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Putin approves Russia's exit from Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Yahoo Daily News 30 May 2023
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, signed a bill about Russia’s exit from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. Russia suspended the action of this treaty back in 2007. Source. European Pravda. Quote ... Journalists fight on their own frontline ... ....
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AI industry and researchers sign statement warning of ‘extinction’ risk
CNN 30 May 2023
Dozens of AI industry leaders, academics and even some celebrities on Tuesday called for reducing the risk of global annihilation due to artificial intelligence, arguing in a brief statement that the threat of an AI extinction event should be a top global priority.
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Biden, Erdogan talk about F-16s, Sweden's NATO bid
The Daily Herald 30 May 2023
WASHINGTON--U.S. President Joe Biden said that in a call on Monday Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan repeated Ankara's desire to buy F-16 fighter jets from the United States, while Biden responded that Washington was keen to see Ankara drop its objection to Sweden's joining NATO ... "I spoke to Erdogan. I congratulated Erdogan ... .
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30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo
The Associated Press 30 May 2023
ZVECAN, Kosovo (AP) — The NATO-led peacekeeping force said on Monday that 25 of its troops were injured in clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo after they tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week ... Hub peek embed (NATO) - Compressed layout (automatic embed) ... U.S ... ___.
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Ukrainians can’t sleep as Russia hits Kyiv, but morale stays high
Al Jazeera 30 May 2023
Kyiv, Ukraine – A smoking piece of a Russian cruise missile fell just metres away from Lyudmila Lopashchenko near a book market in northern Kyiv. The fragment belonged to an Iskander, one of the 11 hypersonic ballistic missiles Moscow launched on the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning, in a rare daytime attack ... “No one is hiding anymore.” ... .
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Stateless Rohingya could soon be the ‘new Palestinians’, top UN official warns
The Guardian 30 May 2023
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Erdogan confronts polarised Turkey after historic win
The Jordan Times 30 May 2023
Erdogan’s elated supporters hailed the man they call “Reis” (chief) after he won the first run-off in Turkey’s history ... ‘It could get ugly’ ... Analysts say Erdogan’s lavish campaign spending pledges and unwavering attachment to lower interest rates will further strain banks’ currency reserves and the lira, which edged down against the dollar on Monday.
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Moscow mayor reports drone attack in Russian capital with minor damage to buildings
The News-Gazette 30 May 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a pre-dawn attack on Ukraine’s capital Tuesday, killing at least one person and sending Kyiv’s residents again scrambling into shelters to escape a relentless wave of daylight and nighttime bombardments. Moscow authorities reported a drone attack on the Russian capital ... “We hold on.” ... All rights reserved ... .
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Rescue groups say Malta coordinated the return of 500 migrants to Libya instead of saving them
Arab News 30 May 2023
BARCELONA. A group of non-governmental organizations dedicated to rescuing migrants in the central Mediterranean is accusing the European island nation of Malta of coordinating the return of around 500 people to Libya where they were subsequently imprisoned, in violation of international maritime law ... ....
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China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
Federal News Radio 30 May 2023
BEIJING (AP) — China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade ... (0130 GMT) Tuesday. The crew, including China’s first civilian astronaut, will... READ MORE ... (0130 GMT) Tuesday ... Insight by Verizon ... Gen ... Read more. World News ... All rights reserved ... .
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Canada wildfire forces 18,000 evacuations
Gulf Daily News 30 May 2023
A wildfire in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax led to mandatory evacuation orders for thousands of homes, and officials said residents will not be allowed to return until advised by municipal authorities. Halifax Mayor Mike Savage said the evacuations impacted about 18,000 people ... .
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Crucial days ahead as debt ceiling deal goes for vote and Biden calls lawmakers for support
ABC News 30 May 2023
President Joe Biden says he “feels good” about the debt ceiling and budget deal negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ... .
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Lula hosts South American leaders’ summit in Brazil
Manila Standard 30 May 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is hosting his fellow South American leaders Tuesday for a “retreat” aimed at strengthening ties in a region where left-wing governments are newly back in style ... – ‘New pink tide’ – ... Lula wants to get the region cooperating again ... ....
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China rejects US request for a meeting between defense chiefs -WSJ
Reuters 30 May 2023
May 29 (Reuters) - China has rejected a request by the United States for a meeting between their defense chiefs on the sidelines of an annual security forum in Singapore this coming weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. "Overnight, the PRC informed the U.S ... Our Standards ... ....
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US says China refused meeting of defence chief Li Shangfu and Pentagon head Lloyd Austin
South China Morning Post 29 May 2023
The US had proposed that the two officials meet at the Shangri-La Dialogue that is set to take place in Singapore ... .