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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call on Thursday during which both leaders condemned Israel for its strikes on Iran and agreed de-escalation was needed, the Kremlin said. Both men had strongly condemned “Israeli actions which violated … Source link
Juneteenth has arrived, with Americans now celebrating its fifth year as a federally recognized holiday. Given its relatively new status as a federal holiday, you may be wondering whether your local stores are operating as normal. Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in…
North Korea fired around 10 rounds from multiple-launcher rocket systems, Seoul’s military said Thursday, one day after South Korea held joint air drills with the United States and Japan. File Photo by KCNA/EPA-EFE SEOUL, June 19 (UPI) — North Korea fired around 10 rounds from multiple-launcher rocket systems, Seoul’s military said Thursday, one day after…
The United States has resumed processing student visas after a month-long halt, with applicants now required to make their social media profiles public for review, a move that has left many Hong Kong hopefuls feeling uncertain and betrayed. The country’s State Department said on Wednesday (US time) that it was once again processing visas for…
Russia and China are set to conduct military exercises this year as part of their bilateral cooperation plan concerning a range of strategic issues, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “Not least, we are developing military-technical and military cooperation,” the Russian leader stated in the context of Moscow-Beijing relations, News.Az reports, citing TASS. “This is, beyond…
The candidates for Virginia’s lieutenant governor are set to make history after Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won the Democratic nomination for the position on Wednesday. Hashmi is the first Muslim and the first Indian-American to be nominated to appear on the ballot for a Virginia statewide office. She defeated five other candidates, including Democrat Levar Stoney…
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s central bank said Thursday it has reduced its target interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, adding that inflationary pressures have eased. The Swiss National Bank says its policy rate would drop to zero from 0.25%, after noting that nearly flat inflation nosed into negative territory in May compared…
HINGGAN LEAGUE, China, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In late June, the “Hinggan in Mountains · Arxan in Fairy Tales” brand promotion event will be unveiled. As the China Summer Tourism Climate Resource Utilization and Development Conference in Arxan, Hinggan League is around the corner, local governments, official media, domestic experts and scholars in the fields of…
Vance Boelter has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, and the FBI says that he visited the homes of multiple other elected officials the night he killed Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife separately. Boelter, 57, is charged with…
The Russian president says Iran’s nuclear programme continues and society remains united behind political leadership. Russian President Vladimir Putin declined to comment on speculation that Israel or the United States may try to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and continued to push for a political solution to the Iran-Israel conflict during a meeting…