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Image source, Sergey Kozlov/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Image caption, Russian forces attacked the Kharkov region and occupied villages along the border.Article informationauthor, Paul Kirbyrole, BBC News31 May 2024 14:08 BSTUpdated 58 minutes agoRussia has accused NATO and the United States of “provoking a new level of tensions” after the United States and Germany became the latest allies to allow Ukrainian forces to use Western-supplied weapons to attack targets in Russia.A spokesman in Berlin said Germany was convinced that Ukraine had the right to defend itself against cross-border attacks from Russia, particularly on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv.A U.S. official said U.S.-supplied weapons could be…
Real Madrid’s Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti oversees training at Wembley Stadium on the eve of the Champions League final against Dortmund (Glyn Kirk)Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti warned his players on the eve of their match against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium that the Champions League final is the most “dangerous” match in world football.The Italian, who is the most-time winner of the tournament as a manager with four years to his name, said Real Madrid feared they would miss out on the trophy.Madrid, who have won the league title a record 14 times, are the obvious favourites when it…
Pakistan PM to visit China next week to strengthen economic ties, meet with key investors – Ministry of Foreign Affairs ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China next week for a four-day visit and will prioritise meetings with key companies and investors, the foreign ministry said on Friday, stressing the focus on strengthening economic ties between the two countries. Pakistan’s Prime Minister earlier today asked the country’s authorities to draw up a “comprehensive plan” for business-to-business (B2B) initiatives during his June 4-8 visit to China to attract Chinese investors. Sharif’s visit comes at a time when Pakistan avoided…
The UN Security Council unanimously voted to end the UN Political Mission in Iraq, which was established in 2003 to coordinate post-conflict humanitarian and reconstruction efforts and help ensure the security of the Iraqi people after the US-led invasion of Iraq that toppled Saddam Hussein.by Edith M. Lederer Associated PressMay 31, 2024 12:43pm ET• 4 min readUNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday voted unanimously to end the U.N. political mission in Iraq, established in 2003 to coordinate post-conflict humanitarian and reconstruction efforts and help re-establish the country’s representative government after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.The…
Israel has effectively extended its control over Gaza’s entire land border after its military said it had “established operational control” of the strategic buffer zone separating the Strip from Egypt.The nine-mile-wide corridor, codenamed the “Philadelphia Corridor” by the Israeli military, was until Wednesday Gaza’s only land border not directly controlled by Israel, which has stepped up attacks on Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, killing dozens of Palestinians.”The Philadelphia Corridor served as an oxygen conduit for Hamas, which it regularly used to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip,” Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said at a news conference, referring to the…
The exit polls will be released tomorrow after the final phase of voting ends at 6 pm on June 1. The final results will be announced on June 4, when the votes are counted. Political strategist Prashant Kishore has made several predictions for the BJP, the Congress, Tamil Nadu, Bihar and a few other states. The 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections, India’s 18th general election, will see the seventh phase of voting for 543 seats tomorrow. The seven-phase election has seen a fierce battle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rahul Gandhi’s Indian National Congress (Congress)…
During the week of May 13, five professors from the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas spoke about their research on NPR’s “The Academic Minute” series. The daily segment profiles researchers from schools around the world. On the Opus College of Business show, professors shared the results of their research to help listeners better understand the world. Noh Shin-won: Pathways of peer influence in major choice Dr. Shinwon Noh, assistant professor in the Schultz School of Entrepreneurship, shares her analysis of the impact of peer pressure on major choice. Dr. Noh compared different types of peers,…
Here’s a collage of some of my favorite moments from the past year. On August 19, 2023, I told my dad I wanted to rush to the beach at sunset. It was the last Saturday before school would start up again for nine months in a never-ending cycle. I needed that beach trip at that exact moment, because I knew I had to feel the sweet air of Lake Michigan on my skin and enjoy the beauty of the quiet, vibrant Michigan evening one last time before succumbing to the pesky clutches of school, before I’d be sorely crushed by…
The Ducks previously played in the Pac-12 but will join the Big Ten in 2024. They have a strong relationship with Nike (founded by two alumni) and are known for their unique uniforms. The Ducks have emerged as one of the nation’s best college football teams over the past two decades, playing in national championship games in 2010 and 2014. They also produced Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota (2014). On the court, Oregon won its first NCAA Tournament in 1939. The Ducks did not reach the Final Four again until 2017, the longest streak without a Final Four appearance in…
Four members of a family were killed and a fifth suffered life-threatening injuries in an apparent triple murder-suicide at a Maryland home late Thursday night.Howard County police said the shooting happened at a home in Elkridge, about 14 miles southwest of Baltimore.Authorities on Friday identified the suspected shooter in that incident as Nayyar Abbas Saeed, 61.The suspect’s wife, Sayeeda Aaliya Nayyar, 57, his daughter, Sayeeda Fatima, 25, and daughter-in-law, Alizay Fatima, 33, were pronounced dead at the scene, police said in a statement to USA Today.Police said the suspect’s son, Muhammad Ali Hamza, 31, was seriously injured and taken to…