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A 2019 image from the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries (Sea Surveillance Service) shows a white whale now observed off Sweden's southwestern coast wearing a harness

Russian 'Spy' Whale Surfaces In Sweden

First discovered in Norway's far northern region of Finnmark, the whale spent more than three years slowly moving down the top half of the Norwegian coastline, before suddenly speeding up in recent months to cover the second half and on to Sweden.
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Aftermath of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv

Russia Launches Third Attack On Kyiv In 24 Hours

In the second deadly assault on the Ukrainian capital in May and 17th since the start of the month, one person died when falling drone debris hit a high-rise apartment building, sparking fire, officials said.
UN special envoy to Sudan Volker Perthes said the war took him 'by surprise'

Sudanese Army Chief Asks UN To Dismiss Envoy

Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, were meant to meet for negotiations facilitated by the UN on April 15, the day they turned Khartoum into a war zone.
A fire at a medical facility in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro after a Russian strike

War, And Words -- Ukraine, Russia Writers' Dilemma

That question was brought into sharp focus this month when freedom of expression group PEN America became embroiled in controversy over Ukrainian and Russian dissident writers appearing at the same event.
Negotiators US President Joe Biden (right) and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have been locked in weeks of tense talks over the debt limit

US Debt Ceiling Deal: The Key Takeaways

After days of long, difficult talks, the deal allows both sides to claim a victory of sorts. Biden called it a "compromise" while Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy described it as "worthy of the American people."

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