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Ukraine says its troops are advancing in two directions in Bakhmut suburbs
(Reuters) - Ukrainian troops are advancing in two directions in the eastern city of Bakhmut but the situation in the city centre is more complicated, deputy defence minister Hanna Malyar said on Satur...
May 13, 2023
Syria extends permission on post-quake aid border crossings for 3 months
(Reuters) -Syria has extended permission for the United Nations to use two additional border crossings for post-earthquake aid for three more months, a Syrian official said on Saturday. Syria "has dec...
May 13, 2023
Hagaman to become Rivermen associate head coach
PEORIA, Ill. – A man you might consider one of the legends of the Peoria Rivermen is staying around at least one more year. The Rivermen announced through the Journal Star that longtime player A...
May 13, 2023
BlackRock CEO Fink trains successors, with no imminent plan to retire -WSJ
(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink has been preparing five key leaders to take his role whenever he decides to step down in the future, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sa...
May 13, 2023
Tennis-Alcaraz powers to victory over Ramos-Vinolas on Rome debut
ROME (Reuters) - World number two Carlos Alcaraz marked his Italian Open debut by shaking off a sluggish start to emerge with an efficient 6-4 6-1 second-round win over unseeded Spaniard Albert Ramos-...
May 13, 2023
Colombia’s Avianca backs down from Viva Air merger
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's flagship airline Avianca is backing down from a merger with Viva Air, blaming conditions set by the country's aviation regulator, the company announced Saturday. In a sta...
May 13, 2023
Asylum-seekers from Mexico hope for U.S. entry after Title 42 end
By Daniel Trotta TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Lupita, a 36-year-old Mexican woman from the state of Michoacan, has spent three months in a shelter, waiting to apply for asylum in the United States. She...
May 13, 2023
Factbox-Eurovision 2023: Seven to look out for in the Grand Final
By Paul Sandle LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - The Grand Final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool, northern England, on Saturday, with acts representing 26 countries competin...
May 13, 2023
South Africa is ‘actively non-aligned’ on Ukraine war, says government
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's presidential security advisor said on Saturday the country was "actively non-aligned" in Russia's war against Ukraine, after U.S. allegations that it had suppli...
May 13, 2023
On final day of campaign, Erdogan accuses Turkish opposition of working with Biden
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held his last election rallies in Istanbul on Saturday, accusing the opposition of working with U.S. President Joe Biden to top...
May 13, 2023
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