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US, Russia trade blame on food insecurity

Agence France-Presse
May 20 11:01 AM

The United States and Russia blamed each other Thursday for the worsening food situation around the world as the war in Ukraine unfolds. Read more »

US lawmakers mull laws to help defend Taiwan vs China

Robert Delaney, South China Morning Post
May 20 10:57 AM

US lawmakers discussed measures on Thursday that Washington should take to help defend Taiwan against any moves by mainland China’s military, including expedited weapon sales meant to arm Taipei 'to the teeth'. Read more »

Twitter adds warning labels to false Ukraine war posts

Agence France-Presse
May 20 07:44 AM

Twitter on Thursday said it will put warning labels on demonstrably false posts about Russia's war in Ukraine under a new "crisis misinformation policy." Read more »

Nobel laureate sworn in as East Timor leader on independence anniversary

Valentino Dariel Sousa, Agence France-Presse
May 20 06:39 AM

Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was inaugurated as East Timor's president on Friday, pledging to break a longstanding political deadlock in Southeast Asia's youngest country as it celebrated its 20th independence anniversary. Read more »

Couple land record UK lottery jackpot of £185 million

Agence France-Presse
May 20 06:25 AM

The winning couple have been struggling through a growing cost-of-living crisis and plan to share their newly amassed fortune with friends and family. Read more »

Italy, Sweden report first case of monkeypox

Agence France-Presse
May 20 02:47 AM

Italy and Sweden on Thursday joined a number of other European and North American nations in detecting the disease endemic in parts of Africa. Read more »

Russian war crimes trial continues

Oleg Petrasyuk, EPA-EFE
May 19 10:55 PM

Russian serviceman Vadim Shishimarin sits in the dock on the second day of his war crimes trial in the Solomyansky district court in Kyiv, Ukraine Read more »

Married couple land record £185 million UK lottery jackpot

Agence France-Presse
May 19 10:37 PM

A married couple from western England were revealed Thursday as Britain's biggest-ever lottery winners after scooping a jackpot of nearly £185 million ($230 million, 218 million euros) in the EuroMillions draw. Read more »

Biden welcomes Sweden, Finland leaders in push for NATO bid

Agence France-Presse
May 19 10:30 PM

US President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Finland and Sweden in a strong show of support for their bids to join NATO in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

Russian soldier pleads guilty at Kyiv war crimes trial

Charlotte Plantive and Dmytro Gorshkov, Agence France-Presse
May 19 05:47 PM

A Russian soldier pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian in the opening stages of Moscow’s invasion during the first war-crimes trial held since the war began. Read more »

Dutch police arrest 3 over ATM bomb attacks

Agence France-Presse
May 19 05:17 PM

Dutch police have arrested three people over a string of bomb attacks on cash machines in Germany that netted nearly one million euros ($1.05 million), the EU's policing agency said Thursday. Read more »

Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
May 19 04:41 PM

China, the Philippines and India were hardest hit, together accounting for around 70 percent of all disaster-related displacements last year. Read more »

Japan to provide additional $300 million to help Ukraine

Kyodo News
May 19 04:28 PM

Japan will provide an additional $300 million in financial assistance to Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday, as the country faces an economic crisis due to Russia's invasion. Read more »

Japan to deploy 18,000 cops for Biden's visit

Kyodo News
May 19 04:23 PM

Around 18,000 police officers will be mobilized in Tokyo to tighten security during visits by the leaders of the United States, India and Australia for meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida next week, police said Thursday. Read more »

N. Korea completes preparation for nuclear weapon test

Agence France-Presse
May 19 02:03 PM

North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and is seeking the best moment to carry it out. Read more »

U.S. embassy in Kyiv reopens after 3-month closure

Kyodo News
May 19 12:58 PM

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv reopened Wednesday after a three-month closure due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to the State Department. Read more »

Rare monkeypox outbreaks detected in N.America, Europe

Agence France-Presse
May 19 12:33 PM | Updated May 19 12:40 PM

Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May. Read more »

UN chief warns of famine, urges Russia to free Ukraine grain

Agence France-Presse
May 19 11:34 AM

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned of years of mass hunger and famine if a growing global food crisis goes unchecked. Read more »

'Massive setback' if US abortion rights overturned: UN rights chief

Agence France-Presse
May 19 11:00 AM

Overturning the ruling that guaranteed nationwide access to abortion in the US would be contrary to int'l standards, the UN's human rights chief said. Read more »

Biden sells renewed US leadership in first Asia trip

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
May 19 10:54 AM

Joe Biden leaves Thursday for his first trip as president to Asia convinced that the confrontation with Russia has reinvigorated US leadership. Read more »

US to fly in baby formula on military contracted planes

W.G. Dunlop, Agence France-Presse
May 19 08:54 AM

The US government will fly in baby formula on commercial planes contracted by the military in an airlift aimed at easing the major shortage plaguing the country. Read more »

Burning fields betray Russia's creeping Ukraine advance

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
May 19 06:37 AM

The hard truth is that Ukrainian forces -- heroes worshipped for their defense of Kyiv and rout of the Russians around the northern city of Kharkiv -- are retreating across swathes of the eastern front. Read more »

Spain, Portugal detect suspected monkeypox cases

Agence France-Presse
May 19 05:47 AM

Symptoms of monkeypox in humans include a rash which often starts on the face then moves to other parts of the body, fever, muscle ache and chills. Read more »