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Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy talks to Argentina, Chile presidents, seeks support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed on with his campaign to obtain support from Latin America with calls Friday to the leaders of Argentina and Chile

Monkeypox cases triple in Europe: WHO; Africa calls for sharing supplies

WHO's Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched

UN calls for implementing faster steps to secure critical ocean health

A United Nations conference warned Friday that measures needed to protect the world's oceans are lagging and urged countries to accelerate their implementation

EU prepares emergency plan to do without Russian energy amid Ukraine war

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the initiative would complement a bloc-wide push to accelerate the development of renewable energy such as wind and solar power.

UK government faces new boozy scandal as deputy whip Pincher resigns

Britain's government is facing another boozy scandal after the deputy chief whip resigned from his post following a drunken incident this week, with PM Boris Johnson facing calls to expel him

French airport workers strike demanding higher pay amid inflation

The labor action is the latest trouble to hit global airports this summer, as travel resurges after two years of virus restrictions

A timeline of Hong Kong's history under 25 years of Chinese rule

China had promised the territory could retain its civil, economic and political liberties for 50 years under the one country, two systems" framework

At least 18 dead after Russian missile strikes Ukrainian port city Odesa

Russian missile attacks on residential buildings in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa early Friday killed at least 18 people, including two children, authorities said

Xi swears in new Hong Kong leader John Lee as city marks 25th anniversary

Lee, a former security official who oversaw the crackdown on dissent in the city since 2019 pro-democracy protests, pledged to uphold the city's mini-constitution

McConnell warns Democrats of fallout for reviving climate spending package

McConnell is moving to complicate Democratic plans by warning that Republicans would react by stopping separate semiconductor legislation

US: Shooting in Newark wounds 9; all expected to survive, says police

Officers responded to the residential neighbourhood at about 6:19 pm after an alert from the city's ShotSpotter system, which can detect gunfire

Hong Kong leaders attend flag-raising marking 25th anniversary under China

The several hundred attendees at the flag-raising ceremony included city leader Carrie Lam, former leaders Leung Chun-ying and Donald Tsang, and incoming leader John Lee

UK PM Johnson to host New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern in London

Johnson's office said he and Ardern will discuss security challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region and the situation in Ukraine

California first to cover health care for all low-income immigrants

It's a long-sought victory for health care and immigration activists, who have been asking for the change for more than a decade

New York lawmakers to vote on new gun rules after SC licensing ruling

New York lawmakers plan to vote Thursday on legislation seeking to limit the proliferation of firearms in public after the Supreme Court gutted the state's century-old handgun licensing law.

Iran says ready for new talks with US to revive 2015 nuclear deal

Iran said it is ready for new indirect talks with the United States to overcome the last hurdles to revive its tattered 2015 nuclear deal with major powers

Biden notched gains at summit in Europe, returns to turmoil at home

The dissonant realities of President Joe Biden's second year in office were on display Thursday as he wound up a five-day trip to Europe

US newspapers continuing to die at rate of two every week: Report

Areas of the country that find themselves without a reliable source of local news tend to be poorer, older and less educated than those covered well, says a report

Cryptocurrency rules to make Europe a global leader as prices plunge

Europe prepared to lead the world in regulating the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry at a time when prices have plunged, wiping out fortunes, fueling skepticism and sparking calls for scrutiny.

Justice Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on US Supreme Court

The 51-year-old Jackson is the court's 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for