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Kim Jong Un's sister vows North Korea will succeed in launching spy satellite

Kim Jong Un's sister has vowed North Korea will be successful in its efforts to launch a spy satellite - after its most recent attempt ended in failure. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3qlIkov

'I'm scared': What it's like to be LGBTQ+ in a country where you could be killed

New anti-LGBTQ+ laws have been passed in Uganda, expanding on rules which already criminalised same-sex acts and carried a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3WL7BnW

Former US vice president to launch bid for White House

Mike Pence, who served as Donald Trump's vice president, is set to join the race for the White House next week. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3C1MzrU

Why did Venice canal turn bright green?

A patch of phosphorescent green liquid that appeared in Venice's Grand Canal was caused by the chemical fluorescein. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3C4T9Os

Bus driver and passenger in gunfight after man 'asked to get off between stops'

A bus driver and passenger were injured after they shot at each other on a moving bus in North Carolina. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3qmfpQW

NATO-led troops put up barbed wire in Kosovo after clashes in northern towns

NATO-led peacekeeping troops have put up metal fences and barbed wire barriers in a northern town in Kosovo after clashes with ethnic Serbs left 30 international soldiers injured. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3oBDvXu

What online evidence reveals about the drone attack on Moscow

Vladimir Putin has called Tuesday's drone attack in Moscow a "terrorist" act by Ukraine. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3C2uslz

Model's noose dress executions protest at Cannes criticised as 'disgraceful'

An Iranian-born model has left the internet divided after wearing a dress that resembled a noose. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3OKPkoQ

Girl, 15, charged with murdering 19 people in school fire 'started after phone confiscation'

A 15-year-old girl has been charged - as an adult - with murdering 19 people after she allegedly set fire to a secondary school dormitory in Guyana. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3N4XSpD

Nun's non decaying body attracts hundreds to US city

A nun whose body has barely decayed since her death has unintentionally attracted hundreds to the site of her burial in a small US town. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3OKdDDq

Man prises crocodile's jaws off his head in miraculous escape

A man has managed to prise a crocodile's jaws from around his head when he was attacked near a luxury resort in Queensland, Australia. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3qdQO0O

Nine people injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood

Nine people have been injured in a shooting on a boardwalk by Hollywood Beach, Florida. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3WMI123

British man dies in Greece after being 'struck by lightning while paddleboarding'

A British man has died after he was reportedly hit by lightning while paddleboarding in Greece. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/43aFzEN

Ukraine tennis player who refused to shake hands with Belarusian gets support from foreign minister

The Ukrainian foreign minister has expressed his support for a tennis player who was booed off the court at the French Open for refusing to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3WLHugY

Mother pleads guilty to murder after six-year-old son starves to death

A mother has pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse over the death of her six-year-old son in Arizona. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/42ePZlM

Chinese-registered ship detained on suspicion of looting wreckages of British warships

A Chinese-registered vessel has been detained in Malaysia, on suspicion of looting the wreckage of Second World War-era British warships in the South China Sea. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3qfhH4x

Anti-gay legislation that could mean the death penalty in some cases signed into law in Uganda

New anti-gay legislation that could mean the death penalty in some cases has been signed into law in Uganda, amid outcry by LGBT charities. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/45E6zhV

Putin and Zelenskyy among world leaders to congratulate Turkey's Erodgan on election victory

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have joined world leaders in congratulating Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his election win. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3qgH4mz

Venice police investigating bright green liquid in Grand Canal

Police in Venice have launched an investigation into the source of a phosphorescent green liquid patch that has appeared in the city's famed Grand Canal. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3qiNcKO

Plane passenger could face years in jail for 'opening door mid-flight'

A plane passenger could face up to 10 years in prison if he is found guilty of violating aviation security law by opening an emergency exit mid-flight. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/42ehkEq

Olympic wrestlers who 'broke barricades' at sexual harassment protest detained

Several of India's top wrestlers were detained by police after protests against a federation chief intensified over sexual harassment allegations. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3OMCFBU

Two million litres of water drained from reservoir in search for phone

An Indian government official has been suspended after ordering a reservoir to be drained so he could find his phone.  from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/42ezhTv

Turks head to the polls to decide if Erdogan takes rule into third decade

Turkey goes to the polls today for a presidential run-off that could see Recep Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/438ZALX

Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy reach 'tentative deal' on raising US debt ceiling - sources

