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HELSINKI -Finland and Sweden said on Wednesday they would continue a dialogue with Turkey over their bids for NATO membership, but did not say whether there had been progress on …

(Reuters) – Volodymyr Zelenskiy has inspired Ukrainians and won global respect and praise for his courage and defiance in resisting Russia’s devastating invasion of his country. Refusing to leave Ukraine’s …

Connecticut To Hire ‘Misinformation’ Specialist To Police The Internet Carl DeMarco on June 1, 2022 Connecticut is hiring a “misinformation” specialist to police the internet ahead of the midterm elections, …

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has withdrawn its approval for TG Therapeutics Inc’s lymphatic cancer treatment Ukoniq over concerns of higher risk of death …

(Reuters) – Power demand in Texas reached the highest level ever recorded in the month of May on Tuesday and will likely break the record for June on Wednesday as …

(Reuters) -Sage Therapeutics Inc and Biogen’s experimental drug improved symptoms of postpartum depression after 15 days in a late-stage study, the companies said on Wednesday. The drug, zuranolone, also reduced …

(Reuters) – A Ukrainian presidential advisor and peace talks negotiator accused Europe and the United States of having an “irrational fear” of Russia in an interview released on Wednesday by …

By Wendell Roelf, Julia Payne and Bate Felix CAPE TOWN/LAGOS/DAKAR – A shortage of oil refineries across sub-Saharan Africa coupled with soaring crude prices because of the war in Ukraine …

HANOI – Vietnam said on Wednesday it had successfully developed a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever, with the aim of becoming the first country to …

WASHINGTON -South Korean boy band BTS, a fundraising juggernaut for U.S. social justice causes, met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday to discuss hate crimes targeting …

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL – After political science student Noh Seo-jin finished class on Tuesday, the 19-year-old headed out for the last time to a campaign event with a yellow …

By Chen Lin and Mei Mei Chu SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR – Singapore is bracing for a shortage of its de-facto national dish, chicken rice, as major supplier Malaysia halts all chicken …

BEIJING -The Chinese military said on Wednesday it had conducted a combat “readiness patrol” in the seas and airspace around Taiwan in recent days, saying it was a necessary action …

Is Affirmative Action Next For SCOTUS? Here’s How It Could Happen Laurel Duggan on May 31, 2022 The Supreme Court is considering a case challenging the affirmative action practices of …

‘Afraid Of My Country’: Here Are The Most Shocking Things I Saw In My Night At The Border Jennie Taer on May 31, 2022 San Luis, Arizona — It was …

By Brad Brooks and Shannon Stepleton UVALDE, Texas -The grief-wrenched Texas town of Uvalde on Tuesday began burying its dead from the bloodiest U.S. school shooting in a decade, with …

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s chief trade negotiator, John Deng, will hold more talks with the United States on bilateral trade on Wednesday, the island’s government said, after being excluded from a …

‘Unprecedented Level Of Federal Overreach’: 16 Governors Urge Biden To Rescind Costly Wall Street Climate Rules Thomas Catenacci on May 31, 2022 A coalition of 16 Republican governors sent a …

WEEKEND OF CARNAGE: Liberal Cities See Massive Spike In Murder, Violent Crime Over Holiday Weekend Josh Hypes on May 31, 2022 Violent crime surged across liberal cities during Memorial Day …

By Jose Cortes PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico -At least three people were confirmed dead and at least five others reported missing on Tuesday after record-breaking storm Agatha battered southern Mexico, local …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – North Korea has made progress in its fight against drought, and rice planting is under way nationwide even as the country ramps up efforts to …

By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Jurors considering the opposing lawsuits from actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard deliberated for hours on Tuesday without reaching a verdict in the multimillion-dollar defamation …

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to provide Ukraine with advanced rocket systems that can strike with precision at long-range Russian targets …

By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV – Ukraine said on Tuesday that Russia had taken control of most of the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, a bombed-out wasteland whose …

(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would substantially reduce the cost of building wind and solar energy projects on federal lands to help spur renewable energy development …