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British investment minister visits Hong Kong, first official visit in 5 years

Britain's Minister for Investment Dominic Johnson said he held a series of meetings with government officials and executives in Hong Kong this week, the first official visit from a senior British official to the city in five years.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Israeli foreign minister discusses Mideast with Blinken

Israel's foreign minister discussed efforts to establish diplomatic relations with additional Middle East countries in a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday, the ministry said.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Mexican president to discuss migration with Biden ahead of U.S. policy change

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he will discuss migration with U.S. counterpart Joe Biden this week, shortly before a U.S. policy shift that is expected to drive an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

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Dutch PM to discuss defence of Ukraine with Brazil's Lula

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he will lay out the need to defend Ukraine in the war with Russia on Tuesday when he meets Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, who has been critical of arming the Ukrainians.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Singapore firms scramble to soften blow of soaring rent costs

Companies in Singapore are partially paying housing costs of employees and even relocating staff to cheaper neighbouring cities to help them tackle home rents that rose last year at their fastest rate in 15 years.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan to meet May 14 in Brussels -EU

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan are to meet next week in Brussels, the European Union said on Monday, the latest attempt to secure a durable peace accord and resolve longstanding differences over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Putin touts 'sacred' battle with West in Ukraine as Russia marks pared back Victory Day

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russians were united in a "sacred" fight with the West over Ukraine but the strains of war were evident at one of the most pared back anniversaries of the victory over Nazi Germany in decades.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

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Ukraine shells Russia's border region, says Belgorod governor

Ukrainian forces shelled the Belgorod region on Russia's border with Ukraine on Monday, injuring at least five people and damaging houses and power lines, the region's governor said.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

British foreign minister to meet Blinken in Washington to discuss Ukraine

British foreign minister James Cleverly will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on reaffirming support for Ukraine in the war against Russia.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Mexico's top court strikes down part of overhaul of electoral body

Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of legislation passed earlier this year at the behest of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that overhauls the country's electoral body.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Ecuador deploys soldiers against illegal mines in Amazonian areas

Ecuador's government is deploying soldiers and police in nine provinces to combat illegal mining, officials said on Monday, in a bid to stamp out the unlawful mines mostly targeting gold and copper deposits.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

U.S. to add 2 destroyer ships in southern Spain

The United States will increase its destroyers based in southern Spain to six from four under an agreement to strengthen their bilateral strategic relationship, the countries said on Monday.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Analysis-Chile’s constitution will struggle to escape Pinochet’s shadow

Chile's new constitution may end up looking a lot like the current text, which dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship - but without his name on it - after the political right took charge of the redraft process in a harsh nationwide electoral defeat for leftist President Gabriel Boric.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap 40 worshippers from church

Gunmen abducted 40 people from a church in a remote village in northern Nigeria, a local Christian group said on Monday, in the latest attack against worshippers.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

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Man who threw gravel at Canada PM Trudeau sentenced to house arrest

A man who threw gravel at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the 2021 election campaign was sentenced to 90 days of house arrest and one year of probation by a court in Ontario on Monday, according to his lawyer.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

China expels Canadian diplomat as bilateral ties sour

China on Tuesday expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa told a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat to leave, escalating tense relations amid concerns about Chinese influence in Canada.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Associated Press, New York Times win Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage

The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including the distinguished public service award, for its coverage of the war in Ukraine, while the New York Times earned the international reporting honor for its stories about the Russian invasion.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Head of Russia's Wagner group says we are starting to get ammunition

The head of Russia's mercenary Wagner group said on Monday that according to preliminary data his troops were beginning to receive the ammunition they needed, and reported heavy fighting in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

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Mexico City earthquake alarm goes off in error during maintenance

The early warning seismic alarm system in Mexico City sounded off on Monday in error during maintenance work, sending panicked residents into the streets in anticipation of an earthquake that turned out to be a false alarm.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Serbians rally against violence after two mass shootings

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Senegal appeals court hands harsher sentence to opposition leader Sonko

A Senegal court of appeal on Monday handed a six-month suspended sentence to leading opposition politician and presidential aspirant Ousmane Sonko, after an appeal for a heavier sentence, said Boubacar Cissé, a lawyer involved in the case.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

US push for UN censure of North Korea appears to stall -diplomats

U.N. Security Council negotiations on a U.S. push for the 15-member body to condemn North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches appear to have stalled after diplomats said China and Russia had stopped engaging.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Erdogan accuses opposition of provocations ahead of tight Turkish vote

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition on Monday of provoking disorder and siding with terrorists, without providing evidence, in a fiery speech days before close and increasingly fractious elections.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Operations suspended at Ukraine nuclear plant in case of 'provocations' - TASS

Operations at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are being suspended in case of "provocations" by Ukrainian forces, the TASS state news agency said on Monday, citing the Moscow-installed governor of the Russia-controlled part of the surrounding region.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Rightward slant of UCP candidate slate risks upsetting moderate Alberta voters

As Canada's oil province Alberta gears up for a May 29 election, some political analysts say the candidates being put forward by right-wing premier Danielle Smith's ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) may deter voters more used to moderate conservative lawmakers.

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