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BEZIMENNE, Ukraine -Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works after the United Nations and the International Red Cross led a deal to ease the …

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sent a rule on U.S. biofuel blending mandates to the White House for final review, according to a …

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Black farmers in the United States lost roughly $326 billion worth of acreage during the 20th century, according to the first study to quantify the …

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A lawyer for three Black coaches accusing the National Football League of racist hiring on Monday told a federal judge their case should not …

(This May 1 story corrects variants targeted by booster shots in paragraph 8) By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON – Moderna Inc’s chief medical officer said on Sunday the company’s vaccine for …

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Three U.S. abortion rights advocacy groups will spend $150 million on the 2022 midterm elections, focusing on battleground states as they step up efforts to …

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Christian group that sued Boston after officials rejected a request to fly a flag bearing the image of a …

By Helen Coster (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social app will launch on a web browser at the end of May, Chief Executive Devin Nunes said on …

By Zarrin Ahmed and Brian Ellsworth (Reuters) – Activists in the British Virgin Islands on Monday protested against a proposal to put the overseas British territory under control of the …

By Joseph Campbell ZAPORIZHZHIA/BEZIMENNE, Ukraine -The first evacuees from the ruins of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works were expected to arrive in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia later on Monday after …

By Steven Scheer TEL AVIV – Israel’s government on Monday ordered communications firms to step up their cyber security efforts in the wake of a rise in attempted hacking attacks. …

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK -The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defence agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime Minister …

SEATTLE – The world’s first permanent NFT art museum has opened in Seattle, aiming to “pull back the curtain” on blockchain-based digital art. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a type of …

BEZIMENNE, Ukraine – Cowering in the labyrinth of Soviet-era bunkers far beneath the vast Azovstal steel works, Natalia Usmanova felt her heart would stop she was so terrified as Russian …

GENEVA – The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 …

By Brenda Goh and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI/BEIJING -China’s commercial capital of Shanghai was dealt a blow on Monday as authorities reported 58 new COVID-19 cases outside areas under strict lockdown, …

KYIV – The U.S. embassy hopes to return to Kyiv by the end of May if conditions permit, its charge d’affaires said on Monday. U.S. diplomats departed the Kyiv embassy …

LONDON – Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre has upset opera and ballet fans by abruptly cancelling a series of shows this week by directors who have spoken out against the war in …

By Akriti Sharma (Reuters) -A U.S. federal judge dismissed a request by the Republican National Committee to block a subpoena asking its email vendor to release records to the congressional …

By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI – Western officials have largely lost hope the Iran nuclear deal can be resurrected, sources familiar with the matter said, forcing …

By James Oliphant and Jason Lange WASHINGTON – Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake in this November’s midterm elections, along with President Joe Biden’s remaining policy agenda. Republicans …

KYIV – Ukraine has formally closed its four Black and Azov sea ports, which Russian forces have captured, the Ukrainian agriculture ministry said on Monday. The Azov Sea ports of …

HELSINKI – Finland will decide to apply for NATO membership on May 12, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported late on Sunday, citing anonymous government sources. The decision to join will come …

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand welcomed thousands of travellers from around the globe on Monday as the country opened its borders to visitors from around 60 nations including …