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Amexit? Congress considers pulling US out of UN

The U.K. has been dominating headlines with the queen’s jubilee, Prince Philip’s recent death, and the partygate scandal involving Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Naturally, some U.S. politicians are learning lessons from political turmoil across the pond. Specifically, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., wants to follow Brexit — Britain’s exit from the… Read More

UK Conservatives vie to succeed a severely weakened PM

With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dealt a heavy blow after surviving a no-confidence vote from his own Conservative Party, questions already are being asked about who might succeed him if he was forced from office. Conservative lawmakers voted 211-148 to keep Johnson as leader Monday following revelations that he… Read More

Kamala Harris will be very embarrassed on Friday

When leaders gather this week in Los Angeles at the Summit of the Americas, the focus is likely to veer from common policy changes — illegal immigration, global warming, and out of control inflation — and instead shift to something Hollywood thrives on: the drama of the red carpet. President… Read More

China to finish assembling space station

China on Sunday launched a new three-person mission to complete assembly work on its permanent orbiting space station. The Shenzhou 14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station, during which they will oversee the addition of two laboratory modules to join the main Tianhe living space that was… Read More

Musk threatens to tank Twitter deal over this

Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot and fake accounts. Lawyers for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the threat in a letter to Twitter dated Monday, and Twitter… Read More

Turkey pushes UN to rename country as ‘Türkiye’

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Türkiye,” the state-run news agency reported. The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate its name from the bird,… Read More

Greek authorities battle fire near Athens for a second day

Greek firefighters on Sunday were battling a wildfire for a second day near two Athens suburbs. Local media reported some damage to houses as well as vehicles, with 65 fire engines and 283 firefighters still operating in the area. Should seniors try pot for pain relief? [sponsored] Authorities said that… Read More

78th anniversary of D-Day honored in Normandy

When D-Day veterans set foot on the Normandy beaches and other World War II sites, they express a mix of joy and sadness. Joy at seeing the gratitude and friendliness of the French toward those who landed on June 6, 1944. Sadness as they think of their fallen comrades and… Read More

Beijing reopens restaurants as corona drops

Diners returned to restaurants in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month Monday as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak in the capital under China’s strict “zero-COVID” approach. Museums, cinemas and gyms were allowed to operate at up to… Read More

100 days on, Russia looks unlikely to relinquish territory

When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day Friday, Moscow seemed increasingly unlikely to relinquish the territory it has taken in the war. The ruble is now an official… Read More