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Russia cuts off gas exports to Finland in symbolic move

JUSTIN MARK May 21, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 21, 2022 @ 1800 GMT | FILE** – A view of the business tower Lakhta Centre, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Russia has halted natural gas exports to neighboring Finland. The highly symbolic move that came early Saturday marks a likely end to nearly 50 years of natural gas import from Moscow to Helsinki. It also comes just days after Finland announced it wanted to join NATO. (AP File Photo)

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Russia halted gas exports to neighboring Finland on Saturday, a highly symbolic move that came just days after the Nordic country announced it wanted to join NATO and marked a likely end to Finland’s nearly 50 years of importing natural gas from Russia.

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Turkey’s Erdogan talks to Swedish, Finnish leaders on NATO

JUSTIN MARK May 21, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 21, 2022 @ 2045 GMT** | In this photo made available by the Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 20, 2022. Erdogan has discussed Turkey’s objection to Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO in a telephone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Erdogan told Johnson Friday that Ankara wants to ensure that Finland and Sweden will uphold the alliance’ values and properly safeguard Turkey’s legitimate concerns, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office. **(Turkish Presidency via AP)**

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday discussed his objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO with the two Nordic countries’ leaders, Erdogan’s office said.

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African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US

JUSTIN MARK May 21, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 21, 2022 @ 2045 GMT** | This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. Monkeypox, a disease that rarely appears outside Africa, has been identified by European and American health authorities in recent days. **(CDC via AP)**

LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America.

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Economy, China, climate dominate as Australia set for polls

JUSTIN MARK May 20, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 20, 2022 @ 1630 GMT** | Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, right, and Australian opposition leader Anthony Albanese shake hands ahead of the leaders’ debate in Sydney, Australia, on May 11, 2022. Australians go to the polls on Saturday, May 21, following a six-week election campaign that has focused on pandemic-fueled inflation, climate change and fears of a Chinese military outpost being established less than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) off Australia’s shore. **(Pool Photo via AP)**

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians will go to the polls on Saturday following a six-week campaign that has focused on pandemic-fueled inflation, climate change and fears of a Chinese military outpost being established less than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) off Australia’s shore.

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WHO: COVID deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases rising

JUSTIN MARK May 19, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 19, 2022 @ 1645 GMT | FILE** – In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a pharmacy in Pyongyang, North Korea on May 15, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (KCNA/Korea News Service via AP, File)

GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21% in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization.

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Google’s Russian business plans to file for bankruptcy

JUSTIN MARK May 18, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 18, 2022 @ 1745 GMT | FILE** – A woman walks past the logo for Google at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2018. Google says its Russian subsidiary is planning to file for bankruptcy because it can’t pay staff and suppliers. Russian state media reported Wednesday, May 18, 2022 that the U.S. tech company’s Russian subsidiary submitted notice of its intention to declare bankruptcy to a national registry. **(AP File Photo)**

LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Google says its Russian subsidiary is planning to file for bankruptcy because it can’t pay staff and suppliers.

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Congress dives into UFOs, but no signs of extraterrestrials

JUSTIN MARK May 17, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 17, 2022 @ 1745 GMT** | A video of a UAP is paused for display during a hearing of the House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee hearing on “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,” on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Washington, USA. **(AP Photo)**

WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — Congress held its first hearing in half a century Tuesday on unidentified flying objects. And no, there is still no government confirmation of extraterrestrial life.

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2022 midterms: What to watch as 5 states hold primaries

JUSTIN MARK May 16, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 16, 2022 @ 1800 GMT** | Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks before former President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally April 9, 2022, in Selma, N.C. A series of unforced political and personal errors by Cawthorn has brought the forces of big-name Republicans and traditional enemies to bear on his reelection bid in North Carolina. **(AP File Photo)**

PENNSYLVANIA, United States (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s winning streak in U.S. Senate primaries is on the line Tuesday as voters in five states cast their ballots in midterm elections.

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EXPLAINER: ‘Neutral’ Europe recedes as NATO set to expand

JUSTIN MARK May 16, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 16, 2022 @ 2200 GMT | FILE** – Protesters gather during a demonstration against NATO membership outside the ruling Social Democrats party’s office in Stockholm, Sweden, May 14, 2022. Security concerns over Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine changed the calculus for Finland and Sweden which have long espoused neutrality and caused other traditionally “neutral” countries to re-think what that term really means for them. **(TT via AP, File)**

BERLIN, Germany (AP) — With Finland and Sweden inching closer to applying for NATO membership amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, the list of “neutral” or nonaligned countries in Europe appears poised to shrink.

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Okinawa marks 50 years of end to US rule amid protests

JUSTIN MARK May 15, 2022 No Comments

**MAY 15, 2022 @ 1530 GMT** | Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, right on a screen, delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan after 27 years of American rule, in Tokyo Sunday, May 15, 2022. The ceremonies are held in Tokyo and Okinawa simultaneously. **(Pool Photo via AP)**

TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Sunday urged Japan’s central government to do more to reduce the U.S. military presence in the southern island group as it marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan after 27 years of American rule, amid frustration and bitterness over a lack of support from the mainland.

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