The US surpasses 1 million COVID-19 deaths, the world’s highest known total
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The United States officially surpassed 1 million known deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, according to a New York Times database, a cataclysmic outc

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‘Greece Arming Itself Rapidly’: Turkish Diplomat Sheds Light on Ankara’s Concerns with West - RT INTERVIEW

Turkey’s disagreements with NATO run deeper than just going against the accession of Sweden and Finland, Uluc Ozulker, a Turkish diplomat and former ambassador told RT.

Another area of tension is the growing influence of Greece, who might soon lay claim to most of the Aegean Sea, Ozulker said.

The former official pointed out that despite Athens’ infamous money problems, it keeps spending on US arms. “Who’s financing them? And if they are to be considered a country in debt, how is this financing assured?”

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Demolishing History Part 1236: Monument to Alexander Nevsky Toppled in Kharkov

Only erected in 2004, the statue has been pulled over in Kharkov as Ukraine continues to remove monuments linked to Russia.

Nevsky was the Grand Prince of Kiev, among other cities, in the 13th century.

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Russian Exports Can Solve Global Food Crisis – UN

Food products and fertilizers from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus must be allowed on the world markets if the global community wants to stem an unfolding food crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a ministerial meeting on global food security.

“Let’s be clear, there is no more effective solution to the food crisis without the reintegration of Ukrainian food production, as well as food and fertilizer produced by Russia and Belarus, into world markets,” he stressed.

According to Guterres, instead of being the sole reason behind the current food crisis, Russia’s military operation has added to the problems that were already affecting the situation, namely climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, he stressed, are leaders in the production of fertilizers and food prod...

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Tarajal border with Spain reopens after more than 2 years

The border crossing point of Tarajal, between Morocco and the Spanish city of Ceuta, in North Africa, reopened on Tuesday after two years closed due to the pandemic.

The customs office shut the border on the 13th of March of 2020 because of COVID-19, leaving thousands stranded on both sides.

Before the pandemic, movement across the border was reportedly of more than 20,000 people and 3,000 vehicles a day.

North Ko­rea shuns out­side help as COVID cat­a­stro­phe looms
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Py­ongyang has not re­spond­ed to of­fers of help and in­quiries from the US, South Ko­rea, the WHO and UNICEF.
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Rus­sia has turned Don­bas into ‘hell’, Ze­len­skyy says
Ukraine’s pres­i­dent says Rus­sia’s in­ten­si­fy­ing of­fen­sive has ‘com­plete­ly de­stroyed’ the east­ern re­gion.
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Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry Seaborn welcome baby daughter
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The hit-maker confirmed the news on Instagram.

US accuses Russia of holding world hostage over food amid Ukraine invasion
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Joe Biden, meanwhile, has thrown his support behind applications by Sweden and Finland to join Nato.

George W Bush under fire over ‘brutal’ Iraq invasion slip-up
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The 75-year-old former president jokingly blamed the mistake on his age.

Taoiseach to hold talks with Stormont leaders amid protocol deadlock
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Micheál Martin will also meet business representatives to discuss the latest dispute over the Irish Sea trade border.

Nancy Pelosi threatens to block UK trade deal over Northern Ireland Protocol plans
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In a strongly-worded intervention, the congresswoman urged the UK and the EU to continue negotiations to uphold peace in Northern Ireland.

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US launches $3.5 billion programme to speed development of up carbon removal tech
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The US Energy Department launched a program on Thursday to fund four large-scale projects across the country that can remove carbon dioxide from th

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Australia reports first Monkeypox case in traveller returned from UK
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After North American and European countries, Australian authorities on Friday (May 20) said that they have identified a confirmed case of monkeypox

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Watch video: Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya speaks Kannada in Canadian Parliament
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An Indian origin Member of Canadian Parliament spoke in Kannada in the lower house of the parliament on Thursday.

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COVID-19: CDC Urges Pfizer Booster for Children Ages 5 to 11
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Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the US government said Thursday.

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At least three injured, one seriously, in 'random' stabbing in Norway: Police
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According to police, at least four people were stabbed in Numedal, in southeast Norway, on Friday, with one of the wounded in severe condition.

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US: Oklahoma's legislature passes a bill banning nearly all abortions
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On Thursday, the Oklahoma House enacted a bill prohibiting nearly all abortions beginning at fertilisation.

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South Africa: White student urinates on Black student’s belongings; faces expulsion
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Thousands of South Africans have signed a petition demanding that a white student at Stellenbosch University be expelled for urinating on the belon

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Twitter to introduce warning labels to tackle misinformation on Ukraine conflict
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Twitter said on Thursday (May 20) that it will start placing warning notices on some misleading content about Ukraine conflict and also limit sprea

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