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Putin arrives in neighbouring Belarus for two-day state visit with key ally

Putin traveled to China earlier this month, and is expected in Uzbekistan on Sunday

NY to set aside money to help local news outlets hire, retain employees

US newspaper industry has been in a long decline, driven by factors including a loss in advertising revenue as outlets have moved from primarily print to mostly digital

Pakistan says United Arab Emirates to invest $10 billion in country

Sharif also invited the UAE president to visit Pakistan, an offer which he accepted

US unemployment benefits claims fall as labour market continues to thrive

Jobless claims for the week ending May 18 fell by 8,000 to 215,000, down from 223,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday

Taiwan scrambles jets, puts missile on alert over China's military drills

China's irrational provocation has jeopardised regional peace and stability,' the island's Defence Ministry said. It said Taiwan will seek no conflicts but will not shy away from one

Leaders of South Korea, China, Japan to meet Monday for trilateral talks

This summit will be a turning point for Korea, Japan and China to completely restore and normalize three-way cooperation systems, Kim said

Tesla breaks ground on Megapack energy storage battery factory in Shanghai

It said the factory was slated to start mass production in early 2025, with an initial capacity of 10,000 Megapack units a year

With Hamas firm, fighting back in Gaza, Israel faces only bad options

Netanyahu has promised a total victory that would remove Hamas from power, dismantle its military capabilities and return the scores of hostages it still holds from the attack that triggered the war

Norway further tightens its restrictions on the entry of Russians

Norway has a 198-kilometer (123-mile) -long border with Russia in the Arctic

Missile splashes into Red Sea, no damage caused in suspected Houthi attack

The attack happened in the southern Red Sea near the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said

Deputy Russian military chief of staff jailed for large-scale bribery

The arrest of Lt Gen Vadim Shamarin followed the arrest this week of Maj Gen Ivan Popov, a former top commander in Russia's offensive in Ukraine, also on bribery charges

With Ukraine losing ground, allies debate how to squeeze cash for Kyiv

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during a speech Monday in Frankfurt, Germany, that it's vital and urgent that we collectively find a way forward to unlock the value of Russian sovereign assets

India, biggest promotor of T20, determined to end World Cup title drought

Rohit Sharma's India squad travels to the T20 World Cup in the United States and Caribbean, hunting a second title to end a long drought

Thai Constitutional Court agrees to hear case that could imperil the PM

The court ruled that Srettha's appointment of Pichit Chuenban as minister of the Prime Minister's Office was in violation of Section 160 of the constitution

Strong winds topple stage at campaign rally in northern Mexico, 9 killed

The victims will not be alone in this tragedy, Mynez told reporters on Wednesday night, adding that he had suspended upcoming campaign events

Iran prepares to bury late President Raisi, foreign minister and others

However, the services have not drawn the same crowd as those who gathered for services for Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in 2020, slain by a US drone strike in Baghdad

Many journalists have fled homelands due to repression, conflict, says UN

Number of journalists in exile has increased as the space for independent and critical media has been shrinking in democratic countries

Focus on creativity, with games, movies, music, sensors and IP, says Sony

Yoshida said the company is now emphasising the creative process itself instead of prized products of the past like the Walkman portable music player and Trinitron colour TVs

5 dead and at least 35 hurt as tornadoes ripped through Iowa, say officials

The Iowa Department of Public Safety said Wednesday it's believed that the number of people injured is likely higher

Nadal's last French Open? It should be similar to Serena's last US Open

Nadal missed nearly all of 2023 after hurting his hip during a loss at the Australian Open that January