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US to vote on new UN sanctions against N Korea for recent missile launches

Whether China and Russia will use their veto power to block the measure or abstain remains to be seen

Minneapolis names intersection to honour George Floyd on death anniversary

The intersection quickly became known informally as George Floyd Square soon after Floyd's death, with a large sculpture of a clenched fist as the centerpiece of memorials

Britain's Prince Charles visits Ukrainian refugees in Romanian capital

The Prince of Wales visited the Romexpo Donation Centre for Ukrainian refugees in Bucharest where he met nearly 1 mn Ukrainians who have reached Romania since the war began on Feb 24

Twitter shareholders meet amid Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover drama

Experts say Musk can't unilaterally place the deal on hold, although that hasn't stopped him from acting as though he can

Blast in Kabul mosque kills five, IS' local affiliate claims responsibility

The blast took place while people were inside the mosque for the evening prayers, Zadran said, adding that they were waiting for an update

US to spend $33 million to clean oil and gas wells on federal land

Infrastructure plan recently signed into law by President Joe Biden will go toward cleaning up 277 of an estimated 15,000 abandoned oil and gas wells on federal land

Conspiracy theories, misinformation swirl around Texas school shooting

In some cases, misinformation about mass shootings or other events are spread by well-intentioned social media users trying to be helpful

Twitter to pay $150 million penalty over protecting privacy of users' data

The regulators allege Twitter violated a 2011 FTC order by deceiving users about how well it maintained and protected the privacy and security of their nonpublic contact information

Glencore pays up to $1.5 bn in penalties to resolve corruption claims

Commodities firm Glencore says it has reached deals with authorities in the US, Britain and Brazil to resolve corruption allegations in return for penalties totalling up to $1.5 billion

Twitter shareholders to meet as Elon Musk's takeover drama continues

Twitter's regularly scheduled shareholder meeting Wednesday won't include a vote on Tesla billionaire Elon Musk's $44 billion bid for the social platform.

Davos: Zelenskyy says Ukraine won't give up land to end war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said his country will not give up its land to end Russia's war.

UK 'partygate' report slams 'failures of leadership' at Johnson's office

Senior civil servant Sue Gray's long-awaited report was published Wednesday.

Germany to loosen Covid-19 entry rules over the summer as cases decline

Germany's health minister says the government plans to suspend a pandemic rule requiring people to show proof of vaccination, a negative test result or recent recovery from Covid-19

J&J, Momenta Pharma file patent infringement lawsuit against Natco, Mylan

Johnson & Johnson and Momenta Pharmaceuticals lawsuit alleges infringement of two old patents associated with 20mg/ml and 40mg/ml Glatiramer Acetate injection, Natco said in a regulatory filing.

Mohamed Salah on revenge mission against Madrid in Champions League final

Mohamed Salah could easily have given the kind of diplomatic answer trotted out by most soccer players.

Scars of war everywhere in Ukraine after 3 months of Russian invasion

Even in regions out of the range of the heavy guns, frequent air raid sirens wail as a constant reminder that a Russian missile can strike at any time even

Pfizer to offer nearly two dozen low-cost products to poor nations

The products, which are widely available in the US and the European Union, include 23 medicines and vaccines that treat infectious diseases, some cancers and rare and inflammatory conditions

Chinese leader Xi defends record to UN human rights chief Bachelet

Bachelet is in the middle of a six-day visit to China that includes stops in Xinjiang where the Chinese government has been accused of human rights violations and genocide against the Uyghurs

1.1 million Afghan children under 5 yrs could face severe malnutrition: UN

In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of five will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the UN

Tokyo national stadium in consideration for track, field world championship

An inspection team from World Athletics the governing body of the sport met with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday and was to tour the stadium on Thursday