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Here’s Why Stacey Abrams Could Do Worse In 2022 Than 2018 Sebastian Hughes on May 31, 2022 Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s primary win over a Trump-backed challenger should concern Democratic …

BERLIN – It is not clear yet whether the spread of monkeypox can be contained completely, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that its goal was to contain …

By Casey Hall and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI – Shanghai authorities on Tuesday began dismantling fences around housing compounds and ripping police tape off public squares and buildings before the lifting …

WASHINGTON -U.S President Joe Biden said the Federal Reserve has a primary responsibility to control inflation and vowed not to seek “to influence its decisions inappropriately” ahead of a meeting …

DAKAR – Over 500 civilians died in attacks carried out by armed forces and Islamist groups in Mali from January to March this year, the United Nations said in a …

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Anne Kauranen ANKARA/HELSINKI -Finland and Sweden should change their laws if needed to meet Turkey’s demands and win its backing for their bid to join NATO, …

(Reuters) – Britain’s two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas made him “angry”, adding that a survivor’s account of the incident was similar to his …

By Uditha Jayasinghe GONAPOLA, Sri Lanka -Lasanda Deepthi, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan woman, plans her day around fuel queues.     The driver of an auto-rickshaw on the outskirts of the …

WILLIAMS: Why Memorial Day Matters Jeremy Williams on May 30, 2022 Americans come together this weekend for a tribute to acknowledge those who have given their lives to preserve the …

Green Berets Launch PAC To Put ‘Warrior-Diplomats’ In Congress Harold Hutchison on May 30, 2022 Veterans who served in special operations units announced the formation of a new political-action committee …

ROBICHAUX: A Day To Mourn or Embrace? Chad Robichaux on May 30, 2022 Is it “Happy Memorial Day” or do we need to tip-toe around celebrating? Am I supposed to …

The US Hasn’t Built A Major Oil Refinery In Nearly 50 Years. Here’s Why Thomas Catenacci on May 30, 2022 U.S. petroleum refining capacity has declined and few plants have …

By Pavel Polityuk and Oleksandr Kozhukhar KYIV/LVIV -European Union leaders agreed on Monday to ban most imports of Russian oil to the 27-nation bloc as Ukrainian and Russian forces battled …

SHANGHAI – Shanghai will move into a normalised epidemic-control phase from Wednesday and will allow malls and shops to reopen and people in “low-risk” areas to return to work, city …

By Oliver Griffin, Carlos Vargas and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA -Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro came out on top in the first round of the Andean country’s presidential election on Sunday and …

By Steve Holland and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON/UVALDE, Texas -A day after promising residents of Uvalde, Texas, action to address gun violence, U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday sought to appeal …

By Jan Strupczewski and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS -European Union leaders agreed in principle on Monday to cut 90% of oil imports from Russia by the end of this year, resolving …

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican Court ruling that indefinitely suspended construction of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s flagship “Mayan Train” rail project over environmental concerns was welcomed by activists on …

By Ismail Shakil and Anna Mehler Paperny OTTAWA -Canada’s government introduced legislation Monday to implement a “national freeze” on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun …

SHANGHAI – China’s capital Beijing reported 16 new domestically transmitted symptomatic coronavirus cases for May 30, up from eight a day earlier, the city government said on Tuesday.     Local …

PARIS -France on Monday called for an investigation after a French journalist was killed in Ukraine when the vehicle he was travelling in, which was being used to evacuate civilians …

(Reuters) – San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler decided that in honor of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday he would pause his plan to sit out the national anthem …

By Max Hunder and Sergiy Karazy KYIV – Relatives of Ukrainian fighters who remained for weeks under the besieged Azovstal steel works said on Monday they had received no news …

(Reuters) – People are slowly starting to return to the streets of the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, pummeled by weeks of shelling from Russian forces and now fully under …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. airlines, which are still rebuilding flight crews after the COVID-19 pandemic travel slowdown, canceled more than 2,500 flights over the four-day Memorial Day holiday …