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Shot grandmother, acted alone: police profile Texas gunman

Cyril Julien, Agence France-Presse
May 25 02:02 PM

Before he opened fire in a Texas elementary school -- killing 19 small children -- teenager Salvador Ramos first shot his grandmother. Read more »

Russian troops aim to 'destroy everything' in Donbas: Zelensky

Charlotte Plantive with Dmitry Zaks in Severodonetsk and Patrick Fort in Kharkiv, Agence France-Presse
May 25 01:18 PM

Russian troops are advancing in eastern Ukraine, pounding key cities and aiming "to destroy everything there," President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Read more »

Newest US mass shooting claims 21 lives

Brandon Bell, Getty Images/AFP
May 25 01:15 PM

Reports so far revealed 19 students and 2 adults were killed, with the gunman fatally shot in the deadliest US elementary school shooting since 2012. Read more »

Biden to sign EO on police reform 2 years after Floyd's murder

Aurélia End, Agence France-Presse
May 25 12:00 PM

US President Joe Biden will sign on Wednesday an executive order further regulating federal law enforcement. Read more »

N. Korea fired 3 ballistic missiles: S. Korea military

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
May 25 09:03 AM

The Wednesday launches are the latest in a blitz of sanctions-busting weapons tests by Pyongyang this year. Read more »

Chinese navy ends drills under Japan, US close watch

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
May 25 04:25 AM

Aircraft carrier Liaoning was on its way home after wrapping up a naval drill under the close watch of foreign counterparts in the Western Pacific. Read more »

Multiple fatalities in Texas elementary school shooting

Allison Dinner, Agence France-Presse
May 25 04:17 AM | Updated May 25 02:06 PM

The deadly violence in Texas follows a series of mass shootings in the United States this month. Read more »

Cardinal holds mass after Hong Kong court appearance

Xinqi Su, Agence France-Presse
May 25 01:35 AM

Zen, whose trial is set to begin September 19, alluded to difficult times ahead. Read more »

Amnesty urges Saudi to halt execution of 2 men

Agence France-Presse
May 25 12:03 AM

Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of two Bahraini men accused of terrorism-related crimes, as use of the death penalty spikes in the conservative kingdom. Read more »

10 dead in attack on bars, hotel in central Mexico

Agence France-Presse
May 24 11:36 PM

Witnesses said the victims were shot, after which the attackers poured gasoline to set the establishments on fire. Read more »

Putin allies eye prolonged conflict in Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
May 24 11:19 PM

Top allies of President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow was ready for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine in order to achieve the Kremlin's goals in the pro-Western country. Read more »

Biden’s comments on US defending Taiwan could cause missteps: analysts

Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post
May 24 10:00 PM

President Joe Biden’s comments Monday that the US was willing to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack reflect growing support in Washington for the self-governed island but add to a lack of clarity that could cause missteps, analysts said. Read more »

Mexican immigrants wait behind barrier

Mario Tama, Getty Images via AFP
May 24 08:41 PM

Immigrants wait for soup donated by the Yuma County Abolition group after crossing the border from Mexico on Monday in San Luis, Arizona Read more »

Quad nations warn against 'change by force' with eyes on China

Sara Hussein and Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
May 24 07:24 PM

Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States warned Tuesday against attempts to "change the status quo by force" as concerns grow about whether China could invade self-ruled Taiwan. Read more »

Russia orders blogger's arrest over Ukraine videos

Agence France-Presse
May 24 07:21 PM

A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered the detention in absentia of Russian blogger Michael Nacke, accusing him of discrediting the Russian army and its offensive in Ukraine. Read more »

Singaporean jailed for leaking COVID-19 measures

Agence France-Presse
May 24 07:15 PM

A Singaporean court handed a civil servant a four-week jail sentence on Tuesday for leaking information about the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions. Read more »

Hong Kong cardinal in court over protest defense fund

Xinqi Su and Holmes Chan, Agence France-Presse
May 24 07:12 PM

Ninety-year-old retired Catholic cardinal Joseph Zen appeared in a Hong Kong court Tuesday charged with failing to properly register a protest defense fund, after he was initially arrested under the city's national security law. Read more »

Football player pleads guilty to kicking pet cat

Agence France-Presse
May 24 07:07 PM

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma admitted kicking and slapping his pet cat as he appeared at a court in London on Tuesday, in a case that caused public outrage across Britain. Read more »

Growing grapes in the world's driest desert

Alberto Peña, Agence France-Presse
May 24 03:55 PM

In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest in the world, Hector Espindola has an unexpected job: he runs a vineyard. Read more »

2 dead, 120 hurt in Abu Dhabi gas explosion

Agence France-Presse
May 24 03:13 PM

Two people were killed and 120 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi, police said. Read more »

Russia intensifies Donbas offensive as war enters 4th month

Charlotte Plantive with Dmitry Zaks in Severodonetsk and Patrick Fort in Kharkiv, Agence France-Presse
May 24 02:55 PM

Russian forces stepped up their offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, as the conflict entered its fourth month. Read more »

Quad plans to tackle illegal fishing

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
May 24 12:59 PM

The leaders of the security pact are set to announce details of the plan at their meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday. One US official says Chinese ships are behind most illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific but analysts warn of the risk of confrontation between coastguard ships. Read more »

Coral reef restoration in Netherlands

Koen Van Weel, EPA-EFE
May 24 12:02 PM

Divers assemble a piece of a biodegradable material with several coral colonies on it, in the tropical coral reef of Burgers' Ocean in Arnhem, the Netherlands, Monday. Read more »

China hopes UN rights chief visit will 'clarify misinformation': ministry

Agence France-Presse
May 24 11:33 AM | Updated May 24 01:05 PM

China's foreign minister told the United Nations' human rights chief he hoped her landmark visit would help to "clarify misinformation", ahead of her visit to the Xinjiang region. Read more »

Pfizer COVID jab for under-fives effective with 3 doses

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
May 24 10:45 AM

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine is safe and effective when given as 3 doses to children under 5 years, the companies said. Read more »