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Lam steps down as fractured Hong Kong faces more uncertainty
Chief Executive Carrie Lam will be remembered for her pivotal role in setting off 2019's mass protests.
US providing additional $150m in military aid to Ukraine
President Joe Biden urges Congress to approve more funds, saying they will help Kyiv on battlefield and in Russia talks.
US judge rules Marjorie Taylor Greene can seek re-election
Greene, a Trump ally in the US House of Representatives, is seeking re-election this year in her Georgia district.
Amazon fires managers at its pro-union New York City warehouse
Workers at Amazon's Staten Island JFK8 warehouse voted in April to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union.
Russia-Ukraine live news: UN Security Council backs peace efforts
First statement on crisis supports UN chief's initiatives but avoids using words 'war', 'conflict' or 'invasion'.
Ambushes leave 11 dead in northern Burkina Faso, army says
Two attacks in northern Burkina Faso led to the deaths of soldiers and civilians, the army says.
Oil prices rise 1.5%, another weekly gain as EU nears Russia ban
Global benchmark futures settled at $112.39 per barrel while US West Texas Intermediate climbed to $109.77 a barrel.
Strong winds and high heat expected to fan New Mexico wildfire
Fire officials have bolstered their response by deploying more firefighters and heavy equipment to manage US blaze.
Musk, Twitter sued by Florida pension fund over $44bn takeover
The Orlando Police Pension Fund filed suit in Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday.
State of emergency declared in Sri Lanka as strike halts country
Emergency powers allow deployment of troops to maintain law and order in addition to the police force.
Posters in Moscow accuse famous Swedes of backing Nazism
Russian posters accuse some of the 20th century's most famous Swedes of supporting Nazism.
Pentagon denies helping Ukraine sink Russian ship Moskva
The sinking of Russia's flagship Moskva missile cruiser last month was a high-profile failure for its military.
UN warns Africa faces ‘unprecedented’ crisis due to Ukraine war
Rising prices and the slowdown in economic growth are putting millions of households at risk across the continent.
As El Salvador’s arrest wave continues, families live in worry
Relatives of people arrested in government's crackdown on gangs say they have little to no information about loved ones.
Nvidia pays $5.5m SEC fine over crypto-mining disclosures
The chipmaker did not adequately disclose revenue from crypto mining, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said.
Israel set to approve 4,000 settler units in occupied West Bank
If approved, it would be the biggest advancement of illegal settlement plans since US President Joe Biden took office.
At least 8 dead after explosion rocks hotel in downtown Havana
Cuban president's office says preliminary investigation indicates blast at Hotel Saratoga was caused by gas leak.
Brazil sets another Amazon deforestation record, prompting alarm
Environmentalists say Amazon loss in April, equivalent to 1,400 football fields, is very high for this time of year.
US sanctions North Korean cryptocurrency mixer Blender
The sanctions, imposed by the United States Treasury Department, are the first ever on a digital asset mixing service.