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Top German general says manoeuvres in Lithuania signal NATO strength
The inspector general of Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, has called military manoeuvres under way in Lithuania a signal of credible deterrence toward potential threats to the country's NATO allies. He described the German manoeuvres in Lithuania, dubbed Quadriga 2024, as the largest for the country's military in decades. "The Baltic region and our commitment in Lithuania is the cornerstone of Germany's contribution to the defence of NATO's eastern flank. Just as the allies stood up for u
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A record-holding Sherpa guide concerned about garbage on higher camps on Mount Everest
One of the greatest Mount Everest guides on Wednesday expressed concerns about the peak's growing piles of garbage, as he was honored by his government to mark Everest Day. Sherpa guide Kami Rita, who has scaled Mount Everest a record 30 times, was honored by Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in Kathmandu on the anniversary of the first successful summit by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israel's 'continuous genocidal massacres'
Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel's deadly airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a Foreign Ministry statement said on Wednesday. The kingdom denounced "the continuous genocidal massacres committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people without deterrence by continuing to target the tents of defenceless Palestinian refugees in Rafah." Riyadh held Israel fully responsible "for what is happening in Rafah and across the occupied Palestinian territories." It added th
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GAC launches flagship M8 MPV for Middle East
Luxury MPV M8 shown in Kuwait with model destined for Middle East markets
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Temperatures cross 50C in northern India
Several parts of northern and central India have recorded soaring temperatures this summer.
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What's at stake in the European Parliament election next month
Around 400 million European Union citizens go to the polls next month to elect members of the European Parliament, or MEPs, in one of the biggest global democratic events. Far-right parties are seeking to gain more power amid a rise in the cost of living and farmers' discontent, while the wars in Gaza and Ukraine are on the minds of voters. One of the biggest questions is whether European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will remain in charge as the most visible face of the EU.
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Costume C-Dramas Set in the Tang Dynasty: The Long Ballad, The Empress of China & More
Lasting over 200 years, the Tang Dynasty, or the Tang Empire, is considered to be the golden age in the chronicle of China’s history. The Tang Dynasty can be characterized by great socio-economic and political prosperity, and its emperors were known to be patrons of art, architecture, and literature. With so much history to offer, […] The post Costume C-Dramas Set in the Tang Dynasty: The Long Ballad, The Empress of China & More appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming N
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Sweden seeks to answer worried students' questions about NATO and war after its neutrality ends
Sweden became the Western military alliance's 32nd member in March. The abrupt end to the Scandinavian country’s 200 years of neutrality following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and officials' warnings about the Russian threat to Sweden itself, worry many. Masai Björkwall helped design a national program to educate students on the history and geopolitics of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization after students at Viktor Rydberg Junior High School earlier this year anxiously asked if
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Butterflies, bees, bugs and more: The summer of insect-counting gets underway in Germany
In a strip of greenery between Berlin’s Natural History Museum and a busy street, bumble bees move swiftly between flowers while a ladybug makes its way along a leaf full of aphids and bugs crawl about. Gardens, balconies, verges, fields, woods and patches of wilderness across Germany will be the scene of this year’s “insect summer,” now in its seventh year, organized by the country’s Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union, or NABU. “We have seen that a few insects that normally occur only
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Venezuela disinvites EU from observing presidential election
Venezuela on Tuesday disinvited the EU observer mission from its presidential election in July, calling for sanctions to be lifted. Elvis Amoroso, the head of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) on Tuesday demanded that "the EU proceed to the total lifting of the unilateral and genocidal coercive sanctions imposed on our people and to cease its hostile position against Venezuela." EU representatives are not welcome in the South American country, Amoroso said. The CNE had taken this deci
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AP PHOTOS: Weeks of sweltering heat scorch northern India
People in northern India have been struggling with an unrelenting, weekslong heat wave that has forced schools to close in some places and raised the risk of heatstrokes for laborers working outdoors. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across the region for the next few days and has put several states on high alert. The nearby states of Punjab and Haryana also saw temperatures soar, with one place in Rajasthan topping the 50 C (122 F) mark.
