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Nikki Haley signs Israeli artillery shells with 'Finish Them!' during visit

Former Republican presidential candidate and US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley advocates unwavering US support for Israel amid Gaza conflict

Sweden will donate $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine as war rages

It consists of equipment that is at the top of Ukraine's priority list, Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said. It included air defence, artillery ammunition and armored vehicles

US Treasury official visits Ukraine to discuss sanctions on Russia

Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo's trip comes as Russia gains territory on the battlefield after an especially lengthy delay in US military aid left Ukraine at the mercy of Russia's bigger army

Increase taxes anymore and we leave: British American Tobacco to Pak govt

Multinational company warns country's leadership against increasing taxes on tobacco

International Everest Day 2024: Date, History, Significance, & Facts

International Everest Day is observed on 29 May in Nepal and New Zealand to remember the first successful summit of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953

Boeing reaches tentative contract agreement with firefighters union

Boeing in early May locked out members of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local I-66 after they rejected two contract offers

Prez Putin makes ex-bodyguard Alexei Dyumin secretary of State Council

After being re-elected for another six-year term earlier this year, Putin made Dyumin an aide specialising in the defence industry

What's at stake in the European Parliament election due next month

One of the biggest questions is whether European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will remain in charge as the most visible face of the EU

S'pore turbulence flight probe: Sharp drop in altitude caused injuries

One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and dozens were injured after Singapore Airline Flight SQ321

Two people missing after building explosion in Ohio's Youngstown: Officials

The blast collapsed the first floor into the basement, Finley said, and the building's structural integrity is in question so no firefighters were being allowed in to conduct a search

Harvey Weinstein to appear in same courthouse where Trump is on trial

Weinstein is awaiting a retrial on rape charges after his 2020 conviction was tossed out

28 killed, 22 injured as speeding bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan

The bus, heading from Turbat to Quetta, fell into the ravine near Washuk town, around 700 kilometres from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province

China's yuan hits 6-month low against strong dollar despite state bank aid

The move comes as US Treasury yields pushed to a near four-week peak lifting the greenback higher

Uber to offer Seine river cruises, day trips in Paris during Olympics rush

Uber also plans to make a significant investment in driver incentives and discounts for riders

Jury in Trump's hush money case to begin deliberations after instructions

This case, at its core, is about a conspiracy and a cover-up, prosecutor Joshua Steinglass told jurors during summations that stretched from early afternoon into the evening

Over 100 business leaders back UK's opposition Labour Party before polls

Rishi Sunak's governing Conservatives have typically been the party of big business but Labour's finance policy chief Rachel Reeves has spent years courting business owners

Disruptive attacks doubled, Russia behind many: Europe's cybersecurity exec

Juhan Lepassaar, head of the ENISA, told The Associated Press in an interview that attacks with geopolitical motives have steadily risen since Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine

Most AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools: Poll

AAPI Democrats are more supportive of these topics being taught in classrooms than AAPI Republicans

Pope Francis apologises for making homophobic slur in a closed-door meeting

A statement from the Vatican said that the Pope's intention was not to cause offence and expressed regret to individuals who were hurt by the use of a word

KKR-SingTel consortium leads race for $1 bn stake in data centre provider

A deal could be sealed or announced in early June, the first source added