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Pulitzer Board honors Ukrainian journalists covering Russia’s war

A Ukrainian main battle tank sits in position near Lysychansk, eastern Ukraine, on May 9, 2022 New York (AFP) – The Pulitzer Prize Board honored Ukrainian journalists on Monday for their “courage, endurance and commitment to truthful” coverage of Russia’s

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G7 Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over Hong Kong Leader’s Election

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven most industrialized nations expressed “grave concern” over the process by which Hong Kong selected its next Chief Executive, calling it an assault on the fundamental freedoms of the former British colony that

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Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., is poised to win the Philippine presidency by a landslide

Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., the son of the Philippine strongman ousted in the 1980s, has been elected in a landslide to become the Southeast Asian country’s next president.

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What reproductive rights look like around the world

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, here’s a look at abortion rights and access around the world.

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Former Honduran president will be in a New York courtroom for drug charges tomorrow

NPR’s Adrian Florido talks with Reuters reporter Sarah Kinosian about the former Honduran president’s arraignment in New York. He’s accused of working with drug cartels to send cocaine into the U.S.

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Remarks By President Biden at Signing of S. 3522, the “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act Of 2022” – The White House

Remarks By President Biden at Signing of S. 3522, the “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act Of 2022”  The White House

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Dictator’s son wins back power in Philippines after family was forced into exile

The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has triumphed in the country’s presidential election.

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Remarks By President Biden on the Affordable Connectivity Program – The White House

Remarks By President Biden on the Affordable Connectivity Program  The White House

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Sri Lanka Leader’s Brother Quits as Prime Minister in Escalating Crisis

The brother of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned as premier on Monday as weekslong protests over Asia’s fastest inflation turned violent, prompting the government to impose a curfew and call in the army. Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa submitted his resignation

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Why a strip of land in Moldova revived fears of a Ukraine war spillover

A Transnistrian servicemember checks the passengers of a van entering the self-proclaimed “Moldovan Republic of Transnistria” at the Varnita border point with Moldova on April 28. | Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images Recent tensions in Transnistria are a reminder of

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