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MARIUPOL, Ukraine -Hundreds of Ukrainian fighters surrendered to an uncertain fate on Tuesday after weeks holed up in the bunkers and tunnels below Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works as the most …

Catastrophic Explosion At Nail Salon Leaves Seven People Injured In Baltimore County Bryan Babb on May 17, 2022 An explosion at a Maryland nail salon injured seven people on Monday …

By David Lawder BRUSSELS -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for U.S. allies to step up financial support for Ukraine on Tuesday, saying that funds announced so far would not …

By Maria Caspani (Reuters) – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster this week signed a bill banning transgender athletes from playing school sports that match their gender identity, joining a number …

By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON – A weekend call for Texans to restrict air conditioning and appliance use after six power facilities tripped offline highlights a weakness in the state’s …

By David Morgan WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Fox News and its owner Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday to stop what he said was “reckless amplification” …

WASHINGTON -U.S President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on all Americans to reject the “poison” of white supremacy, addressing families and local officials at the Buffalo, New York, site of …

BUFFALO, New York – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said it will be difficult to push through any gun control measures but that he will not give up on …

By Laila Bassam and Timour Azhari (Reuters) -Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies have lost their majority in Lebanon’s parliament in a general election, a Reuters tally of final results showed …

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A billionaire fundraiser for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign sought investment from two United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth funds at the same time …

BRUSSELS – A Spanish rapper convicted of praising terrorist groups won a legal battle in a Belgian court on Tuesday against his proposed extradition to Spain. Valtonyc, whose real name …

By David Lawder BRUSSELS -The European Union could combine import tariffs on Russian oil with the phased oil embargo it is trying to put in place to shrink Russia’s energy …

DUBAI -Iran’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday there has been “no new development” since April in talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported, shortly after …

By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Brittney Griner’s wife, assuring her that securing the release of the American professional …

MEXICO CITY -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba was “genocidal policy,” raising the stakes in a standoff with Washington over its …

BRUSSELS – The European Union is likely to make significant financial contributions to keep Ukraine going, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday, adding she would look to G7 …

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO -Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday voted against fast-tracking an opposition move to condemn President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as the prime minister warned that the …

FDA To Relax Baby Formula Import Rules Amid Shortage Laurel Duggan on May 17, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is relaxing import rules for baby formula amid a …

By Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper LONDON – Britain set out steps on Tuesday to try to break the deadlock with the European Union on trade with Northern Ireland, lining …

VATICAN CITY – His doctors probably don’t agree but Pope Francis thinks a shot of tequila just might help his painful knee. While his popemobile stopped in St. Peter’s Square …

(Reuters) -Russia’s parliament will consider banning the exchange of Russian prisoners of war for captured members of Ukraine’s Azov Regiment, the speaker said on Tuesday, after the last Ukrainian defenders …

HELSINKI – Finland’s parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposal to apply for membership of the NATO military alliance in a historic policy shift prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. …

WASHINGTON – Members of the U.S. House intelligence committee sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg this week asking Facebook to address what it called pro-Russian disinformation on the …

(Reuters) – This week’s heatwave will keep testing the Texas power system with record monthly demand expected on Tuesday after less hot weather on Monday kept usage below a new …