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Vietnam welcomes Russian Prez Putin, vows to strengthen diplomatic ties

Vietnamese President To Lam congratulated Putin on his re-election and praised Russia's achievements

New Petrobras chief sworn in amid market fears of increased govt control

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who nominated Chambriard, attended the ceremony at a Petrobras research center in Rio de Janeiro

WestJet to resume normal operations as mechanics rescind strike notice

WestJet is now attempting to resume normal operations after the airline said on Wednesday 40 flights would be cancelled over June 18-19

Messi could be playing his final tournament with Argentina at Copa America

The World Cup winner will turn 37 during the tournament in the United States, which kicks off Thursday

Shaqiri scores stunning goal in Switzerland's 1-1 draw at Euro 2024

At the age of 32 and having left top-flight European soccer behind to play in MLS, Xherdan Shaqiri is back on the international stage and back scoring again

UEFA fines Albania, Serbia for nationalist fan banners at Euro 2024 games

Each federation was charged with transmitting provocative messages not fit for a sports event

Deal between Putin, Kim requires immediate military assistance: North Korea

The deal could mark the strongest connection between Moscow and Pyongyang since the end of the Cold War

Outage in Ecuador leaves millions in dark after transmission line fails

In some sectors of the country the outage lasted 20 minutes, but media outlets and social media users reported that the problem continued in most cities

Gang violence in Haiti displaces nearly 580,000 people, shows UN report

Haiti has long faced unrest but at the end of February, gangs unleashed coordinated attacks with gunmen taking control of police stations, opening fire on the main international airport

Rifts appear between Israel's political, military leadership over Gaza war

This business of destroying Hamas, making Hamas disappear it's simply throwing sand in the eyes of the public, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the military spokesperson, told Israel's Channel 13 TV

Euro 2024: Musiala magic sees Germany beat Hungary 2-0, reach Round of 16

Musiala opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a goal that was furiously protested by Hungary. Ilkay Gndogan had set that up. Germany captain got on the scoresheet himself in the second half

Two climate activists arrested after painting Stonehenge monument orange

The latest act by Just Stop Oil was quickly condemned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a disgraceful act of vandalism

4 Grand Slam champions get wild cards for Wimbledon; tournament from July 1

Osaka a four-time major champion and former No. 1 player and three-time Grand Slam winner Kerber returned from maternity leave at the start of this season

Euro 2024: Group C leader England faces Denmark in semifinal rematch

Denmark's need for a win is greater, ahead of a final Group C game against a physically imposing Serbia team

Euro 2024: Italy, Spain meet for fifth European Championship in a row

Italy survived a scare against Albania when Nedim Bajrami scored after 23 seconds - the fastest goal in Euros history. A 2-1 come-from-behind win avoided embarrassment for Luciano Spalletti's team

Russia and North Korea have vowed to aid each other if attacked: Putin

It was not clear what kind of assistance the deal, described as a comprehensive strategic partnership, would call for

Novak Djokovic confirmed for Paris Games, says Serbian Olympic Committee

Djokovic has only won a bronze medal at the Olympics. That came in his first games Beijing in 2008

Mbappe due for tests on his broken nose as France gets 'positive' news

The French Football Federation said it had received positive news about Mbappe's chances of continuing at the tournament as he will not need immediate surgery

Russian court sentences US soldier to nearly 4 years on theft charges

Black's sentencing further complicates US relations with Russia, which have grown increasingly tense as the fighting in Ukraine continues

Early blast of heat & humidity leaves millions sweltering across US

Cities that opened cooling centers this week advised that Wednesday's Juneteenth holiday means some public libraries, senior centers and pools where residents could beat the heat will be closed