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Samsung Electronics' union threatens first ever walkout next week
SEOUL (Reuters) -A Samsung Electronics union in South Korea will begin escalating strike action next week by staging the first ever walkout over demands for higher wages, union officials said on Wednesday. The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), which has about 28,000 members, or more than a fifth of the company's total workforce, said it will stop work for one day on June 7 as part of broader protest measures. The announcement was made by union officials at a live-streamed press confer
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Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries-old tradition
Colombia’s congress voted Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired famous songs and novels but has become increasingly controversial in the countries where it is still practiced. The new law now needs to be signed by President Gustavo Petro, who has been a longtime opponent of these events. Bullfighting originated in the Iberian Peninsula and is still legal in a handful of countries, including Spain, France
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South Africans begin voting in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years
South Africans began voting Wednesday at schools, community centers and in large white tents set up in open fields in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years. At stake is the three-decade dominance of the African National Congress party, which led South Africa out of apartheid’s brutal white minority rule in 1994. Africa’s most advanced economy has some of the world’s deepest socioeconomic problems, including one of the worst unemployment rates at 32%.
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Saudi Arabia blasts Israel's 'continuous genocidal massacres'
Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel following deadly airstrikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Riyadh condemned "the continuous genocidal massacres committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people without deterrence by continuing to target the tents of defenseless Palestinian refugees in Rafah." The ministry added that the kingdom was holding Israel "fully responsible for what is happening in Rafah and all across th
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South Africans vote in most competitive election since end of apartheid
SOWETO, South Africa (Reuters) -South Africans began voting on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting the African National Congress (ANC) will lose its parliamentary majority after 30 years in government. Polling stations opened around 7 a.m. (0500 GMT), with voters queuing at some locations including Hitekani Primary School in the vast township of Soweto near Johannesburg, where President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to vote later.
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Ukraine backers in Prague: First shells to arrive in coming days
Leaders from five European NATO states said urgently-needed ammunition would reach Ukraine in the coming days, as they reaffirmed their support for the country attacked by Russia at a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Prague. Their main focus at a joint working dinner on Tuesday was the Czech plan to procure up to 800,000 artillery shells from countries outside the EU. Ukraine can expect a first delivery of tens of thousands of 155-millimetre shells in the next few days, sai
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Robotic Russian cargo ship leaves the ISS, burns up in Earth's atmosphere (photo)
Russia's uncrewed Progress 86 cargo craft departed the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (May 28), ending a six-month orbital stay.
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No EU consensus on supplying Ukraine arms to strike Russian territory
European Union defence ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday were unable to reach a consensus on whether Ukraine should be allowed to use the weapons they supply to strike targets on Russian territory. EU countries had already agreed to collectively provide military aid to Ukraine. But while some member states are supplying arms to Kiev with minimal restrictions, others do so on the condition that they'll be used within Ukrainian territory. But the Ukrainian government says its forces need to
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Berlin, Paris plan to strengthen European defence capabilities
After changes to Europe's security situation, France and Germany plan to strengthen European defence capabilities, a joint council said after a meeting near Berlin. "The European Union must become a true geopolitical player and guarantor of security that can respond to today's security challenges and strengthen the international order," the Franco-German Defence and Security Council said after meeting at Meseberg Palace north of Berlin on Tuesday. They issued a paper calling for better and faste
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Residents shocked as 'apocalyptic' blood-red sky covers Chinese city
Residents of a city in Zhejiang province, China, were left in shock after the night sky turned blood-red last week, prompting the local meteorological department to investigate. Residents shared videos of the sighting on Chinese social media, drawing various explanations on its cause. The Dinghai District Meteorological Bureau debunked speculations of the sighting as being of supernatural origin.
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Columbus locals travel to Kenya to help community impacted by floods
MAI MAHIU, Kenya (WRBL) — Devastating floods have swept away bridges, flooded homes and destroyed property in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. Columbus locals took a 16-hour flight to Kenya to help those impacted. According to members of the trip coordinated by Tony and Nicole Mane and led by St. Luke’s Church, it was “heartbreaking” to […]
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Mexico's first woman president will inherit a huge public safety problem
Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum leads in the polls and faces tough questions of curbing the country's homicide rates.
