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No more Turkey: Country in push to be known as 'Türkiye', says foreign min

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as Turkiye, the state-run news agency reported.

Poland's Swiatek reaches French Open final; extends winning streak to 34

No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek reached her second French Open final and extended her winning streak to 34 matches by beating No. 20 Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 on a sunny, breezy afternoon Thursday.

US pump prices at record high as OPEC+ producers gather for meeting

The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries including major exporter Russia are weighing how much oil to produce as U.S. gasoline prices hit another record high.

Covid 'getting worse, not better' in North Korea, says WHO's Mike Ryan

A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is getting worse, not better, despite the secretive country's recent claims

UK PM Boris Johnson forced to explain actions in fresh partygate row

"I did not consider that the circumstances in which I received a fixed-penalty notice were contrary to the regulations," Johnson said in a letter of explanation to Geidt, which has been made public

Shanghai returns to normalcy as Covid lockdown eases after two months

Shanghai's Communist Party committee, the city's most powerful political body, issued a letter online proclaiming the lockdown's success and thanking citizens for their support and contributions

China bars Russian airlines with foreign planes amid penalties fear: Report

China has barred Russian airlines from flying foreign-owned jetliners into its airspace, after President Vladimir Putin threw the aircrafts' ownership into doubt by allowing them to be re-registered

Anthony Albanese-led Australian govt includes record 13 women ministers

A record 13 women, including the first female Muslim, were sworn in as ministers in Australia's new government on Wednesday.

US expected to send medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, say offiicals

The Biden administration is expected to announce it will send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, US officials said

Ukraine governor warns of toxic acid leak due to Russian bombardment

A regional Ukrainian governor on Tuesday said the Russian bombardment has caused a leak of toxic nitric acid from an industrial facility

Death toll from Brazil floods at least 91, with dozens still missing

Authorities in northeastern Brazil's Pernambuco state said Monday that 91 deaths have been confirmed from flooding over the weekend, with more two dozen people still missing.

US: Joe Biden sees chance of 'rational' Republican approach on guns

"I think things have gotten so bad that everybody's getting more rational, at least that's my hope, Biden told reporters on the White House lawn after returning to Washington.

EU wrestles with Russia oil embargo as leaders gather for Ukraine aid

EU leaders will gather in a new show of solidarity with Ukraine but divisions over whether to target Russian oil in a new series of sanctions are exposing the limits of how far the bloc can go

Germany's annual inflation rate jumps to 7.9%, highest since early 1970s

Germany's annual inflation rate accelerated to 7.9% in May, its highest level in nearly half a century, according to an official estimate Monday.

Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air buys 50 Boeing 737 aircraft

Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle on Monday said it had reached an agreement with Boeing to buy 50 737 MAX 8 aircraft, saying the planes are due to be delivered between 2025 and 2028

'Demon preaching vedas': Future Rt'l independent directors on Amazon claim

US e-commerce giant had accused them of 'fraudulent stratagem' in transferring 835 stores to Reliance group.

IIT Delhi study reveals mechanisms driving SARS-CoV-2 evolution in humans

IIT Delhi researchers have published a study revealing the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in humans, helping get a better insight into Covid-19 immunity

Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries, says WHO

During a public briefing on Friday, the UN health agency said there are still many unanswered questions about what triggered the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa

Govt gives one-year validity to telcos for laying undersea cables

"In the interest of ease of doing business, DoT took up the case with MoD (Ministry of Defence) to extend period of their clearance from the present six months to one year.

Actively support Russia's move to expand BRICS bloc, says China

"China will work on BRICS-related parties to continue to have in-depth discussions on BRICS expansion and determine the standards and procedures for that on the basis of consensus.