Glaring Absence at D-Day Events Seals Russia's Pariah Status
No Russian official representing Vladimir Putin's government has been invited by the Elysee Palace due to the Kremlin's war against Ukraine, now in its third year.
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Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models as the automaker halted production of three of them.
WHO confirms first human case of avian influenza A(H5N2) in Mexico
Ukraine Regains Ground in Kharkiv as Dozens of Russian Troops 'Surrender'
Gene therapy enables five children who were born deaf to hear
Five children have had gene therapy to treat inherited deafness, this time in both ears, following the success of earlier treatments in just one ear
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Scientists pinpoint driver of IBD and other disorders with work under way to adapt existing drugs to treat patients
WHO confirms first death in Mexico from bird flu never seen in humans
The 59-year-old was the first lab-confirmed human case of infection with A(H5N2) subtype of the virus which has been reported in poultry in the country.
Tokyo government to launch dating app to boost birthrate
Japan's capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birthrate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday. Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are legally single and sign a letter stating they are willing to…
Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets
President Vladimir Putin is warning that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets elsewhere in the world in response to NATO allies allowing Ukraine to launch attacks on Russian territory.
UN chief says world is on ‘highway to climate hell’ as planet endures 12 straight months of unprecedented heat
World hits streak of record temperatures as UN warns of 'climate hell'
Russia: Gazprom will need at least a decade to recover the gas sales volumes lost due to sanctions
Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality is sentenced: 'This is a breach of my human rights'
Forty-four-year-old Manuel Guerrero Aviña was detained in February after being entrapped by law enforcement through a fake Grindr profile, his family says.
Russian soldier who killed 7 comrades with grenade given 23-year sentence
A Russian soldier was sentenced to 23 years in a maximum security penal colony by a military court on Wednesday for killing seven soldiers from another unit when he threw a grenade into an army barrack, state news agency TASS reported .
French military instructors in Ukraine would be a 'legitimate target' and may already be active, says Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said it has every right to target French troops in Ukraine, whether they were army personnel or mercenaries.
US Embassy in Ukraine: Men with dual citizenship will no longer be able to leave the country
As of June 1, Ukraine may no longer allow certain men with dual U.S.-Ukrainian citizenship aged between 18 and 60 to leave the country, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine said on June 4.
Spain’s Ramallah embassy plan stalls as diplomats unwilling to relocate
Putin reportedly wears bulletproof vest at public events amid ‘unprecedented’ security
Vladimir Putin has been wearing body armour at public outdoor events since at least 2023 following the heightening of security measures by his security detail to “unprecedented” levels, The Moscow Times reported on Tuesday.
German officials regret not lifting ban on Ukraine striking targets in Russia sooner
German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck has said he regrets that the government led by Olaf Scholz did not allow Ukraine to deploy Western-supplied weapons to strike military targets in Russia sooner.
Remote tribe hooked on porn after finally getting internet
Introduction of high-speed Starlink turns some Brazilian tribesmen into ‘lazy addicts’ glued to their phones