[1/2] Ukrainian servicemen fire a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, on a frontline in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Nov 6 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's U.S. administration is privately encouraging Ukraine’s leaders to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia and drop their public refusal to engage in peace talks unless President Vladimir Putin is removed from power, the Washington Post report
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In Berlin, Germany, this week at the World Health Summit, global leaders confirmed US$2.6 billion in funding toward the GPEI’s 2022-2026 Strategy, at a pledging moment co-hosted by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). “No place is safe until polio has been erad
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We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "empty spaces". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world. Image source, Lia Mageira Image caption, Lia Mageira: "A fisherman at the lagoon of Messolonghi, Greece." Image source, Jason Shrubb Image caption, Jason Shrubb: "The empty spaces within a concrete shell." Image source, Ivon Sataumer Image caption, Ivon Sataumer: "Sometimes the clouds
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A Russian fighter plane crashed into a residential building in the southern Russian city of Yeysk on Monday, engulfing apartments in a huge fireball, and officials were quoted as saying at least four people were killed.
Video published by the military news channel Zvezda appeared to show explosions aboard the plane as it plunged towards the apartments. Regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said the plane was a Sukhoi Su-34, a supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber.
Separately, Russia’s RIA n
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Last week, Kanye West (aka Ye) was locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts following a weekend of antisemitic posts. Now, the saga has taken a sharp turn with news that the hip-hop mogul is acquiring the controversial "free speech" social media app Parler. The deal appears to be happening quickly, with the company behind Parler (Parlement technologies) saying that the parties expect to close the transaction in the fourth quarter of 2022. The price was not revealed.
"The proposed acquis
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And that’s about it for today. Thanks for reading. Let’s sign off with this Louise Taylor piece on October’s Premier League Player of the Month, Miguel Almirón.
All the weekend Premier League team news in one place including injuries, suspensions, disciplinary records, form and even top goalgetters. West Ham’s joint-top scorers have managed just two goals apiece. Chelsea’s l
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Image source, Reuters Image caption, It's not just the UK's media that has been following the political chaos The UK's economic and political turmoil over the past few weeks - culminating in nearly all of Liz Truss's original finance plans now being axed - has been watched around the world. It is rare for close allies to comment on each other's key policies at home - and if they do, it's unlikely to be an outright criticism. But at the weekend US President Joe Bide
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Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN
The year's best architectural photographs have been revealed, highlighting the beauty of sleek geometry, abstracted silhouettes and industrial textures from around the world.
On Wednesday, organizers of the Architectural Photography Awards 2022 announced more than 20 finalists in categories including interiors, exteriors and buildings in use. All of the shortlisted entries will be exhibited at the forthcoming World Architecture Festival in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Serial killings suspect arrest
The Canadian Press - Oct 15, 2022 / 4:16 pm | Story: 390812
Photo: Stockton Police
A man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in Northern California was arrested before dawn Saturday as he was apparently searching for another victim, police said. Acting on tips and police work, investigators tracked and watched a man and stopped him in a car at about 2 a.m. in Stockton, where five of the shootings took place, Police Chief Stanley McFadden s
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Photo: The Canadian Press A TV screen shows a file image of South Korean navy vessels during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. The rival Koreas exchanged warning shots along their disputed western sea boundary on Monday, their militaries said, amid heightened animosities over North Korea's recent barrage of weapons tests. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
North and South Korea exchanged warning shots Monday along their disputed western sea
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