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Teachers Union President Defends School District That Will Lay Off White Teachers First Reagan Reese on August 23, 2022 American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten defended a contract …

Former World Leader To Face Prison For Role In Multibillion-Dollar Graft Scandal Micaela Burrow on August 23, 2022 Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak lost a final appeal before the …

Sheriff’s Deputy Killed, Another Hospitalized In Alleged Eviction Notice Shooting Trevor Schakohl on August 23, 2022 A man allegedly shot and killed a police deputy and injured another when the …

By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainians revelled at a surreal display of burnt-out Russian tanks and armour laid out as war trophies in central Kyiv to mark 31 years …

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia will guarantee the right to asylum and refuge, President Gustavo Petro said late on Monday, after a high-ranking Venezuelan lawmaker urged the extradition of his party’s …

TORONTO (Reuters) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that Germany planned to deliver further arms to Ukraine, worth more than 500 million euros ($498.55 million), a source told Reuters. …

By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Tuesday to restore Ukrainian rule over Russia-annexed Crimea, a move that he said would help re-establish “world law and …

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian politicians bade farewell at a service on Tuesday to Darya Dugina, the daughter of one of Russia’s most prominent nationalist ideologues, hailing her as a martyr whose …

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing …

By A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Having played golf with U.S. presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak will now count …

By Andrey Ostroukh MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economy has avoided the meltdown many predicted after Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine six months ago, with higher prices for its oil …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Tuesday acted to eliminate wiggle room or foot- dragging by Vatican departments in imposing tighter financial controls, setting a deadline …

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine expects a further $12-$16 billion of financial support from foreign partners by the end of this year to help it deal with Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister …

(Reuters) – Canada has sanctioned 62 individuals and one defense sector entity over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement on Tuesday. The sanctioned individuals …

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is determined to defend itself and invaders will incur a “heavy price”, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday on the anniversary …

By Leandro Lima and Catarina Demony LUANDA (Reuters) – Angolan presidential candidates on Monday wrapped up a month-long campaign ahead of this week’s election which is likely to be a …

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow on Tuesday of a powerful response if Russian forces carry out attacks on or around Ukraine’s Independence Day. Zelenskiy has warned …

By Ruma Paul (Reuters) – An appeal to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is “well short of needs”, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, as refugees called …

ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s main southern separatist group said it had launched a military operation in Abyan province “to cleanse it of terrorist organisations”, a move that would strengthen the …

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -The number of migrants arriving in Britain in small boats hit a record for a single day on Monday, as the rise in dangerous journeys …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday condemned Israeli missile attacks against Syria, in comments that underline a chill in once-warm Russian-Israel relations. Lavrov was speaking at …

GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office expressed concern on Tuesday about plans by Russian-backed authorities to try Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in the port city of Mariupol, …