on 8 June 1982, six days before the end of the conflict.—
- Wages keep losing purchase power in Argentina, study finds
According to a study released Friday in Buenos Airers by the Research and Training Center of the Argentine Republic (Cifra), formal wages took a slump of nearly 15% in the last semester, particularly after the Dec. 13 118.3% devaluation of the local currency once Javier Milei took office as president.
- BAS marine biologist elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society
Professor Lloyd Peck, Science Leader and marine biologist at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), joins over 90 exceptional researchers from across the world in being elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
- Ecuadorean stowaway captured in Chile trying to board flight to Argentina
A new security incident was recorded Friday at Santiago de Chile's Nuevo Pudahuel - Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport when an Ecuadorean stowaway was caught trying to board a cargo plane bound for Argentina.
- Georgia president vetoes 'foreign agent' law
Salome Zourabichvili's said a law that has sparked weeks of protests was "fundamentally Russian".
- Slovakia PM Fico 'approaching a positive prognosis'
It comes as a man charged with attempting to murder Robert Fico arrived in court on Saturday.
- Attacked Navalny ally will 'never give up' fight
Leonid Volkov says his fight against Vladimir Putin will never end, speaking after a hammer attack outside his home.
- Russia could increase Ukraine attacks, says Zelensky
Moscow continues to make military gains in the Kharkiv region as Ukraine struggles with resources.
- 'We were left at a loss without our loved ones'
On the 50th anniversary, BBC News NI speaks to those affected by 1974 bombs which killed 33 people.
- Chris Riddell on Russia’s advance on Kharkiv – cartoon
It may be wounded but, with China’s backing, the bear is feeling bullish• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading...
- You think Parisians grumble a lot? Don’t get them started on the Olympic Games | Robert McLiam Wilson
From price rises to a ridiculous mascot, the French have had it up to here with the eventWe tend to view Paris as a fairytale princess, all romance and half-seen glitter. But for all its glamour, Paris has actually been depressed and irritable for a couple of hundred years now.Far from being subdued by it, the citizens of Paris wear this perma-gloom like a disconsolate badge of honour. More tightly packed than in any housing estate high-rise, Parisians lead their stressed, underpaid lives defiantly. They mock and complain. They rail and grumble. Unlike anywhere I’ve ever known, in this city, if you say something nice about the place, the citizens disdainfully correct you. Paris doesn’t believe it is the best place. It just knows everywhere else is worse. Continue reading...
- If Putin wins in Ukraine, the British economy will be in the firing line | Phillip Inman
We and the EU must show the Russian leader we mean business and seize $300bn of his country’s central bank fundsVladimir Putin is digging deep to win the war with Ukraine. And it could be only months before the tide turns in his favour. If he pummels Ukraine into submission, a military victory will quickly become a wider economic disaster, which is why we underestimate at our peril how much we need to focus on the war.The Russian leader, who was inaugurated for a fifth term as president a fortnight ago, ditched his old friend and defence minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday in favour of an economist to make sure Moscow’s war machine runs more efficiently. That economist, Andrei Belousov, has been likened to Albert Speer, the architect who served as the minister of armaments and war production in Nazi Germany. Continue reading...
- Suspect in court as Putin’s friends capitalise on shooting of Slovakian PM Robert Fico
Media is barred from hearing as 71-year-old man appears in closed session over attempted assassination of prime ministerThe suspect in the shooting of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico appeared in a closed court hearing on Saturday outside Bratislava amid growing fears about the future of the deeply divided nation.The media was barred from the hearing, and reporters were kept behind a gate by armed police officers wearing balaclavas. Continue reading...
- Navalny ally says he will ‘never give up’ in fight against Putin
Leonid Volkov, who was brutally attacked in March, says he shares his late friend’s belief in ‘beautiful Russia of the future’Leonid Volkov, a close ally of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has vowed to “never give up” fighting against Vladimir Putin despite recently being attacked outside his home.Navalny died in an Arctic prison in February, which Volkov blamed directly on the Russian president. Continue reading...
- Senegal: Senegal Launches Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme to support smallholder farmers.
[IFAD] The Government of Senegal, in partnership with several international organizations including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), officially launched the Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme (AIRCM) today. The programme aims to strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers to the impacts of climate change in seven Sahelian countries participating in the Great Green Wall: Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal.
- Mozambique: Gaza and Inhambane Ghosts Will Have 7 Seats in Parliament
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Ghosts can register and vote without being seen and Gaza ghosts will have 6 seats in parliament and Inhambane ghosts 1 seat. But candidates for parliament must be real people who can be seen, so these 7 seats will be filled by real Frelimo members of parliament. But there has been some restraint in Gaza, which has 10 ghost seats in the current parliament and only 6 in the next one.
- Angola: Angola Journalist William Tonet's Home Invaded By Gunman As Defamation Case Continues
[CPJ] New York -- Angolan authorities should credibly investigate a break-in at the home of prominent journalist William Tonet and drop the criminal defamation charges he faces, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday.