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a "tentative deal" on raising the US debt ceiling, according to sources in Washington. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/43ahP3T

Passenger arrested after plane door opened mid-flight explains he felt 'uncomfortable'

A passenger who was arrested after a plane door was opened on a domestic aircraft mid-flight has said he was "uncomfortable" and "wanted to get to get off the plane quickly", according to South Korean media. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3qcuF35

Pink Floyd star says he was opposing 'fascism' when he wore Nazi-inspired uniform

Pink Floyd star Roger Waters says he was opposing "fascism, injustice and bigotry" when he posed firing an imitation machine gun while wearing a Nazi-inspired uniform at a concert in Berlin. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3MB9AXC

Crocodile farmer torn to pieces after falling into reptile enclosure

A crocodile farmer in Cambodia was ripped apart by around 40 of the reptiles after falling into their enclosure, according to police. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3WAyv1O

How TV talent show singer survived shooting - and found a new voice on TikTok

"Iron Woman" is the name given to Mutlu Kaya by her almost two million TikTok followers, due to the bullet in her brain. She is a social media star, a heroic figure to her followers. But this isn't how she wanted to find fame. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/45xVVJm

Papuan fighters threaten to shoot NZ pilot hostage without independence talks

Fighters in Indonesia's Papua region have threatened to shoot a New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February if independence talks are not launched. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3IKD3gm

The West will be disappointed with Erdogan's likely electoral success

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will have been Vladimir Putin's favourite in this election. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3MYr01v

Elon Musk's brain chip company says it has won approval for human testing

Elon Musk's brain chip firm Neuralink has said it has been given the go-ahead to start carrying out studies on humans. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3OFxhQY

Pink Floyd star Roger Waters condemned over 'Nazi costume' at Berlin concert

Police in Germany have launched an investigation into Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters after he fired an imitation machine gun while wearing a Nazi-inspired uniform at a concert in Berlin. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3MzJyDR

Gabby Petito's family get copy of 'burn after reading' letter written by Brian Laundrie's mother

Brian Laundrie's mother offered him "a shovel and garbage bags" if he needed to dispose of a body, according to a "burn after reading" letter, court documents show. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/427hspo

Russia, AI, climate change - The big threats can be overcome if we pull ourselves together | Adam Boulton

What are the big threats to our way of life? from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/435H2MP

Artificial intelligence helping scientists in fight against superbug and breast cancer

Artificial intelligence has been used to identify a new antibiotic capable of killing a type of bacteria responsible for many drug-resistant infections. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3OB3A3C

Three killed in shooting and knife attack by masked man

Three people have been killed and one injured in a shooting and stabbing in Japan, with the suspect having barricaded himself inside a building, according to local media reports. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/424V4wY

Iran says it has successfully launched 2,000km-range ballistic missile

Iran has successfully launched a 2,000km-range (1,243m) ballistic missile, according to the country's state media - two days after the chief of Israel's armed forces raised the prospect of "action" against Tehran over its nuclear programme. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3IHmMsK

US Capitol rioter who was pictured with his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is jailed

A Capitol Hill rioter who was photographed with his feet on Democrat Nancy Pelosi's desk has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3IEOsyo

Ship grounded in Egypt's Suez Canal - one of world's busiest shipping routes

A ship has become stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest shipping routes. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3MzJTXf

'I had a terrible life. I just kept going' - The trauma and triumph of rock icon Tina Turner

"Look what I have done in this lifetime, with this body," said Tina Turner, in a documentary released about her life in 2021. "I'm a girl from a cotton field, that pulled myself above what was not taught to me." from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3IIYjmL

Anti-Putin paramilitary group says there will be more incursions into Russia

A group claiming to be behind a recent strike in the Russian border region of Belgorod have said they will launch more incursions in future. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3MudNfD

Onlookers in town synonymous with Madeleine McCann case hoping search will finally bring answers

On a muddy peninsula on the Arade reservoir we watch police busily clearing a wooded area. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3MS6ujd

A Russian court orders the American journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed through August.

