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16/05 21:53 - Zelensky says situation in Kharkiv 'extremely difficult' as Russia makes biggest gains in months 16/05 21:28 - Russia gives British diplomat a week to leave 16/05 21:23 - ‘Big blunder’ to let China and Russia get close – US strategist 16/05 21:02 - A water war is brewing between the U.S. and Mexico. Here’s why. 16/05 20:59 - UK media outlet accused of ‘justifying’ Fico shooting 16/05 20:48 - Slovakia’s Politics Were Toxic Long Before Its Prime Minister Was Shot 16/05 20:33 - As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine 16/05 20:10 - Pro-Kurdish politician jailed for 42 years in Türkiye 16/05 18:53 - C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox 16/05 18:47 - Russia to expel UK defence attache in a tit-for-tat move 16/05 18:47 - Russia to expel UK defence attache in a tit-for-tat move 16/05 18:46 - Ministers knew about carer’s allowance problems three years ago, report reveals 16/05 18:25 - Kharkiv fighting difficult but under control - Zelensky 16/05 18:05 - South Africa seeks third intervention against Israel at ICJ 16/05 18:05 - South Africa seeks third intervention against Israel at ICJ 16/05 17:44 - Will Biden Now Step Up on Ukraine? 16/05 17:22 - Arab League calls for UN peacekeepers in occupied Palestinian territory 16/05 17:22 - Arab League calls for UN peacekeepers in occupied Palestinian territory 16/05 17:20 - Slot machines to go cashless as debit cards allowed 16/05 17:14 - 'Papa Warren' and the End of Segregation 16/05 17:13 - US completes installation of floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza 16/05 17:05 - Russia expels British military attache in diplomatic tit for tat 16/05 16:27 - Pentagon sounds alarm over Ukraine corruption 16/05 16:13 - Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 points for first time; UK reality TV stars charged over FX scheme – as it happened 16/05 16:07 - Two and a bit world leaders: Putin, Xi and Starmer 16/05 15:27 - An EU country’s leader has been shot, and of course it has to be about Putin 16/05 15:08 - Suspect in Slovak PM’s shooting a ‘lone wolf’; Robert Fico stable but in serious condition – as it happened 16/05 15:00 - Australian soldiers ‘thrown under the bus’ over alleged Afghanistan war crimes, SAS body says 16/05 14:51 - Israeli Friendly Fire Kills Five Troops in Gaza as Divisions Grow Over War 16/05 13:58 - NATO tells members to put Ukraine first 16/05 13:56 - Lessons of Past Pandemics Take on New Urgency as Bird Flu Looms 16/05 13:46 - Zelenskiy says situation is ‘difficult’ on visit to Kharkiv; Putin calls China relationship an international ‘stabilising factor’ – as it happened 16/05 13:43 - Russia and China oppose seizure of foreign assets – Putin and Xi 16/05 13:29 - Elizabeth Warren Defends Embattled FDIC Chairman 16/05 13:21 - Zelensky Visits Embattled North as Russia Presses Broad Assaults 16/05 13:01 - Slovakia's "Lone Wolf" Assassination Attempt: How Polarization Is Spilling Over Into Violence 16/05 13:00 - Does Israel’s Netanyahu have a plan for a ‘day after’ the war on Gaza? 16/05 13:00 - Does Israel’s Netanyahu have a plan for a ‘day after’ the war on Gaza? 16/05 12:53 - Russia’s new front in the Ukraine war 16/05 12:53 - Russia’s new front in the Ukraine war 16/05 12:51 - Red Cross and Foreign Office to discuss plan to visit Palestinians in Israeli detention 16/05 12:44 - In Georgia, Russian émigrés see familiar Kremlin tactics 16/05 12:42 - EU state’s PM denies existence of neighbor’s culture 16/05 12:32 - No Covid FLiRT variants detected in Russia – watchdog 16/05 12:32 - Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam? 16/05 12:32 - Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam? 16/05 12:30 - Where to Find the 'Best' Pizza Slice in NYC? It's Complicated. 