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Biden praises passage of debt ceiling bill in Oval Office address ahead of signing it
The Guardian 03 Jun 2023
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Indian train collision death toll nears 300, another 850 injured
Gulf Daily News 03 Jun 2023
BHUBANESWAR, India - The death toll from the collision of two Indian passenger trains in Odisha state has surged to 288 and more than 850 are injured, a state government official told AFP on Saturday, making the rail accident the country's deadliest in more than two decades ... "I was asleep," an unidentified male survivor told NDTV news ... .
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These may be the world’s best warships. And they’re not American
CNN 03 Jun 2023
It’s a growing problem that has United States naval commanders scratching their heads. How to keep up with China’s ever-expanding fleet of warships. Not only is China’s navy already the world’s largest, its numerical lead over the US is getting wider, with the head of the US Navy warning recently that American shipyards simply can’t keep up ... .
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to launch counteroffensive
AOL 03 Jun 2023
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine is ready to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview published on Saturday. "We strongly believe that we will succeed,” Zelenskiy told the Wall Street Journal. "I don’t know how long it will take ... .
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US says talks with China key to a prevent ‘crisis or conflict’
Al Jazeera 03 Jun 2023
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he was deeply concerned by China’s unwillingness to engage in military crisis management, warning that talks are key to avoiding conflict ... “The more that we talk, the more that we can avoid the misunderstandings and miscalculations that could lead to crisis or conflict,” he said ... It is a necessity.
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BRICS sees strength in numbers as it envisions a multipolar world order
Arab News 03 Jun 2023
LONDON. Foreign ministers from BRICS countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have expressed their willingness to admit new members, including Saudi Arabia, as the bloc seeks a larger voice in the international arena ... Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. (MOFA/Twitter) ... (AFP) ... (Supplied).
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Russian forces tried to blow up my men, says mercenary boss Prigozhin
Reuters 03 Jun 2023
June 2 (Reuters) - Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been arguing with top military brass for months, on Friday escalated the feud by accusing pro-Moscow forces of trying to blow up his men ... When asked why the charges had been set, the officials indicated it was an order from their superiors ... Our Standards ... Read Next ... ....
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Lebanese ambassador in France accused of rape, violence
The New Arab 03 Jun 2023
Lebanon's ambassador to France, Rami Adwan, has been investigated for rape and intentional violence following complaints by two former embassy employees, informed sources said Friday confirming an earlier media report ... She said she had not filed a complaint because she did not want to "break the life" of the ambassador ... ....
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Over 200 dead, 850 hurt in India horror rail crash
Manila Standard 03 Jun 2023
At least 207 people were killed, more than 850 more were injured and many others are feared trapped after a horrific three-train collision late Friday in eastern India’s Odisha state, local officials said ... “The rescue work is still going at the site and it will take us a few more hours to finish here.” ... ....
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Ben Roberts-Smith has been dealt a crushing blow. The full fallout is yet to come
The Guardian 02 Jun 2023photo: AP / Michal Dyjuk
Polish president Duda backtracks on Russian influence law
Deutsche Welle 02 Jun 2023
A new law in Poland has prompted outrage, with many arguing it would block government rivals from running for office. President Andrzej Duda now says he will introduce changes to the bill. . Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Friday he would propose changes to a controversial law on undue Russian influence that he signed earlier this week ... .
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Mastermind of assassination of Haiti president sentenced to life by US court
The Guardian 02 Jun 2023
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Russia says Ukraine hit western regions in overnight attacks
Reuters 02 Jun 2023
June 2 (Reuters) - Several regions in western Russia were hit by shelling and drones on Friday in overnight attacks from Ukraine, but no one was injured, local officials said in posts on the Telegram messaging app ... There were no reports of any injuries. Reuters could not immediately verify the reported attacks ... Our Standards ... Read Next ... ....
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China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus isn’t as ‘homegrown’ as it seems. Here’s why
CNN 03 Jun 2023
China is claiming a historic win this week after its answer to Boeing and Airbus, the C919, took to the skies for its first commercial flight. Beijing calls the aircraft its first large homegrown passenger jet. It’s a prominent symbol of Beijing’s broader “Made in China” strategy, a campaign to reduce national reliance on foreign manufacturers ... (CEA).
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NASA and SpaceX Launch from Kennedy Space Center to International Space Station Set Today at ...
Space Coast Daily 03 Jun 2023
launch is slated for 12.35 p.m ET. NASA and SpaceX are targeting today for the launch of the 28th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station from NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida ... (Image by SpaceX) ... Humans have occupied the space station continuously since November 2000 ... .