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Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
Moosejaw Today 27 May 2022
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. The action appeared to be retaliation for Athens' assistance in the U.S ... The Guard issued a statement announcing the seizures, accusing the tankers of unspecified violations ... .
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Military: 1,500 dead in Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine
Ghana News Agency 27 May 2022
Among them were soldiers as well as civilians, the head of the local military administration, Oleksandr Stryuk, said on Friday. Many people have also fled. Of the former 130,000 inhabitants, only about a 10th are still there ... Not far from the city limits, however, there is already fierce fighting ... This information could not be verified at first ... GNA. .
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Trump urges end to gun-free school zones, easier confinement of 'deranged' people
Democratic Underground 28 May 2022
By Arathy Somasekhar and Kanishka Singh. HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Friday argued the United States should make it easier to confine "deranged" people and eliminate gun-free school zones after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers this week at a Texas school ... Read more ... .
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What hope is there for diplomacy in ending the Russia-Ukraine war?
The Guardian 27 May 2022photo: AP / Russian Defense Ministry Press Service
Russia captures centre of Lyman, encircles most of Sievierodonetsk
Metro USA 27 May 2022
KYIV/POPASNA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russian forces in eastern Ukraine captured the centre of the railway hub town of Lyman and encircled most of Sievierodonetsk, Ukrainian officials acknowledged on Friday, as Kyiv’s forces fell back in the face of Moscow’s biggest advance for weeks ... “I just have to fix the window somehow ... U.S ... .
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Beijing Urges US Not to Hype 'Chinese Threat' After Remarks on China Defying Int'l Order
Urdu Point 27 May 2022
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Kids called 911 from classroom during Texas massacre as police waited outside – official
Metro USA 27 May 2022
UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) -Panicked children and teachers placed half a dozen calls to 911 emergency services from the Texas classrooms where a massacre was unfolding, pleading for police to intervene, while roughly 20 officers waited in a hallway for nearly an hour before entering the room, authorities said on Friday ... One student called at 12.47 p.m.
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Russia squeezes Ukrainian strongholds in east
Belfast Telegraph 27 May 2022
Russia-backed separatists claimed they captured a railway hub city in eastern Ukraine as Moscow’s forces pushed to gain more ground on Friday by pounding another Ukrainian-held area where authorities say 1,500 people have died since the start of the war ... “There should be no talk of ceasefires, or appeasing Putin ... Enter email address ... 24, he said ... / ... / ... .
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Husband Of Teacher Killed In US Shooting Dies "Due To Broken Heart"
NDTV 27 May 2022photo: AP / Bernat Armangue
Rafael Nadal and Djokovic on course for French Open quarters after easy wins
The Guardian 27 May 2022
Toni Nadal remains the director of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, meaning he is essentially employed by both players ....
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Outrage in Brazil over police 'torture' claims
RTE 27 May 2022
Bodies from a Rio de Janeiro police raid that left more than 20 alleged drug traffickers dead show signs of torture and summary execution, a senior lawyer has said. The incident is the latest case of suspected police brutality to shock the South American nation ... Mr Mondego said there were suspicions of "a large number of summary executions." ... .
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Al Jazeera says it will go to ICC over killing of journalist
Star Tribune 27 May 2022
The Al Jazeera news network says it will submit a case file to the International Criminal Court on the killing of reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead earlier this month during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank ... .
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Russia’s war riddled with corruption and distrust
Asiatimes 27 May 2022
In explaining the reasons for Russia’s unexpected military weakness in Ukraine, few have expressed it better than The Economist. The magazine noted “the incurable inadequacy of despotic power” and “the cheating, bribery and peculation” that are “characteristic of the entire administration.”. Peculation means embezzlement ... Russia’s rule of thieves ... ....
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In the pits: Delhi fails to harvest rainwater
The Times of India 28 May 2022
NEW DELHI. For a city facing a shortfall of around 400 million gallons a day of drinking water, or 32% of the daily requirement, and with groundwater resources overexploited, Delhi needs a strong rainwater harvesting (RWH) culture ... At Vikas Bhawan in ITO, which is maintained by the Public Works Department, an official shook his head ... Congratulations!.
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits Fiji as western countries vie to sway island nation
Beijing News 28 May 2022
Suva , May 28 (ANI). Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong paid a two-day visit to Fiji amid the ongoing quest among western countries, including Australia, to bring the strategically located island nation into their sphere of influence ... "Our Pacific family is strongest when we work together ... (ANI) ....