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Mariupol: Azovstal Defenders’ Bodies Arrive in Kyiv – Families
The bodies of some Ukrainian fighters killed defending the key south-eastern port of Mariupol have now arrived in Kyiv, the soldiers' families say.
Turkey Wants to Be Called Türkiye in Rebranding Move
Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara.
Texas Town to Begin Burying Its Children After School Shooting
The first two funerals for two schoolchildren killed in the attack at a primary school in Uvalde are scheduled for Tuesday.
‘How to Murder Your Husband’ Writer Found Guilty of Murdering Husband
A jury in the United States has convicted a self-published romance novelist — who once wrote an essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband” — of fatally shooting her husband four years ago.
Accused Texas Gunman Sent Concerning Messages to Over a Dozen People in Days Before Shooting
In the days and weeks before the second deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history, the accused Robb Elementary gunman appears to have sent disturbing messages -- including claims about intentions of violence at school -- to…
Texas Shooting: Fifteen Killed in Attack at US Primary School
Fifteen people have died in a shooting at a primary school in Texas, says Governor Greg Abbott.
Russia Bans Entry to 154 Members of UK’s House of Lords
Russia’s foreign ministry says Moscow has imposed an entry ban on 154 members of the United Kingdom Parliament’s House of Lords in retaliation for sanctions against Russian senators.
At Least 11 Dead in Brazilian Police Raid in Favela: Authorities
Police say an early-morning raid in the Rio de Janeiro favela community aimed to capture leaders of the drug-trafficking group.
The Faces from China’s Uyghur Detention Camps
Thousands of photographs from the heart of China’s highly secretive system of mass incarceration in Xinjiang, as well as a shoot-to-kill policy for those who try to escape, are among a huge cache of data hacked from police computer servers…
Taiwan’s Attempt to Join the World Health Organization Assembly Fails
Taiwan’s request to participate in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual assembly was rejected on Monday (May 23), the assembly said, in a decision that comes after diplomatic pressure from China to isolate Taiwan.
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 Richter scale jolted the east coast of Honshu in Japan at 15:17 p.m. (local time) on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Russian Sentenced To Life In Ukraine’s 1st War Crimes Trial
A captured Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a civilian was sentenced by a Ukrainian court Monday to life in prison — the maximum — amid signs the Kremlin may, in turn, put on trial some of the fighters who surrendered at…
Biden Says US Would Defend Taiwan if Attacked by China
US president suggests he would intervene militarily during a Chinese invasion in an apparent break with decades-long policy.
Monkeypox Virus Outbreaks Are Containable – WHO
Monkeypox can be contained in countries outside of Africa where the virus is not usually detected, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Biden: South Korean Chip Plant a Model for Deeper Ties to Asia
President Joe Biden opened a trip to Asia on Friday by touring a South Korean computer chip factory that will be the model for another plant in Texas, offering it as a way to deepen ties with the Indo Pacific and fuel technological…