China’s total trade with Russia in May soared to levels not seen since the beginning of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, official data showed Wednesday, as Beijing steps up support for its sanctions-hit ally.
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Former US vice president Mike Pence launched his presidential campaign Wednesday by framing the Republican nomination as a choice between “reckless” Donald Trump and the Constitution — arguing that his old boss’s bid to overturn the last election should bar him from returning in 2024.
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President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Kyiv of seeking to “frighten” Russians after drones hit Moscow high-rises in the first such attack since the beginning of the Kremlin’s assault on Ukraine.
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UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Tuesday he was encouraged by the reaction of Ukraine and Russia to “concrete principles” laid out by the body to prevent catastrophe at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
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The surgery that Pope Francis underwent to repair an abdominal hernia was completed after three hours without complications, the Vatican announced. “The intervention ended: it ran smoothly and lasted three …
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With offers to play in Saudi Arabia and Barcelona, the 35-year-old Argentinian star opted for the MLS, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. The deal will include the collaboration of …
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A group of computer hackers from Sudan, called Anonymous Sudan, claims to have stolen 30 million data from Microsoft customers through the Outlook service. The information has not yet been …
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The surface of the oceans has just recorded its hottest month ever in May, the European service Copernicus announced this Wednesday. “Ocean surface temperatures are already at record levels and …