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By BY ROGER COHEN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/43jnQLe

Netflix begins crackdown on households sharing passwords

Netflix has expanded its crackdown on password sharing, telling users worldwide their accounts cannot be shared for free outside their households. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3BScaTT

Restaurant Review: Fluid Japanese-French Cuisine at House Brooklyn

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By BY PETE WELLS from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/431uLsR

£1.8bn aid package announced for flood-hit areas in northern Italy

Italy has announced a £1.8bn (€2bn) package to help the flood-stricken areas of northern Italy after thousands of people were forced from their homes due to the destruction. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3OSTAmD

DeSantis Set to Announce 2024 Run on Twitter With Elon Musk

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER, MAGGIE HABERMAN, RYAN MAC AND NICHOLAS NEHAMAS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/421MLlA

Yellen Warns Again That the U.S. Could Default as Soon as June 1

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By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3q7vgmE

5 Takeaways From Auction Week

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By BY ROBIN POGREBIN AND ZACHARY SMALL from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3q1ugjV

Alert Level Is Raised in Central Mexico as Volcano Spews Smoke and Ash

By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/431WGsw

Key events in the battle for Bakhmut, the war’s longest-running sustained fight.

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By BY MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3oltyNV

The Welfare Debate Stalling the Debt Talks

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By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/41WiMLD

The QR-Code Menu Is Being Shown the Door

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By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/3MON92f

After the Warhol Decision, Another Major Copyright Case Looms

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By BY MATT STEVENS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3IADHNE

What Bills Did DeSantis Sign as He Propelled Florida to the Right?

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3OwsEJ0

Flights to Sicily suspended as Mount Etna spews volcanic ash onto runway

Flights to eastern Sicily were disrupted on Sunday after the nearby Mount Etna volcano began to erupt, tipping black ash onto runways and vehicles. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3Iu9m3b

Russia charges international court officials in retaliation for the war crimes case against Putin.

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By BY DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/45miLDF

Ali Wong at a Fancy House Party, and a Stylish Gala at PS1

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By BY EMMA GRILLO AND MAX BERLINGER from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/42WtlQ2

Greek Leader Claims ‘Political Earthquake’ as His Party Leads in Elections

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By BY NIKI KITSANTONIS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3pVLWgF

Italian PM visits flood stricken areas after 36,000 evacuated

The Italian prime minister cut short her trip to Japan for the G7 summit to visit flood-stricken areas of northern Italy, where thousands have been uprooted from their homes. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3olRCjG

Una estampida en un estadio de fútbol en El Salvador deja a 12 personas muertas

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By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT En español https://nyti.ms/3MOxgsR

Thanks to an app, 382 investors in Mage await another shot at the winner’s circle.

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By BY MELISSA HOPPERT from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3IuAJKB

The key events in the battle for Bakhmut, the war’s longest-running sustained fight.

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By BY MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG from NYT World https://nyti.ms/42VuWFN

Russian private army head claims forces have won control of Ukraine's Bakhmut

The head of Russian private army Wagner has claimed his fighters have completed the capture of eastern Ukrainian city Bakhmut, after the longest battle of the Ukraine war. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/43ja4Z7

What time is the Preakness Stakes?

By BY MELISSA HOPPERT from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3MI6nXs

Martin Amis, Acclaimed Author of Bleakly Comic Novels, Dies at 73

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By BY DWIGHT GARNER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/3MK0p8d

Sharp fall in migrant 'encounters' at US-Mexico border

The US has reported a sharp fall in migrant "encounters" at its border with Mexico after COVID-era Title 42 restrictions ended last week. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3OoTG4S

Airman to Remain Detained as He Awaits Trial

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By BY ALICIA NAPIERKOWSKI AND GLENN THRUSH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/45j7ap6

US and allies to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

The US and its allies plan to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, a White House official has said. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3MlYGEP

Republican Leaders’ Cynical Failure to Hold George Santos Accountable

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3Mn0Q73

The Not-So-Genteel Side of Tennis Is in the College Playoffs

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By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3omTIzB

‘Only a plus’: Many Kyiv residents say Zelensky’s overseas trips benefit Ukraine.

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By BY NATALIA YERMAK from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3ofSDts

Even as He’s Out, Rafael Nadal Will Always Be a Part of the French Open

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By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/43e46st

Prime Minister announces Russian diamonds ban as sanctions stepped up

Rishi Sunak will announce a ban on Russian diamonds coming to Britain as the prime minister and other G7 leaders step up sanctions against Putin. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3MGHZFm

Supreme Court Dismisses Case on Pandemic-Era Immigration Measure

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/42Pivvm

Harrison Ford 'deeply moved and humbled' by honorary Palme d'Or

Harrison Ford has said he is "deeply moved and humbled" to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/431rj12

Peter Thiel Is Latest Billionaire Said to Have Met With Jeffrey Epstein

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By BY MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN AND RYAN MAC from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3Ipl6np

How Did This Pasta End Up in the Woods? Students Share Their Theories.

