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Thu, June 1, 2023 | 11:41

Djokovic says 'it's what I stand for' in Kosovo 'heart of Serbia' row

Djokovic says 'it's what I stand for' in Kosovo 'heart of Serbia' row

Novak Djokovic defiantly insisted on Wednesday "it's something I stand for" regarding the controversy over his explosive comments about Kosovo earlier this week at the French Open.

World | 2023-06-01 11:03

US House votes to suspend debt ceiling and avoid default

US House votes to suspend debt ceiling and avoid default

A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to approve a bipartisan bill to suspend the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, just five days before the deadline to avoid a crippling default.

World | 2023-06-01 10:37

Biden approves new $300 mil. military aid package for Ukraine

Biden approves new $300 mil. military aid package for Ukraine

President Joe Biden has approved a new package of military aid for Ukraine that totals up to $300 million and includes additional munitions for drones and an array of other weapons. It comes as Russia has continued to pummel Ukraine's capital and unmanned aircraft have targeted Moscow.

World | 2023-06-01 10:04

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs on Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings and insisted it's not hiding anything.

World | 2023-06-01 09:56

Former VP Pence to announce White House bid

Former VP Pence to announce White House bid

Former vice president Mike Pence plans to announce his 2024 White House candidacy next week, challenging Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.

World | 2023-06-01 09:13

UN appeals court increases sentences for 2 Serbs convicted of crimes in Balkan wars

UN appeals court increases sentences for 2 Serbs convicted of crimes in Balkan wars

U.N. appeals judges on Wednesday significantly expanded the convictions of two allies of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, holding them responsible for involvement in crimes across Bosnia and in one town in Croatia as members of a joint criminal plan to drive out non-Serbs from the areas during the Balkan wars.

World | 2023-05-31 21:51

Germany orders closure of four out of five Russian consulates in tit-for-tat move

Germany orders closure of four out of five Russian consulates in tit-for-tat move

The German government said Wednesday that it has told Russia to close four out of five consulates in Germany in a tit-for-tat move after Moscow set a limit for the number of staff at the German embassy and related bodies in Russia.

World | 2023-05-31 21:27

China responds to US complaint over plane intercept with demand for end to surveillance flights

China responds to US complaint over plane intercept with demand for end to surveillance flights

Beijing responded Wednesday to complaints from the United States about a Chinese fighter jet's dangerous interception of an American Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in international ...

World | 2023-05-31 21:00

Ahead of House debt ceiling vote, Biden shores up Democrats and McCarthy scrambles for GOP support

Ahead of House debt ceiling vote, Biden shores up Democrats and McCarthy scrambles for GOP support

Hard-fought to the end, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial U.S. House vote as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin ...

World | 2023-05-31 17:46

With new mandate secured, Turkey's Erdogan likely to continue engaging with both West and Russia

With new mandate secured, Turkey's Erdogan likely to continue engaging with both West and Russia

After securing a strong new mandate in a runoff presidential election, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan could temper some positions that have irritated his NATO allies. But observers predicted that the country's longtime strongman leader is unlikely to depart from his policy of engaging with both Russia and the West.

World | 2023-05-31 17:18

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