Court dismisses Navalny's appeal against lack of access to writing materials in prison
Russia's Supreme Court has on Thursday dismissed an appeal by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny against restrictions imposed on access to writing materials in prison, according to Russian independent news site Mediazona.
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Ukraine 99.9% certain Russia will quit Black Sea grain deal in July - envoy
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV Russia is 99.9% certain to quit a U.N.-brokered deal on the safe wartime passage
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Iconic Hong Kong dragon boat races are back in full force as thousands of spectators gather
Thousands gathered in southern Hong Kong to watch the iconic dragon boat races, a highlight of the annual Chinese Dragon Boat festival
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UAE leader welcomes Iranian foreign minister in latest softening of Persian Gulf tensions
The president of the United Arab Emirates has met with Iran’s visiting foreign minister in the latest sign of improving relations between Arab Gulf countries and the Islamic Republic
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal against pre-trial detention
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lost his appeal against the extension of pre-trial detention in Moscow on Thursday on spying charges, which he denies.
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Yellen says it's 'critical' to maintain U.S.-China ties after Biden's 'dictator' remarks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says it’s “critical” the U.S. and China maintain a relationship so they can “work together” on global challenges
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Germany warns China over Taiwan, voices human rights concerns days after talks with Chinese premier
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned Beijing against using force to change the status quo with Taiwan and expressed concern about the human rights situation in China
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French send deep diving robot to help Titanic sub search
By Louise Dalmasso PARIS (Reuters) -A French robot that can dive to 20,000 feet (6,000 metres) underwater is on its
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Pakistan's premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid default
Officials say Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has met with the head of the International Monetary Fund in Paris on the sidelines of the global financing summit in a last-ditch effort to unlock a $6 billion bailout package to help avoid a default
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Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China
Authorities in northwestern China say 31 people have been killed and seven injured in a cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the city of Yinchuan
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Six people in critical condition, one still missing after Paris blast - prosecutor
PARIS Six people remained in a critical condition and one person was believed still missing on Thursday, one
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Vatican says new leads are worth pursuing in the disappearance of employee's daughter 40 years ago
Exactly 40 years after the teenage daughter of a Vatican employee disappeared, the Vatican announced new leads “worthy of further investigation” have surfaced
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