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US Embassy alarmed by power struggle at Libya's oil company

The U.S. Embassy in Libya is voicing concern over the struggle for control of Libya’s oil corporation after its chairman was sacked

The Independent UK

US rejects 'Serbian world' advocated by Serbian minister

Serbia’s interior minister is advocating a “Serbian world” that would unite all Serbs living in the Balkans into a single state, rejecting a U.S. warning that such calls could lead to more tensions in the still-volatile region

The Independent UK

WNBA star Griner pleads guilty to drug possession in Russian courtroom

American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

France 24

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Tommy Fury has still not visited US Embassy in attempt to rescue Jake Paul fight

Warren believes that Fury's issue can be solved with a visit to the US Embassy, but the Love Island star appears to be dragging his heels as he remains publicly silent

Daily Mirror

Media literacy education in South Africa can help combat fake news - here's what's needed

Online platforms are replete with examples of false information – from WhatsApp messages punting some miraculous cure for COVID, to social media posts claiming a politician said something they didn’t.

The Conversation

Pelosi receives Communion in the Vatican, despite her home archbishop refusing it

The head of the church in San Francisco has said the House Speaker can't receive the sacrament there because of her abortion rights support, but Pope Francis has avoided politicizing the Eucharist.

WEKU

WNBA star Brittney Griner is seen at court, but Russia extends her detention again

The star with the U.S. Olympic and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was bracketed by four security officers and a dog as she was led down a stairwell to a courtroom for Monday's hearing.

WEKU

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US envoy to Israel lives in a luxe rental, a Trump legacy

The U.S. envoy to Israel has moved into a new rental property in Jerusalem

The Independent UK

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: 'It's going to be a long, grinding, tough war'

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has been through a lot in recent years. It's just reopened and Ambassador Bridget Brink is overseeing a massive U.S. assistance operation with a limited staff.

WEKU

Anna Hursey: The teenage table tennis star tackling her second Commonwealth Games and climate change

Welsh table tennis ace Anna Hursey is ready for a packed summer as the 15-year-old takes on her second Commonwealth Games and the climate change crisis.

Wales Online

Top U.S. official meets Philippines' Marcos to boost "longstanding alliance"

Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos met with a top U.S. official in Manila on Thursday, underscoring efforts to preserve an alliance strained by incumbent leader Rodrigo Duterte's animosity toward Washington and his embrace of Beijing.

Reuters

Adam Silver Discusses Griner’s Ongoing Detainment

The WNBA star has been wrongfully detained in Russia for 111 days.

Sports Illustrated

US Envoy Expected to Visit Beirut Next Week over Israel Gas Dispute

A US mediator will visit Beirut next week to discuss a dispute over a maritime border with Israel, Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Tuesday, according to a parliament source and local media. US envoy Amos Hochstein will visit on Sunday or Monday, Berri told a parliamentary session in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

No change in U.S. Embassy posture in Kyiv following recent bombings - State Dept

There has been no change in U.S. Embassy posture in Kyiv, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters, after Russian missiles on Sunday hit Kyiv for the first time in more than a month.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Rainbow Flap: Biden Pride tweet draws objection from Kuwait

A U.S. Embassy tweet of a rainbow-flag-festooned message by President Joe Biden in support of Pride Month has drawn a diplomatic protest from Kuwait

Axios

Kuwait summons top U.S. diplomat over embassy's Pride month tweets "supporting homosexuality"

Rights for LGBTQ+ people are severely restricted in Kuwait and sex between men is punishable by up to 7 years in prison.

Sports Illustrated

Adam Silver Discusses NBA’s Role in Securing Griner’s Release

The NBA commissioner said that the league is “working in lockstep with the U.S. government and outside experts.”

Reuters

Kuwait's foreign ministry summons U.S. Embassy official over tweets

Kuwait's Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the United States Embassy's acting charge d'affaires over tweets the embassy published that "support homosexuality", the ministry said in a statement.

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U.S. embassy says trial of Cuban artist-activists 'neither free nor fair'

The U.S. Embassy in Havana on Wednesday criticized the trial of two Cuban artist-dissidents as neither "free nor fair" on social media, fueling a growing standoff over human rights just weeks after Washington moved to ease sanctions on the island nation.

Sports Illustrated

WNBPA Shares Statement on Brittney Griner, Backs ‘We Are BG’ Petition

Saturday marks 100 days since the Mercury star has been “wrongfully detained” in Russia.

Al Jazeera

US calls on Yemen’s Houthis to release its local embassy staff

US calls on Yemeni rebels to ‘end injustice’ and free current and former employees of the US embassy in Sanaa.

Tribune News Service

Turkey summons US envoy Flake after Istanbul rally warning

Turkey’s foreign relations ministry summoned Ambassador Jeff Flake after the U.S. Embassy posted a warning that police might respond violently to an opposition rally in Istanbul.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Supports Holding Libyan Elections, Preserving Oil Resources

US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has met with MP Abdul-Salam Nassiya in Tunis to discuss the important efforts underway to support Libyans’ demand to hold elections. The US will continue to support this effort and work with all sides in Libya with the goal of completing…

Reuters

U.S. Embassy welcomes plan to name Moscow square 'Defenders of Donbas'

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said on Friday that it was surprised but not offended by a proposal to name a nearby intersection "Defenders of Donbas Square", suggesting disingenuously that it was to honour Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russian aggression.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner Time Line: What Has Happened Since She Was Detained

The basketball star has been held in Russia since February after officials said they discovered vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

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