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What does the ICJ's ruling on Israel's Rafah offensive mean?
Last week the UN's top court delivered the latest in a series of contested rulings in a case brought by S Africa.
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Putin: Long-range weapons for Kiev can have 'consequences' for Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened Europe with "serious consequences" if Ukraine is allowed to use long-range precision weapons supplied by the West against Russian territory in the future. "These NATO representatives, especially in Europe and especially in the small countries, should realise what they are playing with," Putin said in the Uzbek capital Tashkent on Tuesday at the end of a state visit. He hinted at military counter-attacks. Smaller countries in particular should not f
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Canon celebrates 10 years of empowering African youth with the Miraisha program
The program focuses on delivering job opportunities and future livelihoods to young people across Africa
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Macron vows to issue plan on sending military trainers to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron aims to present a plan in the coming week on a possible deployment of French military trainers to Ukraine, as Kiev seeks to fend off Russia's attacks. Macron plans to do so during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Normandy to commemorate the Allied landings in World War II, he said. He will "speak very precisely at that time to announce what we are going to do," Macron said, referring to "uncoordinated and unfortunate communication" on the is
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Macron in favour of letting Kiev fire on army positions in Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke out in favour of allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons to attack Russian positions on Russian territory, as the question was discussed elsewhere in Europe. "We think that we should allow them to neutralise the military sites from which the missiles are fired and basically the military sites from which Ukraine is attacked," Macron said on Tuesday after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz near Berlin. "We should not allow other targets in Russia to be
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Germany and France call for an end to Israeli offensive in Rafah
Following reports of dozens of deaths during the Israeli ground offensive in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, Germany and France have called for an end to the attacks. The situation in Rafah was "appalling," French President Emmanuel Macron said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Meseberg Palace outside Berlin on Tuesday. "The Israeli operations in Rafah must come to an end," Macron insisted. France had condemned Hamas' attacks on Israel from the outset and su
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Scholz and Macron say Berlin and Paris always find an agreement
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed that relations between the two countries are good and not in crisis, as some have said in the past. "We will always agree and we are moving forward," Macron said at the Franco-German Council of Ministers on Tuesday. Scholz spoke of the cohesion between Berlin and Paris during the coronavirus pandemic and their joint support for Ukraine. "That is why I am quite sure that the Franco-German friendship will continue in future,
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Harvard leaders no longer commenting on issues unrelated to ‘core function’
Harvard will no longer be commenting on issues unrelated to the “core function” of its institution, the university announced Tuesday, a decision made after months of turmoil over the Israel-Hamas war. The recommendation that the school not comment on controversial public issues came from a report led by the “Institutional Voice Working Group” the school…
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Argentinian president to meet Silicon Valley CEOs in bid to court tech titans
Javier Milei to hold private talks with Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman as Argentina faces worst economic crisis in decades
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Putin calls Zelensky illegitimate, only recognizes Ukraine parliament
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday again questioned the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he would only recognize the authority of the country's parliament in Kiev. Putain said that under the Ukrainian constitution, martial law stipulates that only the powers of the Supreme Council are extended - but not those of the president. Ukrainian lawyers say the extension of President Volodymyr Zelensky's powers is covered by other laws. Ukraine's Western allies, inclu
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Row over mysterious disappearance of Zambian MP
Independent MP Emmanuel "Jay Jay" Banda is in hospital after an alleged abduction over the weekend.
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Deseret News archives: Chronicling the challenges of being a quintuplet
Canada’s Dionne quints were celebrated for being the first to survive infancy.
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$5K reward offered after brutal attack on Iraq War veteran at Chicago grocery
Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information that would lead to the arrest of individuals behind a violent attack on an Iraq War veteran at a grocery store in Chicago's South Loop last week. Kevin Qin, 41, suffered multiple injuries after being beaten by a group of at least eight people at a Jewel-Osco store located at Wabash Avenue and Roosevelt Road on May 21. The victim and community leaders are urging Chicago police to investigate the attack as a hate crime.
