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Communist deputy demands Russian withdrawal from Ukraine

Nepalese PM Deuba to embark on US visit in mid-July

Russia-Ukraine live updates | Ukraine says troops may retreat from eastern region as Russia advances

International: Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict

Argentina reports two cases of monkeypox

International: Argentina now becomes the latest country to confirm cases of monkeypox as part of a global outbreak.

Morning Digest | PM Modi says he wants to see phone in every hand, drone in every farm; DMK top-earning regional party in 2020-21, says ADR report, and more

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England Test coach McCullum eager to support ‘strong leader’ Stokes

Cricket: Former Black Caps skipper McCullum is known for a bold approach that helped kickstart a revival in the fortunes of New Zealand

Ukraine fears repeat of Mariupol horrors elsewhere in Donbas

Imran Khan claims there's a US conspiracy against him. Why do so many Pakistanis believe him?

Standing atop a truck, thronged by a huge crowd, a visibly enraged Imran Khan repeated the claim that has become a rallying cry for his millions of supporters.

California, New Zealand announce climate change partnership

International: The leaders of California and New Zealand have signed a pledge agreeing to help fight climate change

WHO reports acute hepatitis cases in children in multiple countries, including US

The World Health Organization said on Friday it is investigating 650 probable cases of acute hepatitis in children from 33 countries that were reported between April and May.

Construction unearths ancient Mayan ruins on Yucatan Peninsula

News/World: Archeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on a construction site of what will become an industrial park near Merida, on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

Russia war will have 'shattering' effect on food shortages in Africa, 'you're going to see governments fall':

Russia's war in Ukraine will have devastating consequences globally and officials are sounding the alarm that governments may fall amid the global food crisis.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Mohamed Salah eyes revenge in Champions League final

Football: The Egypt forward made a tearful first-half exit after suffering a shoulder injury in a challenge with Real defender Sergio Ramos, who was accused of cynically slamming his opponent into the turf

French Open 2022 | Gauff downs Kanepi in clash of generations

Tennis: The 18-year-old American, who was still a toddler when Kanepi played the first of two quarter-finals at Roland Garros in 2008, will next face Belgian 31st seed Elise Mertens

Humpback whale freed from illegal fishing net off Spain dies a week later

News/World: A 14-metre long humpback whale freed from entanglement in an illegal drift fishing net off the island of Mallorca has died on another Spanish beach more than 300 kilometres away.

Flying museum to honor Maradona ahead of World Cup

Sport: The plane will also visit Barcelona and Naples, where Maradona led Napoli to its only two Italian league titles in 1987 and 1990

'Leading' IS member arrested in Istanbul: Turkish official

International

BRICS group may soon expand, says China

International: China, which is the BRICS chair for this year, said the recently held meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers “reached consensus on the BRICS expansion process”.

Australia grants asylum-seeking family 'bridging visas'

International

Russia presses Donbas assault, claims capture of key town

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