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Russia summons heads of U.S. media outlets, warns of ‘stringent measures’

(Reuters) -Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it was summoning the heads of U.S. media outlets in Moscow to a meeting next Monday to notify them of tough measures in response to U.S. restrictions against Russian media. “If the work of the Russian media – operators and journalists – is not normalized in the United States, the …

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U.S., S.Korea, Japan envoys meet as N.Korea appears to prepare nuclear test

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday to prepare for “all contingencies” amid signs North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since 2017. U.S. Special Representative Sung Kim met his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, Kim Gunn …

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U.S. says some Indian officials ignoring or supporting attacks on minorities

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Some officials in India are ignoring or even supporting rising attacks on people and places of worship in the country, a U.S. official said late on Thursday after the release of a report on religious freedom globally in 2021. The report said attacks on members of religious minority communities, including killings, …

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Russia, China not interested in working with U.S. on N.Korea – U.S envoy

SEOUL (Reuters) – China and Russia are clearly not interested in working with the United States to manage North Korea’s nuclear and missile arsenal, Washington’s nuclear envoy said on Friday, after Beijing and Moscow vetoed a U.S. proposal for new sanctions. In Seoul for meetings with South Korean and Japanese counterparts, U.S. Special Representative Sung …

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Exclusive-Ukraine investigates deportation of children to Russia as possible genocide

By Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prosecutors investigating war crimes cases in Ukraine are examining allegations of the forcible deportation of children to Russia since the invasion as they seek to build a genocide indictment, the country’s top prosecutor said in an interview. International humanitarian law classifies the forced …

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Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to Jubilee crowds, will miss Friday service

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday as Britain kicked off four days of pomp, parties and parades to celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne. The 96-year-old monarch appeared on the balcony alongside her family, but …

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Tennis-Gauff appeals for end to gun violence, French Open final is no stress

By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) -American teenager Coco Gauff appealed for an end to gun violence in the United States on Thursday after she beat Italian Martina Trevisan to reach the French Open final. In a message written on an on-court camera at the end of the match, the 18-year-old wrote “Peace End Gun Violence” …

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Yemen warring parties agree to extend truce for two months -U.N

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) -Yemen’s warring parties agreed to extend a U.N.-brokered truce for another two months under the same terms as the original deal that was due to expire on Thursday, the U.N. envoy to Yemen said. Delegations from the Saudi-backed government and the Iran-aligned Houthi movement are expected to return to …

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Russia tightens grip on Ukrainian city, raps U.S. for supplying rockets

By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces were attempting to extend and consolidate their hold on Ukraine’s industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Thursday, edging closer to claiming a big prize in their offensive in the eastern Donbas region. But in a boost for Ukraine, locked in a grinding struggle against Russia’s invading …

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Canada says Chinese warplanes harassed its patrol aircraft on N.Korea sanctions mission

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Canada’s military has accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its patrol aircraft as they monitor North Korea sanction evasions, sometimes forcing Canadian planes to divert from their flight paths. On several occasions from April 26 to May 26, aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) approached a Royal …

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