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Jul 14, 2023
Moscow [Russia], July 14: A Russian general said he had been dismissed as a commander after telling the military leadership about the dire situation at the front in Ukraine, where he said Russian soldiers had been stabbed in the back by the failings of the top military brass.
US govt tells vaccine makers to price updated COVID shots reasonably
Oil prices pick up on U.S. inflation slowdown
Jul 13, 2023
Gold rises as U.S. inflation slows
U.S. crude supplies up, other petroleum data mixed
Australian flu vaccine uptake falls in winter amid cost-of-living pressures
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Eastern bettongs return to Aussie state after century-long absence
Sydney [Australia], July 13: The environment department in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) announced on Thursday that eastern bettongs, which are small,...
UN Council condemns Quran burning; the West votes against resolution
Geneva [Switzerland], July 13: The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning the Quran burning incident in Sweden as a provocative act that...
Global hunger toll stands at 735 million people: Report
Rome [Italy], July 13: Nearly three-quarters of a billion people suffer from hunger or malnutrition worldwide, according to a report released by several UN organisations...
US Congress and Blinken call on Havana to release political prisoners
Miami [US], July 13: US Congress and the United States' top American diplomat called on the Cuban government on Tuesday to release all political prisoners,...
G7 aims to boost Ukraine's air, naval forces to repel Russia
Vilnius [Lithunia], July 13: G7 countries plan to provide Kiev with modern equipment for its air and naval forces to repel Russia's aggression as part...
Mitsotakis and Erdogan hail 'positive climate' in Greece-Turkey ties
Vilnius [Lithunia], July 13: The leaders of Greece and Turkey have agreed to resume talks and confidence-building measures as they hailed a new "positive climate"...
The West has a long-term commitment to Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 13: The West offered long-term security guarantees to Ukraine after NATO quelled Kyiv's hopes of a concrete timeline for joining the alliance.
North Korea announces test of Hwasong-18 missile, sends warning to US
Pyongyang [North Korea], July 13: On July 13, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korea tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...
Huw Edwards and the media scandal gripping the UK
Britain [UK], July 13: For twenty years, Huw Edwards anchored the BBC's flagship News at Ten programme - watched by millions each weeknight for the...
US Southwest mired in heat wave
Washington [US], July 13: A prolonged heat wave blanketed a swath of the U.S. stretching from California to South Florida.
Senators offer bill to block any U.S. president
BBC presenter at centre of sex photo scandal named as lead anchor Edwards
NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances as Biden hits out at 'craven' Putin
Six people killed in chopper crash near Mount Everest
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Thailand's PM Prayut to retire from politics
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Former Russian leader says NATO aid to Ukraine brings World War 3 closer
Solomon Islands PM's 'I am back home' comment in Beijing 'shameful'