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Ukraine says troops may retreat from eastern region as Russia advances
Hong Kong Standard 28 May 2022
Ukrainian forces may have to retreat from their last pocket in the Luhansk region to avoid being captured, a Ukrainian official said, as Russian troops press an advance in the east that has shifted the momentum of the three-month-old war. ... Gaidai said 90% of buildings in the town were damaged. ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android ... More>>.
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Eurasian Economic Union needs to redesign logistics amid Western sanctions: Belarusian president
ECNS 28 May 2022
To counter the colossal pressure from the West, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) needs urgent measures to redesign its logistics, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told an online meeting on Friday ... ....
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Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
Moosejaw Today 27 May 2022
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. The action appeared to be retaliation for Athens' assistance in the U.S ... The Guard issued a statement announcing the seizures, accusing the tankers of unspecified violations ... .
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Police waited 45 minutes in school before pursuing shooter
Federal News Radio 28 May 2022
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Students trapped inside a classroom with a gunman repeatedly called 911 during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school, including one who pleaded, “Please send the police now,” as nearly 20 officers waited in the hallway for more than 45 minutes, authorities said Friday ... READ MORE ... “It was the wrong decision,” he said ... .
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Trump urges end to gun-free school zones, easier confinement of 'deranged' people
Democratic Underground 28 May 2022
By Arathy Somasekhar and Kanishka Singh. HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Friday argued the United States should make it easier to confine "deranged" people and eliminate gun-free school zones after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers this week at a Texas school ... Read more ... .
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Military: 1,500 dead in Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine
Ghana News Agency 27 May 2022
Among them were soldiers as well as civilians, the head of the local military administration, Oleksandr Stryuk, said on Friday. Many people have also fled. Of the former 130,000 inhabitants, only about a 10th are still there ... Not far from the city limits, however, there is already fierce fighting ... This information could not be verified at first ... GNA. .
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What hope is there for diplomacy in ending the Russia-Ukraine war?
The Guardian 27 May 2022photo: AP / Wong Maye-E
What will it take for the US to change its tune on sale of deadly assault rifles to teenagers?
Irish Independent 28 May 2022
Yet another heartbreaking, gun-related mass killing in the United States, yet more obfuscation by Second Amendment extremists ... One study found Americans age 15 to 19 are 82 times more likely to be shot dead than similarly aged teenagers in peer countries.There are an estimated 400 million privately owned guns in the United States ... .
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Russia captures centre of Lyman, encircles most of Sievierodonetsk
Metro USA 27 May 2022
KYIV/POPASNA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russian forces in eastern Ukraine captured the centre of the railway hub town of Lyman and encircled most of Sievierodonetsk, Ukrainian officials acknowledged on Friday, as Kyiv’s forces fell back in the face of Moscow’s biggest advance for weeks ... “I just have to fix the window somehow ... U.S ... .
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Samoa signs bilateral agreement with China amid Beijing’s Pacific push
South China Morning Post 28 May 2022photo: AP / Altaf Qadri
In the pits: Delhi fails to harvest rainwater
The Times of India 28 May 2022
NEW DELHI. For a city facing a shortfall of around 400 million gallons a day of drinking water, or 32% of the daily requirement, and with groundwater resources overexploited, Delhi needs a strong rainwater harvesting (RWH) culture ... At Vikas Bhawan in ITO, which is maintained by the Public Works Department, an official shook his head ... Congratulations!.
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Russia squeezes Ukrainian strongholds in east
Belfast Telegraph 27 May 2022
Russia-backed separatists claimed they captured a railway hub city in eastern Ukraine as Moscow’s forces pushed to gain more ground on Friday by pounding another Ukrainian-held area where authorities say 1,500 people have died since the start of the war ... “There should be no talk of ceasefires, or appeasing Putin ... Enter email address ... 24, he said ... / ... / ... .
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Egypt: Somali teen who allegedly killed attacker released
BBC News 28 May 2022
A Somali teenager accused of killing a tuk-tuk driver who she alleged had tried to rape her has been released from custody in Egypt. The 15-year-old had been held for four days after handing herself in to authorities, local media report ... She was released on Friday pending further investigation ... More on this story ... Features ... .
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits Fiji as western countries vie to sway island nation
Beijing News 28 May 2022
Suva , May 28 (ANI). Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong paid a two-day visit to Fiji amid the ongoing quest among western countries, including Australia, to bring the strategically located island nation into their sphere of influence ... "Our Pacific family is strongest when we work together ... (ANI) ....
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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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