16/05 12:01 - Slovakia faces ‘civil war’ – interior minister 16/05 12:00 - Fico shooter protested suspension of Ukraine military aid – Slovak interior minister 16/05 11:59 - Zelenskyy in Kharkiv as Ukraine claims to partially halt Russia’s offensive 16/05 11:59 - Zelenskyy in Kharkiv as Ukraine claims to partially halt Russia’s offensive 16/05 11:36 - Putin and Xi announce plans to strengthen military ties in Beijing 16/05 11:35 - Under Armour to Slash Jobs, Warns of Revenue Drop 16/05 11:34 - In Show of Unity, Putin and Xi Hail ‘New Model’ of Ties Between Powers 16/05 11:30 - US completes floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza; five killed in Israeli friendly fire incident – as it happened 16/05 11:10 - Xi identifies major global threats 16/05 10:57 - Ukraine Rushes in Reinforcements to Stem New Russian Advance 16/05 10:35 - Israeli tank fire kills five IDF soldiers in north Gaza 16/05 10:22 - Putin hails Russia’s ties with China as ‘stabilizing’ force in the world 16/05 10:01 - Putin thanks Xi for his efforts to resolve Ukraine conflict as the 'good friends' bolster China-Russia ties 16/05 09:52 - Who Is Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia? 16/05 09:51 - US police clear pro-Palestinian camp from California university 16/05 09:51 - US police clear pro-Palestinian camp from California university 16/05 09:33 - Putin Casts Russia and China as Defenders of Stability 16/05 09:07 - With Ukraine Funded, New Fight Emerges in Congress Over Pentagon Spending 16/05 08:55 - Russia-China ties are model of relations between great powers – Xi 16/05 08:35 - Sudan faces 'inferno of violence' and risk of famine, UN warns 16/05 08:30 - Labour will only win election by appealing to Tory voters, says shadow minister ahead of Starmer speech – UK politics live 16/05 08:26 - Rift in Israel war cabinet as defence chief opposes ‘military rule’ in Gaza 16/05 08:26 - Rift in Israel war cabinet as defence chief opposes ‘military rule’ in Gaza 16/05 08:19 - Putin and Xi sign declaration on reinforcing strategic partnership 16/05 07:23 - Clinging to hope, the women who crave news of their PoW Ukrainian hero loved ones 16/05 07:17 - Slovakia Has Charted Its Own Course Since the Fall of the Soviet Union 16/05 06:55 - Russia Has Opened Up a New Front. What Comes Next? 16/05 06:45 - 90% of Russia-China transactions are in national currencies – Putin 16/05 06:34 - Base Metal Prices Rise on Russia Ban, Supply Concerns; But Risks Remain 16/05 06:14 - A France in Shock Confronts the Violence in Its Midst 16/05 05:16 - 'Time running out' plea over shipyard's future 16/05 05:11 - Who is Robert Fico, the Slovakian prime minister who was shot? 16/05 04:51 - Putin-Xi Summit 16/05 04:32 - Putin arrives in China on mission to deepen partnership with Xi 16/05 04:00 - Starlink internet shutdown in Sudan will punish millions, Elon Musk warned 16/05 03:10 - Putin and Xi meet in Beijing 16/05 03:06 - 🔴 Live: Israel vows to ‘intensify’ Rafah military operation 16/05 02:17 - ‘Old friend’ Putin and China’s Xi strengthen strategic ties at summit 16/05 02:17 - ‘Old friend’ Putin and China’s Xi strengthen strategic ties at summit 16/05 02:13 - Arab League calls for deployment of UN peacekeepers in Palestinian territories 16/05 01:15 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 812 16/05 01:15 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 812 16/05 00:48 - Slovakia PM Robert Fico out of ‘life-threatening situation’ after being shot 16/05 00:40 - California university will heed student call to boycott Israel institutions 16/05 00:40 - California university will heed student call to boycott Israel institutions 16/05 00:24 - Xi and Putin push for 'political solution' to Ukraine war 16/05 00:22 - Putin aims to deepen strategic partnership on state visit to China 16/05 00:05 - Russia Launched Research Spacecraft for Antisatellite Nuclear Weapon Two Years Ago, U.S. Officials Say 16/05 00:05 - Netanyahu Rejects U.S. Calls for Postwar Plan in Gaza 16/05 00:01 - Putin arrived in China on Thursday in search of more of the support that has helped Russia resist Western efforts to isolate it. 16/05 00:01 - Russian forces fought inside the northeastern border city of Vovchansk, Ukraine, as Moscow grinds forward on a new front in its war. 15/05 23:54 - The 'dual-use' Chinese goods helping Russia's war machine 15/05 23:33 - Attempted Assassination of Slovakia’s Robert Fico Puts Europe on Edge