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Aug 1

#BREAKING UN chief warns humanity 'one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation'

#UPDATE UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday that humanity was "just one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation," with the world facing a threat "not seen since the height of the Cold War."

#UPDATE The UN chief said the conference was "a chance to strengthen" the treaty and "make it fit for the worrying world around us," citing Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions on the Korean peninsula and in the Middle East
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Aug 1

VIDEO: Women at war -- life on Ukraine's eastern front.

Whether offering psychological support or driving tanks, the women of the Ukrainian army have essential roles on the battlefield in the war against Russia. Karina and Kateryna open up about their lives on the front line

#BREAKING First shipment of Ukraine grain to leave Odessa at 0530 GMT Monday: Turkey

#UPDATE The first shipment of Ukrainian grain will leave the port of Odessa at 0530 GMT Monday, the Turkish defence ministry says.

The ministry says other convoys will follow "along the (maritime) corridors because the "procedures are completed"

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Aug 1

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is expected to begin her Asia tour Monday in the shadow of diplomatic tensions with China, with no word yet if she will make a stop in Taiwan

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#BREAKING Singapore PM urges 'stable US-China relations' at meeting with Pelosi: statement

#UPDATE Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urges US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her visit to the city to strive for "stable" ties with China.

"PM Lee highlighted the importance of stable US-China relations for regional peace and security" the foreign ministry says

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Jul 31

#BREAKING Drone attack targets Russian fleet in Crimea, five wounded: Russian officials

#UPDATE The drone attack took place in the Crimean port of Sebastopol and injured five people, the governor of the Russian-annexed city said.

"This morning, Ukrainian nationalists decided to spoil the Day of the Russian Fleet" celebrated in Russia, Mikhail Razvozhayev said

The drone attack comes after days of Russian strikes continuing to rain down on Ukrainian towns.

In the eastern city of Kharkiv, three Russian S-300 missiles struck a school, mayor Igor Terekhov said

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Jul 30

#BREAKING Pope says treatment of Indigenous in Canada was 'genocide'

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"I didn't say the word (in Canada) because it didn't come to my mind, but I did describe the genocide. And I asked for forgiveness for this process which was genocide," Pope Francis told reporters onboard his plane returning to Rome from Canada

#UPDATE Pope Francis has admitted he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel -- and may have to think about retiring
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