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Israel Martinez makes court appearance in first degree murder case, enters plea
Israel Martinez made an appearance in court in Rock Island County this morning. He’s accused of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 17-year-old Giovanni Flores and 19-year-old Zachary Meincke, both of Moline on May 5. Martinez, 20 from Davenport, appeared in court for a preliminary hearing. Court records say he waived formal […]
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Spain, Norway and Ireland recognise Palestinian state
The three European nations aim to refocus attention on finding a political solution to the Gaza war.
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East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions
East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said in a new report Tuesday. It traced their source largely to the cross-border region known as the Golden Triangle where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. The region is historically known for growing opium and hosting many of the labs that convert it to heroin.
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Luxury perfumes linked to child labour, BBC finds
The BBC witnessed children picking jasmine in Egypt, a major exporter of the flowers’ oil.
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Taiwan's opposition-led parliament amends law to expand power
Taiwan's parliament, dominated by the China-friendly opposition, on Tuesday amended a controversial law to expand the lawmakers' investigative powers, which opponents have slammed as an erosion of democracy. Outside the parliament building, more than 30,000 protesters showed their outrage by giving the move the thumbs-down. Protesters said the amendment's passage would hinder the normal functioning of the government under new President Lai Ching-te of the independence-leaning Democratic Progress
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Dozens reported killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Rafah
Palestinian medics on Tuesday said dozens of people have died in fresh Israeli attacks on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, two days after 45 people were reportedly killed in an airstrike which sparked international condemnation. The Israeli military said it was investigating reports of an attack on a shelter for displaced persons in western Rafah. Hamas authorities said the attack featured at least four grenades, with unconfirmed estimates putting the death toll at more than 20. Earlier on Tuesd
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Russia Will Supply Small Modular Reactor Nuclear Plant in Uzbekistan
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Uzbekistan on May 26 to meet with his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Among topics high on the leaders’ discussion list was energy. In addition to […]
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Just keep swimming! Zebrafish doing fine in zero gravity on China's Tiangong space station (video)
The four zebrafish China sent to its space station are thriving after spending almost a month in orbit.
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South Africa's opposition parties make a final call for historic change the day before election
South African opposition parties made a final appeal to voters Tuesday as the country faces the possibility of a landmark change in its young democracy. At the heart of Wednesday's national election is the question of whether South Africans will deliver their biggest rejection yet of the ruling African National Congress party, which has governed since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule in 1994. The ANC has won a majority in every national election over the last 30 years, bu
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Discovery Children’s Museum celebrates Asian, Pacific Island countries
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Discovery Children's Museum continues to celebrate the diverse cultures. This last week of May is the final week of events, engaging presentations, art activities, and storytelling centered around Asian and Pacific Island countries from the islands of the Philippines to China, Japan, and the Samoan Islands.
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Czech leader backs Ukraine's right to hit targets inside Russia
The Czech government has reacted favourably to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's call for Ukraine to be allowed to use Western weapons to strike inside Russian territory. "As a country under attack, Ukraine certainly has every right to use all means of defence," Prime Minister Petr Fiala said in Prague on Tuesday, describing the position as "simply logical." Attacks on military targets in Russia by Ukraine are covered by international law as part of its defence, experts on the laws of wa
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Ukraine tops list of EU ministers' five defence priorities
European Union defence ministers on Tuesday agreed five broad priorities for Europe's defence, including support for Ukraine. The "EU's unwavering support to Ukraine" is the first priority mentioned in the member states' announcement, which was agreed at a meeting of defence ministers in Brussels on Tuesday. "The EU will use all tools at its disposal," a press release said. Among these tools is an off-budget fund called the European Peace Facility, under which the EU has pledged €5 billion ($5.4
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A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan's destroyed Fukushima reactor
The operator of Japan's destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant demonstrated Tuesday how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors later this year for the first time since the 2011 meltdown. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings plans to deploy a “telesco-style” extendable pipe robot into Fukushima Daiichi No. 2 reactor to test the removal of debris from its primary containment vessel by October. During the demonstration
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Global pressure against Israel mounts as it bombards Rafah
Israel entered the southern Gaza city's centre, days after the International Court of Justice ordered it to halt its offensive.
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