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The Great filming locations revealed: where was the historical comedy filmed?

Where do they film The Great? Find out what The Great filming locations are that give the historical comedy its look.

WhatToWatch · May 17, 2023

Jailed Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza faces 'psychological torture', wife says

Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, said authorities were torturing him psychologically by denying him calls with his children while he serves a 25-year sentence on charges he says are politically motivated.

Reuters · May 17, 2023

US Navy commander: No real change in Russian military's conduct toward Western warships in east Med

A U.S. Navy commander says there is “no significant change” in the conduct of Russian aircraft and warships toward Western naval and air assets in the eastern Mediterranean as Moscow’s war in Ukraine grinds on

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Russia and Ukraine 'Black Sea grain corridor' deal to be extended - Erdogan

A deal allowing Ukraine to export crops from key ports via the Black Sea is to be extended, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Turkish-brokered agreement to extend a pact to allow shipments of grain from Ukraine to the global market for…

Radio France Internationale · May 17, 2023

Iran-Russia's lethal pact could have 'dire consequences' for US - and nuclear deal

A security expert has spoken exclusively to The Mirror over the potential consequences Iran and Russia's military relationship will have on the US after the White House revealed Iran is supplying hundreds of drones to Moscow

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023

Biden off to Japan for Group of Seven summit, says there's 'work to do' on global stage

President Joe Biden declared Wednesday there’s “work to do” on the global stage as he headed to Japan to consult with allies on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertive influence in the Pacific

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Russian activist claims she was poisoned ‘possibly by nerve agent’ while in Europe

US-based democracy activist says she was left with ‘strange symptoms’ and ‘acute pain’

Evening Standard · May 17, 2023

The Ukraine grain deal is extended 2 months, helping ease the global food crisis

An agreement allowing Ukrainian grain to ship through the Black Sea has been extended for two months just a day before its expiration — overcoming Russia's threats to pull out of the deal.

WEKU · May 17, 2023

Russia agrees to renew Ukraine Black Sea grain deal for 60 days

About 30.3 million tonnes of grain have been exported from Ukraine under the Black Sea deal.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023

Czechs cancel Soviet-era decrees giving Russian embassy free land

The Czech government on Wednesday cancelled Soviet-era decrees that granted the Russian embassy free use of land in Prague and other cities, a further step in a more than two-year diplomatic spat with Moscow worsened by the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · May 17, 2023