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US accuses Russia of holding world hostage over food amid Ukraine invasion
Belfast Telegraph 20 May 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia of weaponising food and holding grain for millions of people around the world hostage to help “break the spirit of the Ukrainian people” ... Daily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter ... Enter email address ... AP/PA Images. / ... Mr Nebenzia warned ... Most Read. Top Videos. Latest World. Latest. .
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Trump SPAC Deal Finally Files a Proxy: 10 Key Details We Now Know
The Epoch Times 20 May 2022
Seven months after announcing a SPAC merger, a social media company owned by former President Donald Trump has filed its proxy ... 1 ... 2 ... ....
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Biden leaves for Asia under Ukraine, N.Korea nuclear shadows
Arab News 20 May 2022
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE. President Joe Biden left Thursday for South Korea and Japan to cement US leadership in Asia at a time when the White House’s attention has been pulled back to Russia and Europe — and amid fears of a North Korean nuclear test during his trip ... “We know what we will do to respond to them ... 'Wind at our back' ... ....
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'We are going to die': Sri Lanka warns of food shortages
The Times of India 20 May 2022
COLOMBO. Sri Lanka's prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis and vowed the government will buy enough fertiliser for the next planting season to boost productivity ... "I sincerely urge everyone to accept the gravity of the ... situation." ... P ... Looking for Something? ... .
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Can a Hangover Improve Your Mental Health? These People Think So
Vice 20 May 2022
You may have heard of the concept of a “good hangover” ... Enter. r/hangovereffect, a subreddit which showed up in 2018. The ‘about’ section reads. “A community that feels relief from hangovers and are looking for answers as to why ... If you feel the same way, join us and let's find a cure.” ... @rhysthomas .
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NASA, Boeing launch key uncrewed test flight to space station
China.dot.org 20 May 2022
NASA and Boeing launched the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, a critical uncrewed test flight for Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Starliner spacecraft aboard lifted off at 6.54 p.m ... .
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Russia uses new laser weapons in Ukraine, Zelenskiy mocks ‘wonder weapon’
Indian Express 19 May 2022
Russia on Wednesday said it was using a new generation of powerful lasers in Ukraine to burn up drones, deploying some of Moscow’s secret weapons to counter a flood of Western arms.Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018 unveiled an intercontinental ballistic missile, underwater nuclear drones, a supersonic weapon and a laser weapon ... “Yes ... Tags ... .
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Nancy Pelosi threatens to block US-UK trade deal over Northern Ireland Protocol plans
ITV 20 May 2022
The US Congress will not support a free trade agreement with the UK if the government persists with "deeply concerning" plans to "unilaterally discard" the Northern Ireland Protocol, House speaker Nancy Pelosi has said ... EU threatens to retaliate with 'all measures' if NI Protocol scrapped ... .
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'Hell' in Ukraine's Donbas as Russia piles on pressure, warns Zelenskiy
Post Bulletin 20 May 2022
KYIV/SLATYNE, Ukraine - Ukraine's industrial Donbas region, the focus of recent Russian offensives, has been destroyed, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said as some of the world's richest countries pledged to bolster Kyiv with billions of dollars ... "The occupiers are trying to exert even more pressure ... The Donbas is completely destroyed," he said ... U.S ... .
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Sri and Gopi Hinduja named UK’s richest people, with £28.5bn fortune
The Guardian 20 May 2022
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Xi calls on BRICS countries to build global community of security for all
Xinhua 19 May 2022
BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the BRICS countries to work together to build a global community of security for all. Xi made the remarks while delivering a video address at the opening session of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting ... ■ ... .
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The many reasons Erdogan rushed to block NATO's Nordic expansion
The Arab Weekly 20 May 2022
LONDON-. If Western leaders were surprised to see Turkey throw a diplomatic spanner into plans to admit Finland and Sweden into NATO, they should not have been ... Turkish weaponry, particularly unmanned drones, turned the tide of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as more recently in Ethiopia and Ukraine ... Written By. .
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Jordan’s King Restricts Prince Hamza’s Communications, Residency, Movements
The Epoch Times 20 May 2022
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Economy, China, climate dominate as Australia set for polls
Madison 20 May 2022
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians will go to the polls on Saturday following a six-week campaign that has focused on pandemic-fueled inflation, climate change and fears of a Chinese military outpost being established less than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) off Australia’s shore ... People are also reading… ... -- Kathleen Fullin Watch now ... .
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Russia reports finding 2nd body on Kunashiri island
Asahi News 20 May 2022
Russia reported that another human body had been found washed ashore on Kunashiri island, part of the disputed Northern Territories, Japan Coast Guard officials said on May 20. The Coast Guard is trying to gather information on the identity of the person, who was likely one of the passengers of the sunken Kazu I tour boat ... .