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KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said there was no sign Russian military pressure was receding along the eastern front inside its borders on Thursday, more than a week after its incursion into Russia, and reported the heaviest fighting in weeks near Pokrovsk.

Ukraine reports heavy fighting on eastern front after Russia incursion

(Reuters) -Ukraine will temporarily suspend payments on GDP warrants starting from May 31, 2025, according to government decision published on the official website late on Tuesday.

Ukraine to temporarily suspend payments on GDP warrants next year, government says

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, days after the most prominent leader from a nation that maintains a neutral position on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine visited Kyiv. Modi said in a posting on X that he spoke to Biden about “India’s full support for early return of peace and stability” in Ukraine. He said the leaders also discussed India’s concern about the safety of Hindus and other religious minorities in neighboring Bangladesh after this month’s ouster of the country’s long-serving prime minister. The White House said Biden commended Modi’s engagement with Ukraine as well as his visit last week to Poland, one of Ukraine’s closest Eastern European allies. “We welcome any other country that wants to help President (Volodymyr) Zelenskyy work towards this just peace, and any country that’s willing to come at that discussion by starting with President Zelensky’s perspective, by hearing him out,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

Biden speaks with Modi about Indian premier's recent visit to Ukraine, situation in Bangladesh

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States has "significant concerns" about issues which could spring up as a result of the popular election of judges in Mexico, the U.S. embassy said in a diplomatic note uploaded by the ambassador on Tuesday.

US has 'significant concerns' about proposed popular election of Mexican judges, embassy says

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican president on Thursday rejected a request from Ukraine's government to arrest Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader defies an international arrest warrant and attends the inauguration of Mexico's next president in October.

Mexico rejects Ukraine's request to arrest Russia's Putin during visit

Russian officials say Ukraine launched another cross-border drone attack. In response, Ukrainian officials in and around Pokrovsk are urging residents to flee as Russian forces advance. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz.

Video shows aftermath of Ukraine’s latest attacks inside Russia

NBC News

Russia launched waves of drone and missile strikes across Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, while accusing the U.S. of involvement in Kyiv's incursion into Russia and repeating warnings it could review its nuclear doctrine in response. In the last 24 hours, more than 90 missile and drone attacks rained down across...

Russia hits out at U.S. after pummeling Ukraine with second night of strikes

A day after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law banning the Russian-linked Orthodox Church in Ukraine, Pope Francis on Sunday warned that the move could infringe on the freedom of worship. Ukraine's parliament approved the ban last week following tensions with the Russian Orthodox Church, which has backed the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Pope Francis condemns Ukraine’s ban on Russian Orthodox Church

CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports as Ukraine’s forces advance farther into Russia following their surprise incursion last week.

See the latest footage from Russia as Ukraine advances

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DENVER (Reuters) -Jury selection began on Monday in the long-delayed trial of a man charged with murdering 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021, a case in which the suspect was ruled mentally unfit to face prosecution before pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.

Trial opens for man charged with killing 10 people at Colorado supermarket

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Russian forces have launched a fierce counteroffensive against Ukrainian troops that crossed into Russian territory last week, marking the most significant breach of Russia's borders since the war began. The Ukrainian advance, which saw President Volodymyr Zelensky's forces seize nearly 386 square miles of territory in the Kursk region, has prompted a robust military response from Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed a "worthy response" to what he has termed a major provocation by Kyiv.

Russia Strikes Back: Putin Orders Counteroffensive as Ukraine Seizes 386 Square Miles of Russian Territory

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Ukrainian forces launched a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk province, catching the Kremlin off-guard and prompting widespread panic among Russian officials and media. The bold move, which represents the first time Ukrainian regular forces have crossed into Russian territory, has sent shockwaves through Moscow, leading to an emergency response and raising questions about the stability of President Vladimir Putin's leadership.

Ukraine's Kursk Offensive Sparks Panic in Russia, Exposing Putin's Vulnerabilities

Russia launched a “massive” missile and drone attack aimed at energy infrastructure across Ukraine at the start of the week, Ukrainian officials said. Moscow has since followed that with a second wave of strikes early Tuesday morning.

Russia targets cities and infrastructure in largest air attack since war began, Ukraine says

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday it wanted the International Atomic Energy Agency to take a "more objective and clearer" stance on nuclear safety, a day after the agency head visited a Russian nuclear plant near where Ukraine has mounted an incursion into the country.

Russia says UN watchdog must be 'more objective' after trip to nuclear plant near fighting

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's centre-right government proposed on Wednesday former finance minister Maria Luis Albuquerque, who led the country's austerity efforts a decade ago following an international bailout, for a post on the new European Commission.

Portugal proposes austerity-era finance minister for EU Commissioner

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran said on Monday that Israel had lost its power to deter and that the strategic balance in the region had shifted against it, following attacks by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Iran says Hezbollah's attack shows Israel losing its deterrent power

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine farmers are likely to plant more soybeans in the current 2024/25 season, trimming the area dedicated to corn after that crop's last harvest was hit by a devastating insect plague and with rain forecasts looking rosier for soy.

Argentine farmers eye pivot to soy on corn plague fears, rain outlook

CNN global affairs analyst Kimberly Dozier says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s muted response to Ukraine’s incursion that is threatening the Russian city of Kursk has made her curious.

Expert has theory why Putin hasn’t responded to Ukraine’s attack on Russian city

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought across southern Africa, the environment ministry said.

Namibia to cull 83 elephants and distribute meat to people affected by drought

(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will meet with Ukrainian officials next week to review the war-torn country's budget outlook and decide whether to disburse the next $1.1 billion from a $15.6 billion aid program, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter.

IMF team to visit Ukraine next week for budget and loan review, Bloomberg News reports

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