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UAE Offers To Help Mediate Prisoner Swap Between Russia, Ukraine
The UAE proposal is being looked into by Russian officials as it along with Ukraine prepares final lists of prisoners to be swapped
‘Falls Short But Will Save Lives’: US President Biden Signs First Significant Gun Control Law in Decades
The gun legislation includes enhanced background checks for younger buyers and federal cash for states introducing “red flag” laws
Restricting Abortion Just Makes it More Deadly, Says UN After US Supreme Court Ruling
The US court's decision was "a major setback" and a "huge blow to women’s human rights and gender equality," UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said in a statement
Uvalde School Police Chief on Leave After Mass Shooting
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent said that he put schools police Chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave and that another officer would assume the embattled chiefs duties
Kazakhstan Prez Tokayev Says He Doesn’t Recognize Donetsk, Luhansk While Sharing Stage With Putin
The discord was rare as Putin and Tokayev share close ties. Putin even sent forces to Kazakhstan to quell anti-Tokayev protests in January 2022.
Scientists In China Find Signs Of Water In Samples Recovered From Lunar Lava Plain
The solidified lava was retrieved from the plain known as the "Ocean of Storms" and water was found in the form of hydroxyl.
USA Today Dismisses Reporter After Audit Finds She Fabricated Sources
Fabricating stories, sources, quotes and anecdotes are examples of journalistic malpractice
European Leaders Meet Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kyiv for First Time Since War Began
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday to drive home a message of support that Kyiv hopes will lead to more weapons supplies and tougher sanctions on Russia.
'In Appreciation Of The Solid Relations…': UAE Bans Export, Re-export Of Indian Wheat
The ban comes as India aims to curb the hoarding and trading of Indian wheat in international markets, making it harder for rich countries to gain access to Indian wheat
China Acknowledgement Of India’s Help To Sri Lanka Signals Its Fears Of Being Alienated In South Asia
Lijian’s comments came mere 48 hours after Gotabaya told a news agency that Beijing now cares more about Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia instead of Pakistan or Sri Lanka
British, Moroccan Fighters Captured in Ukraine Sentenced to Death by Pro-Russians
The two Britons surrendered in April in Mariupol, the southern port city that was captured by Russian troops after a weeks-long siege
Lavrov Says Onus is on Ukraine to De-mine Ports to Allow Grain Shipments
Lavrov said no action was required on the Russian side because it had already made the necessary commitments
Hong Kong Police Make Multiple Arrests as Tiananmen Gatherings Banned
Discussion of June 4, 1989, when China set troops and tanks on peaceful protestors, is all but forbidden on the mainland.
Ukraine Wants to Bolster Military Position Before Resuming Talks with Russia
Ukraine said it had recaptured a chunk of the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk in the Luhansk region, the focus of a Russian offensive to take the eastern Donbas region
Former Trump Trade Aide Indicted By Justice Dept For Not Cooperating In Capitol Hill Riots Probe
Trump trade aide Navarro defied subpoenas from the House panel on Capitol Hill probe but ex-president’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino were spared
China Comes To Pakistan’s Aid Again, Agrees To Refinance Loans Worth $2.3 Billion
Even though China-owned AIIB denied giving the loan, now China has agreed to refinance the loans to help Pakistan shore it’s forex reserves.