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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union began accession talks with Ukraine on Tuesday, 10 years after Russian forces seized the Crimean peninsula to block Ukraine’s access to the West, part of a series of events that has put the two neighbors at odds. The Road to War.Ukraine’s accession negotiations were launched at an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg just hours after Moldova’s, marking a major milestone on both countries’ European journeys, but which could take years to complete.In his opening remarks, delivered via video link, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmykhal He called it a “historic day” that marks a “new chapter”…

The annual Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, which ended last week, became a death march for more than 1,300 hajj participants who died in temperatures exceeding 124 degrees Celsius.Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister Fahad Al-Jaragel said on Sunday the total death toll had risen to 1,301, but blamed the deaths on pilgrims “walking long distances in direct sunlight without proper shelter or comfort.”The five- to six-day hike and prayer journey drew nearly two million pilgrims from around the world. Many of the victims were elderly or chronically ill, A Jarajel said. About 83 percent of the victims were…

Lina Hidalgo’s FacebookHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo posted a photo of herself and her fiancé, David James, on Facebook, with Houston Mayor John Whitmire commenting, “He’s such a nerd.” Houston Mayor John Whitmire caught people’s attention Monday night when he commented on a bridal shower Facebook post for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s fiancé. Hidalgo posted several photos from the event, including one with her fiancé, David James. Under the post, Whitmire commented on her official Facebook page, “Awesome. He’s such a nerd,” a comment that has since been deleted. A screenshot of the comment quickly went viral on Twitter,…

Listen to this story Loading audio file, please wait. speed1.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 (Adobe Stock Photos) The Small Business Administration will provide $30 million in grant funding to the Women’s Business Center for a variety of projects, including funding to open a center in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Selected eligible organizations will be awarded up to $150,000 to open and operate a Women’s Business Center. There are currently 152 in-person Women’s Business Centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and for the first time, grant funding is available to organizations that provide primarily or…

With just a few weeks until the official release of its highly anticipated video game, College Football 25, EA Sports has announced that it will be releasing its own rankings for the sport ahead of the game’s release on July 19. The first of these announcements is a prediction for the toughest stadiums in the country.More Info: EA Sports College Football 25 Team Tier RankingsMore about the CFB 25: trailer | release date | Player Rating Prediction | Team Ranking Predictions | Deep Dive VideoMark J. Rebillas – USA TODAY SportsBen Hill Griffin Stadium has been the home of the…

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced fresh questions about his political future on Tuesday after his ruling Liberal party lost a safe seat in a by-election, highlighting his unpopularity.Final results announced around 5 a.m. showed the official opposition Conservative Party won the Toronto-St. Paul constituency for the first time since 1988. The election was held following the resignation of the previous councillor.The victory was the first since 2015, when the Conservatives toppled Liberal dominance in Toronto, a state that holds dozens of seats and is key to Trudeau’s ability to stay in power. “This is just awful for the…

Singer and actor Kim Jaejoong compares the past 20 years of his life to a flower garden.”When I was younger, the flowers of love and support I received from my fans were small and fragile. But as the flowers gathered together to form a garden, these flowers became the driving force to keep moving forward to create more bright moments in my life,” Kim Jaejoong said while introducing his fourth album “Flower Garden” during an interview with reporters in Seoul on Tuesday.The LP will be released on Wednesday night.Kim Jaejoong’s new album will be released to coincide with his 20th…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (right) has selected Silicon Valley lawyer Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for the 2024 election. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images In past decades, Americans have often voted for candidates with considerable political experience.However, there were some notable people who, for one reason or another, simply decided to try their hand at politics.Many voters are no longer choosing as their first choice people with extensive political experience. For generations, people who have risen into American politics have followed roughly the same career…

new york CNN — The CDK Global system outage affected nearly every aspect of the Mazda dealership where Ryan Callahan is general sales manager in Seekonk, Mass., and Mr. Callahan said it’s not something that can be easily fixed. “The direct economic impact that that will have on us is going to take months, if not years, to correct,” Callahan said. Car buyers and dealers are struggling with the shutdown of a retail software provider that has left roughly 15,000 auto dealerships across North America struggling to serve customers and having to scramble to find temporary analog solutions to operate.…

Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday said it does not believe in “permanent enmity” with India and urged the BJP-led government to “calmly consider” the future of ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. In a policy statement delivered at the Islamabad Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI), Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan has always pursued “good neighbourly relations” with India. “To our east, relations with India remain historically problematic. Pakistan does not believe in permanent hostility. We seek good neighbourly relations with India based on mutual respect, sovereign equality and a just and peaceful resolution of the…