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/3InG321

With Stakes at Their Highest, Manchester City Rises

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By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3pOL79r

There’s No Escape From Wildfire Smoke

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By BY DAVID WALLACE-WELLS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/41QrACG

Silva again! City doubles its lead.

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By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3WfyTmh

Bernardo Silva’s opener gives City the lead we all saw coming.

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By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3pUogJp

Oldest Nearly Complete Hebrew Bible Sells for $38.1 Million

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By BY JENNIFER SCHUESSLER from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3MgkilU

The chief of Ukraine’s Supreme Court has been detained and accused of taking a $2.7 million bribe.

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By BY DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3Obfh0J

Many Women Have an Intense Fear of Childbirth, Survey Suggests

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/3WcpNH9

Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine Says It Shot Down Hypersonic Missiles

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By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/3MxEXTV

Journalist Resigns From Board After PEN America Cancels Russian Writers Panel

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By BY JENNIFER SCHUESSLER from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3Oh2SIO

Explosion linked to 'gender-based violence' kills two near playground in Spain

An explosion has killed two people in Spain, with authorities suspecting the blast was linked to "gender-based violence". from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/454LVak

Fleeing Generals at War and Violent Militias, Many Say ‘We’re Not Coming Back’

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By BY ELIAN PELTIER AND YAGAZIE EMEZI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/431qNzP

The ‘Skeletons’ in Big Oil’s Closet

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By BY MANUELA ANDREONI from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/3M6EGGh

Four dead and several others wounded in US shooting

At least four people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting in the US. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/42ZOusa

Try a Churro Cone Filled With Soft Serve at Mercado Little Spain

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/3Id46kk

Royal Navy sailor found dead in Stockholm

An investigation has been launched after a Royal Navy sailor was found dead in a residence in Sweden.  from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3M6fuQa

Musk tells Macron he had to 'sleep in the car' before meeting French president

Elon Musk has been heard telling French President Emmanuel Macron that he had to "sleep in the car" before their meeting in Paris - hours after the billionaire was seen partying in Mexico and Los Angeles. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3WcSnbm

Staff Members Attacked With Bat at Congressman’s Virginia Office

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By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3W5ROzW

Staff Members Attacked With Bat at Congressman’s Virginia Office

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By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3pGTZxQ

Frame of Mind

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By BY SAM CORBIN from NYT Gameplay https://nyti.ms/3I5UjfV

Dig at Liz Truss over Taiwan visit where she will tell West to 'get real' on military aid

The Government has taken a swipe at Liz Truss ahead of a high-profile trip to Taiwan where she is set to urge a tougher line towards China. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/42N8D52

In Blow to Junta, Thai Voters Overwhelmingly Back Opposition Parties

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By BY SUI-LEE WEE AND MUKTITA SUHARTONO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/45bEE8O

Rivals in Turkey election both claim to have a lead as counting under way

Turkey's election rivals are both claiming to have the lead with counting under way in the poll. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3nZTRci

Here is how you pronounce Kilicdaroglu.

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://nyti.ms/44X0fBI

U.S. officials, often exasperated by Erdogan, are watching the vote closely.

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/452DXP5

Unfazed and surprisingly alert: Imran Khan warns of threats to Pakistan's democracy

Imran Khan was very uncertain he'd make it out of the High Court on Friday night, even after he'd been bailed for two weeks. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/41DtQx0

Meet this year’s Eurovision hosts.

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By BY ALEX MARSHALL from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3nYQ1jv

With Ukraine’s hopes in its hands, Tvorchi takes the stage.

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By BY ALEX MARSHALL AND MARC SANTORA from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3pBMLLv

Up now: Blanca Paloma, from Spain.

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By BY SCOTT BRYAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3pELUtt

As the war rages, some Ukrainians turn to Eurovision for a bit of cheer.

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By BY MARIA VARENIKOVA from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/41xkPWj

Los migrantes mexicanos y centroamericanos son los más afectados por el fin del Título 42

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By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT En español https://nyti.ms/3nWrITn