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photo: Presidential Office of Ukraine / https://www.president.gov.ua/
What hope is there for diplomacy in ending the Russia-Ukraine war?
The Guardian 27 May 2022photo: kremlin.ru
Russia’s war riddled with corruption and distrust
Asiatimes 27 May 2022
In explaining the reasons for Russia’s unexpected military weakness in Ukraine, few have expressed it better than The Economist. The magazine noted “the incurable inadequacy of despotic power” and “the cheating, bribery and peculation” that are “characteristic of the entire administration.”. Peculation means embezzlement ... Russia’s rule of thieves ... ....
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Australia warns against Pacific security pact as China says interference will fail
The Jakarta Post 27 May 2022
The two countries' top diplomats are on competing visits to the Pacific islands ... .
photo: AP / Adel Hana
Palestinian probe finds that Shireen Abu Akleh was directly targeted by Israeli sniper
Anadolu Agency 27 May 2022
Veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by an armor-piercing projectile fired directly at her head by an Israeli sniper, Palestinian attorney general Akram Al-Khatib said Thursday ... Al-Khatib noted that other journalists who were accompanying Abu Akleh were also "deliberately" targeted by gunfire ... .
photo: AP / Alberto Pezzali
At long last, jury gets closing arguments in Depp trial
Wtop 27 May 2022
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury is scheduled to hear closing arguments Friday in Johnny Depp’s high-profile libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard ... Source .
photo: AP / Dario Lopez-Mills
‘These are innocent babies’: grief, loss and love as Uvalde struggles under a heavy cloud
The Guardian 27 May 2022
in the faces of the school-aged kids who are no longer in the classroom and the mournful messages written on the backs of vehicles.
photo: US Army / Sgt Benjamin Northcutt 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Public Affairs Sergeant
Burkina Faso: Gunmen kill 50 civilians in flare-up of violence
Deutsche Welle 27 May 2022
The victims were attacked while trying to escape a blockade set up by extremists, survivors said. The area of eastern Burkina Faso has seen a recent surge in attacks ... .
photo: AP / Ng Han Guan
Beijing Urges US Not to Hype 'Chinese Threat' After Remarks on China Defying Int'l Order
Urdu Point 27 May 2022
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Ukraine's Zelensky Accuses Russia Of "Genocide" In Donbas Region
NDTV 27 May 2022photo: WN / RTayco
Japan to Allow Entry of Tour Groups From 98 Countries and Regions, Including United States
The Epoch Times 27 May 2022photo: WN / RTayco
Taiwanese people stuck with the name ‘Salmon’ after sushi promotion
The Guardian 27 May 2022
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photo: AP / Dario Lopez-Mills
"Shoot Him Or Something," Mother Yelled To Cops During Texas Shooting
NDTV 27 May 2022photo: Creative Commons / Graham Crumb
Timor-Leste hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake that was felt in Darwin
The Guardian 27 May 2022
The quake hit at 11.36am local time (12.06pm Darwin time), according to Geosciences Australia ....
photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed
Iraq criminalizes attempts to normalize ties with Israel
The Jerusalem Post 27 May 2022
Iraq's parliament approved a law on Thursday that criminalizes normalizing relations with Israel, at a time when Israel is pushing to expand its ties in the Arab world under the rubric of the Abraham Accords ... cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId. '36af7c51-0caf-4741-9824-2c941fc6c17b' }).render('4c4d856e0e6f4e3d808bbc1715e132f6'); }); ... .
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Musk sued by Twitter investors for stock 'manipulation' during takeover bid
RTE 27 May 2022
Billionaire Elon Musk was sued by Twitter investors claiming he manipulated the company's stock price downward, as the chief executive of electric carmaker Tesla mounts a $44 billion takeover bid for the social media platform ... They asked to be certified as a class and to be awarded an unspecified amount of punitive and compensatory damages ... .