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May 15, 2024
Putin Arrives In China In Show Of Unity Between Authoritarian Allies

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a two-day state visit to China in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies.
May 11, 2024
Iran Election Runoff Puts Hard-Liners Firmly In Charge Of Parliament

Iran's hard-liners won most of the remaining seats in an election runoff to give them full control over the country's parliament, authorities said May 11, while not sharing any details on turnout and as some media reported extremely low turnout.
May 11, 2024
U.S. Announces $400 Million Package Of Weapons For Ukraine

The U.S. announced a new $400 million package of military aid for Ukraine on May 10, as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the northeast Kharkiv region.
May 09, 2024
Gunmen Kill 7 Barbers In Pakistan's Volatile Balochistan Province

Attackers fatally shot seven barbers before dawn on May 9 in a home in a volatile province in southwestern Pakistan, police and a government official said.
May 08, 2024
Italian President Says Ukraine War Can't Be Solved By Rewarding Moscow's Aggression

Italy’s president told the UN General Assembly on May 7 that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored.
May 08, 2024
Taliban Rejects Claims Of Afghan Involvement In Recent Attacks In Pakistan

The Taliban on May 8 rejected claims of Afghan involvement in recent attacks in Pakistan, calling it “irresponsible and far from the reality.”
May 04, 2024
Afghanistan's Only Female Diplomat Resigns In India After Gold-Smuggling Allegations

Afghanistan’s diplomat in India, who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and said she was the only woman in the country's diplomatic service, has resigned after being detained for allegedly smuggling gold.
May 03, 2024
U.S. Congressman, Wife Indicted On Conspiracy, Other Charges In Probe Into Azerbaijan Ties

Democratic U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges on May 3 in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice probe into ties between American business leaders and the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.
May 02, 2024
Russian State Media Posting More On TikTok Ahead Of U.S. Election

Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form-video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election, according to a study published on May 2 by the Washington-based Brookings Institution.
April 29, 2024
Putin Likely Didn't Directly Order Death Of Navalny, U.S. Official Says

U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny in February, according to an official familiar with the determination.
April 26, 2024
Orban Challenger Leads Protest Calling For Reforms Of Child Protections In Hungary

Peter Magyar, an aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, renewed his calls for change on April 26 as he led a protest of several thousand people demanding a more robust child protection system and the resignation of Orban's government.
April 26, 2024
Romanian Court Rules Trial For Social Media Influencer Andrew Tate Can Start

A court in Bucharest on April 26 ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
April 25, 2024
Putin Announces Plans To Visit China In May

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit China in May. Putin announced the plans on April 25 at a congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in Moscow.
April 24, 2024
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Calling For Prevention Of Nuclear Arms Race In Space

Russia on April 24 vetoed a UN resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space.
April 20, 2024
Pakistani Province Issues Flood Alert, Warns Of Heavy Loss Of Life From Glacial Melting

The northwest Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued a flood alert because of glacial melting and warned of a heavy loss of life if safety measures aren't undertaken, officials said on April 20.
April 20, 2024
Bulgaria Seizes Heroin Worth Nearly $9 Million En Route From Iran

Bulgarian customs officials say they seized 403 kilograms of heroin found in a truck with Turkish registration en route from Iran to Western Europe.
April 19, 2024
Ukraine, Israel Aid Advances In Rare House Vote As Democrats Help Republicans

With rare bipartisan momentum, the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead on April 19 on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend.
April 19, 2024
EU's Von Der Leyen Visits Finland-Russia Border To Assess Security Situation

The head of the European Union's executive branch said Finland's decision to close its border with Russia over a surge in migrants is a security matter for the whole 27-member bloc.
April 18, 2024
4 Pakistani Customs Officials Killed After Gunmen Ambush Vehicle

Unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying officials from the customs department in northwestern Pakistan on April 18, killing four of them before fleeing the scene, police said.
April 17, 2024
U.K. Says Israel 'Making Decision To Act' As Iran Vows To Respond To Any Incursion

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on April 17 that Israel “is making a decision to act” in response to Iran's missile and drone attack over the weekend, while Iran warned that even the “tiniest” invasion of its territory would bring a “massive and harsh” response.

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