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Biden Suspends US Steel Tariffs on Ukraine for One Year

At Least 21 Killed, 4 Injured in Attack in Eastern DRC - Reports

At least 21 people were killed, and another four were injured as a result of an attack in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Actualite news outlet reported on Saturday, citing a representative of the local civil society

Macron, Scholz Tell Putin About Need to Lift Odesa Blockade - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday that it was necessary to lift the blockade of the Ukrainian port of Odesa to allow the export of Ukrainian grain, according to the Elysee Palace

Nine UN Peacekeepers Injured in Car Blast in Mali - MINUSMA

Nine peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were injured as a result of a car explosion on a homemade mine in eastern Mali, the mission said on Saturday

Putin, Macron, Scholz Exchange Views on Key Issues of Situation in Ukraine - Kremlin

Leader of Italian Lega Nord Party May Visit Moscow - Sources

Texas Police Official Says Waiting for Tactical Team Amid Uvalde Shooting 'Wrong Decision'

Ankara Successfully Tests Homegrown Missile Defense System - Defense Agency

Top US Gun Lobbyist CEO Says Agrees With Biden Action Can Be Taken on Gun Violence

Talks Between Finland, Sweden, Turkey on NATO Membership Were 'Good' - Haavisto

Artemis 1 to Start Return to Launch Pad on June 6 for Full Test Around June 19 - NASA

The Artemis 1 Space Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket and its Orion spacecraft will start their return trip to Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, after midnight on June 6 for the repeatedly halted wet dress rehearsal checkout about two weeks later, NASA engineers said during a press conference on Friday

Finland Ready to Move Forward With New Sanctions on Russia - Foreign Minister

Finland is prepared to proceed with additional sanctions against Russia and is considering all options regarding the restrictive measures, including energy, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Friday

Uvalde School Massacre Gunmaker Will Not Attend NRA Convention Friday - Statement

The US automatic weapons making company Daniel Defense that made one of the firearms used in the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas, announced on Friday that it will not attend the regular National Rifle Association (NRA) convention

Iranian Foreign Ministry Summons Swiss Envoy Over Seizure of Tehran's Tanker - Reports

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Swiss envoy representing the interests of the United States in Tehran over the seizure of Iranian oil tanker Lana carrying crude oil in the waters of Greece in mid-April, Iranian media reported

WHO Speaks Out Against Imposing Travel Ban Due to Monkeypox Outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend countries to impose travel restrictions due to monkeypox outbreak, the organization's infectious hazards management chief said on Friday

US to Do Whatever It Can to Support Russian Journalists, Media - State Dept.

The United States will do whatever it can to support Russian journalists and Russian media, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday

Politician O'Rourke Interrupts Texas Governor Press Conference on Uvalde School Shooting

A verbal brawl broke out in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday when the Democratic candidate for the the Texas Gubernatorial election confronted Governor Greg Abbott during a press conference, for speaking about mental health services in light of the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary rather than addressing the issue of gun control

Transnistrian Parliament Approves Appointment of Rosenberg as Prime Minister

The parliament of the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria on Friday supported the appointment of former Agriculture Minister Alexander Rosenberg as the republic's new prime minister, the parliament's press office said

Ex-US Secretary of State Kissinger Added to Ukrainian Blacklist Myrotvorets

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was added on the Ukrainian database Myrotvorets "for participation in the Russian special information operation."

Beijing Urges US Not to Hype 'Chinese Threat' After Remarks on China Defying Int'l Order

New Zealand Prime Minister Confirms Planned Meetings With Biden, Harris on May 31

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday that she will hold talks with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on May 31 to discuss both regional and global issues

Woman Injured in Shelling of Russian Village by Ukrainian Troops Dies - Governor

US Expected to Deliver Advanced Long-Range Rocket Systems to Ukraine Soon - Reports

Turkish Security Council Tells Finland, Sweden to Address Ankara's Concerns