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Russian FM Lavrov gave a Very Tough interview to a BBC journalist

NYT: The Russian ruble reached a seven-year high, confirming its status as the world's best-performing currency. It's up about 35% so far this year, and more than doubled from its lowest level after the Ukrainian invasion.

The 2022 Gaokao or college entrance exams, lasted 4 days and ended on June 10th. A record number of students attended the exam and many students and parents are confused as to why this year’s exams are so difficult.

The Kremlin says it cannot rule out the death penalty for two Americans who were captured fighting in Ukraine. Chris Livesay reports.

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The solution to living with rising sea levels could be floating architecture.

A new warning says the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean the global economy might be on the brink of high prices and low economic growth.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the West, saying the days of a unipolar world led by the United States were over. In a speech full of grievances at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said what he called the West's economic...

For the most part of the 21st century, Israel and Gaza have been at war with each other; full with abductions, nationwide blockades, hunger strikes, and over 10,000 missiles shot across borders into both military bases as much as civilian settings. Still,...

Oahu island is the economic and cultural centre of the Hawaiian archipelago, as well as being a paradise for surfers, active holidaymakers and freedom lovers. The island is home to more than half of all natives and almost eight million foreign guests annu...

With the launch of the Fujian on June 17, 2022, China unveiled its first home-designed aircraft carrier – a hi-tech vessel meant to counter the new Gerald R Ford-class of American aircraft carriers currently in operations.

Hongya Cave is located in the riverside area of the Yangtze River and Jialing River two rivers converge and core business circle of Chongqing Jiefangbei Cangbai Road. It has city tourism landscape, and urban cultural landscape.

On Sunday, June 19 at 12:27 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Globalstar FM15 to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Protesters in India have clashed with police during rallies against a new military recruitment scheme. Dozens of people were detained on June 19, 2022, as police used batons and tear gas to disperse protesters who had taken to the streets and damaged gove...

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has voted to approve a new policy that will restrict most transgender athletes from competing in elite women's aquatics competitions.

A New York Times analysis of visual evidence from Ukraine showed widespread use by Russia of cluster weapons banned under certain international treaties.