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Biden will speak to reporters at a conference held nearby, while Putin is addressing the cameras from inside Villa la Grange, the stately manor in the Swiss city where the summit was held. The two leaders spoke for around 90 minutes in a slimmed-back format, with only Russian Foreign Minister …

The decision was abruptly announced just 13 days before the tournament is due to start, with Colombia having a request rejected to postpone the tournament, which was set to be joint-held with Argentina, for a second time amid protests. The authority had declared on Sunday that Argentina would not be able …

As it isn’t far from home, I feel an urge to visit the London suburb where a local council has permanently painted a pedestrian crossing blue, pink and white to mark the international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. When I find the crossing, I’ll stand in the middle, ignore …

Street parades and impromptu fireworks displays erupted in Palestinian cities early on Friday morning, hours after a ceasefire agreement mediated by Egypt was accepted by Israel and armed groups in Gaza. Throngs of revelers were seen marching through Rafah and other cities in the hours before dawn, many hoisting Palestinian …

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization this fall. The case, brought by Mississippi officials, asks the court to consider whether the state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks is constitutional. At present, states may not ban abortions that take place before …

It can’t be much fun dating a Nazi.  Never mind faking an orgasm. How many times can you fake interest in his collection of Third Reich memorabilia? “This death’s head dagger, it once belonged to Heinrich Himmler. And this here is a jockstrap that once supported Joseph Goebbels…” Fascinating. And …

The ‘Wonder Woman’ star and former Miss Israel winner took to Twitter on Wednesday with a statement voicing hope that the “vicious cycle” of fighting would end, while arguing that Israel and its “neighbors” both deserve freedom and safety. “My heart breaks. My country is at war. I worry for …

Russia held parades and ceremonies across the country on May 9 to honor the estimated 27 million Soviet citizens who lost their lives in the war against Hitlerite forces which came to an end in 1945. Away from parades such as those on Moscow’s iconic Red Square, F1 driver Mazepin …

In a blog post published on Tuesday, Signal, which brands itself as privacy-positive, called out the user privacy policies of both Instagram and its parent company Facebook, both of which use the same adtech tools and platform. As a result, both have access to all the data users create when …

The new law, which will take effect on July 1, follows through on an emergency order that DeSantis signed in April to ban so-called vaccine passports. At the time, he urged the Florida Legislature to make it tougher for a future administration to overturn the ban by passing a bill …