- Sudan: Sudan War - Vital Lifeline Returns to North Kordofan Capital
[Dabanga] El Obeid -- Community leaders of El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, earlier this week reached an agreement with commanders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the area to reopen the road linking El Obeid with Tandalti in White Nile state. The North Kordofan capital, besieged by the RSF since the war began in April last year, is witnessing relative calm these days. The city is facing severe drinking water and power outages.
- Zambia: United States and Zambia Sign Partnership to Prevent Trafficking in Persons
[State Department] Today, U.S. Embassy Zambia's Chargé d'Affaires Linnisa Wahid and Minister of Home Affairs the Honorable Jack Mwiimbu signed the U.S.-Zambia Partnership to Prevent Trafficking in Persons (P2P), a new multi-year initiative to combat trafficking in persons in Zambia. Implementation of this jointly developed program will strengthen the efforts of the Zambian government as it works with national stakeholders and civil society organizations to deepen a more sustainable, comprehensive, and coordinated
- Israeli troops recover bodies of three hostages in the Gaza Strip
"The bodies were transferred to medical professional for forensic examination and identification. After the procedure was completed, we notified the families. Our hearts go out to them, to the families at this difficult time." Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, IDF spokesperson
- Israel-Hamas war: Fighting intensifies in Gaza
Seven months of Israel's war in Gaza have killed more than 35,000 people, most of them women and children, according to local health officials.
- Sudan: UN condemns escalation of violence in El Fasher in Darfur
“In Sudan, half of the population, 25 million people need humanitarian aid. Famine is closing in, diseases are closing in, the fighting is closing in on civilians, especially in Darfur" Jens Laerke, Spokesperson, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
- Swift actions to mitigate the El nino weather patterns on food security paid off - FAO
"The evidence that we have is that anticipatory actions, including the ones implemented for this El Niño, are very beneficial in terms of protecting food security, safeguarding food production and staple crop production, in some cases allowing the population to increase crop production,.."
- Malawian man convicted of insulting the president in a TikTok video
The video showed an animated figure, with President Lazarus Chakwera's face superimposed on it, doing some quirky dance moves.
- Andhra: Vizag Police bust cybercrime racket, arrest three for trafficking youth to Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand
The Visakhapatnam police claimed to have busted a cybercrime racket and arrested three consultancy agents for allegedly luring unemployed youths and sending them to Chinese-operated cybercrime rings in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
- Rename namesake disease hitting Ranikhet's fame: HC
Uttarakhand High Court directs state to propose new name for 'Ranikhet disease' affecting picturesque tourist spot, Ranikhet. Petitioner Satish Joshi highlights disease's negative impact on tourism, suggests renaming. PIL filed, Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal discuss disease's impact on Ranikhet's reputation. State govt acknowledges limited jurisdiction, suggests Centre rename the illness.
- SBI fails to hand in ATM footage, told to pay man who lost Rs 80,000
Uttarakhand Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed State Bank of India to compensate Parthasarthi Mukherjee for Rs 80,000 card cloning fraud in Delhi. Bank failed to provide CCTV footage for investigation.
- Retired SP 'reveals sensitive info' in book, held in J&K
Retired SP arrested under Official Secrets Act in Jammu for publishing 'sensitive information' in his book containing FIR copies. Mohammad Aslam Sheikh, who joined police in 1986 and retired last year, was arrested from Gandhi Nagar residence.
- Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal around May 22, forecasts IMD
IMD has warned about the formation of a low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal around May 22. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DG of meteorology, said: "The low-pressure area will help monsoon advance over Andaman Sea and adjoining Bay of Bengal... It is too early to confirm whether or not it will transform into a cyclone."
- How Hong Kong’s Mai Po wetlands are under threat again, and past battles the ‘bird paradise’ has faced
Hong Kong’s Mai Po wetlands are a magnet for diverse species of birds, but now this natural asset is once again under threat, this time from plans to build an IT hub for its Northern Metropolis.
- How much would you pay for a premium Hong Kong pineapple bun? Pricey treats at market spark online debate
Tai On Coffee & Tea Shop defends range of premium treats which it says use high-end imported ingredients such as matcha from Japan and chocolate from France.
- Why are Hong Kong taxi drivers going ‘undercover’ to target Uber and what’s behind their latest clash?
Drivers say they are being unfairly targeted by government crackdowns, but Hongkongers may not be on their side amid complaints over service quality.
- Number of Hong Kong Mark Six Snowball lottery draws will rise to up to 12 each year, with some prizes to hit HK$100 million in future
Hong Kong Jockey Club says it will adjust snowball pool arrangement to increase its reserve and meet public’s demand for larger prizes from Tuesday next week.
- 2 Hong Kong special schools told to boost national security education in curriculum
Authorities singled out handful of institutions including Caritas Resurrection School in Sha Tin and Po Leung Kuk Law’s Foundation School in Yuen Long.
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