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May 31, 2024

Russian shelling hits apartment block in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, officials say

Kharkiv withstood Russian advances in the early weeks of the invasion, but has in recent weeks been repeatedly hit by Russian attacks.

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Reuters
May 31, 2024

Jury finds Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts at hush money trial

After deliberations over two days, the 12-member jury announced it had found Trump guilty on all 34 counts he faced. Unanimity was required for any verdict.

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Reuters
May 31, 2024

Joe Biden secretly gave Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia

Politico’s story did not say when Biden gave the permission.

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Reuters
May 31, 2024

What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and the risk to humans

Bird flu has been found in dairy cattle in nine states. This second case in a Michigan dairy worker was found through increased testing of people and cows in the state following the April 1 identification of a case in a Texas farm worker. Here’s what you need to know about the outbreak.

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Reuters
May 31, 2024

South African election: ANC on course to lose majority

With results in from 38.8 per cent of polling stations, the ANC had garnered 42.5 per cent of votes in Wednesday’s poll. It won 57.5 per cent of votes in the previous election in 2019.

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Hum News
May 30, 2024

Israel aims to boost Red Sea oil deliveries despite environmental risks

Israel plans to allow more oil tankers to dock at a Red Sea port in Eilat despite environmental risks, as it strives to maintain energy security amid conflict on multiple fronts.

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Reuters
May 30, 2024

India election 2024: What next after voting ends?

Opinion polls conducted before voting began on April 19 projected an easy victory for Modi for a rare third consecutive term, but a lower voter turnout, and a more unified opposition compared to 2019 have emerged as surprise challenges for him.

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Web Desk
May 30, 2024

Celebrating the versatile tuber on International Potato Day

International Potato Day is a celebration of the potato’s journey from ancient civilizations to its role in modern culinary traditions and space exploration.

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Reuters
May 30, 2024

Iran registers presidential candidates for early vote after Raisi’s death

Interim President Mohammad Mokhber and former parliament speaker and a Khamenei adviser, Ali Larijani, have also been mentioned in Iranian media as possible candidates. Larijani was barred from standing in the 2021 presidential race. Several low-key moderate politicians are likely to enter the race.