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China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea for first time since 2006
The move comes after more than a dozen North Korean ballistic missile tests this year, all of which violated previous UN resolutions and which US officials argued necessitated another international response.A resolution needs nine "yes"…
Japan to reopen to foreign tourists after two-year pandemic closure
Japan has announced it will end a two-year pandemic closure and reopen to tourists from 98 countries and regions next month, but travellers will only be allowed in as part of tour groups.The decision comes after the government last week…
Russian forces have lost about 1,000 tanks in Ukraine so far, according to senior US defense…
This video footage, published by Ukraine's Armed Forces, shows the devastating impact of shells from a Russian TOS-1A hitting Ukrainian positions near Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region on May 26. (Armed Forces of Ukraine/Cover…
‘Stop playing’ with Russia, end war: Zelenskiy tells West
Ukraine president critical of EU, urges tougher sanctions'Stop playing' with Russia, end 'senseless war'-ZelenskiyRussia forces reach key highway from Donbas citiesKyiv says 25 battalions involved in assaultRussia warns West against giving…
Police in Brazil gas man to death in trunk of car, video appears to show
Placeholder while article actions loadThe video starts off with three highway police officers pinning a man to a dirt road in northeastern Brazil.After a cut, the man’s legs are shown thrashing as two officers trap him inside a hatchback…
Sandstorm wave sweeps Middle East, sending thousands to hospitals
Placeholder while article actions loadOn Monday, a bright orange glow bathed the streets of Kuwait City, like a wildfire without flames. In Tehran, the tip of the Milad Tower, the tallest structure in the city, could barely be seen. In…
Pompeii victim’s genome successfully sequenced for first time
The genome of a victim of the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius over the ancient city of Pompeii has been sequenced for the first time, scientists have revealed, shedding new light on the health and diversity of those who lived in the…
EXPLAINER: What Turkey’s Erdogan could gain in NATO debate
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Within a two-week span, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan caused a stir by throwing a wrench in Sweden and Finland’s historic request to join NATO, lashing out at fellow alliance member Greece and announcing plans…
Toronto police kill man carrying gun near schools
TORONTO, May 26 (Reuters) - Toronto police shot and killed a man who was walking down a street carrying a gun in a city neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, an incident that prompted five nearby schools to be placed under precautionary…
Pentagon says Russia racks up personnel, weapons losses
The U.S. military estimates that Russia has lost nearly 1,000 tanks and “a not insignificant amount” of personnel in its now three-month long attack on Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday. “We believe they’ve lost…