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Comment on this storyCommentThe Biden administration on Friday asked Congress to approve more than $47 billion in new emergency funds this fall to combat the coronavirus, secure new monkeypox vaccines, bolster Ukraine’s defenses and respond to devastating floods in Kentucky.The official request sets up a fierce fight on Capitol Hill, where…

More than 60 vessels carrying agricultural goods have left Ukrainian portsISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 09: An aerial view of "Glory" named empty grain ship as Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Turkiye and the United Nations (UN) of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) conduct inspection on vessel in Istanbul, Turkiye on August 09, 2022. The UN,…

Nigerian professional footballer and national team captain, Ahmed Musa, has seen his contract with Turkish Super Lig side, Fatih Karagumruk terminated. The top-tier Turkish football club announced the development on its official social media platforms on Friday, September 2, 2022. Naija News understands that Musa joined the club last summer as…

A murder-suicide is under investigation after police were called early Friday to a home in Hyannis, Massachusetts.The Barnstable Police Department responded just before 3 a.m. to the home on Murray Way after receiving a call reporting an assault inside the home."Upon arrival they found two bodies deceased and the investigation is ongoing,"…

A planned highrise condo tower that would have redefined the Hintonburg skyline has been cancelled. The 30-storey Claridge Hintonburg was supposed to be built at 1040 Somerset Street West, a short walk from the Bayview O-Train station. It was to boast unobstructed views of the surroundings, including the Ottawa River. The building…

Chinese and Taiwanese flags are seen in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterTAIPEI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan's shooting down of a drone off the Chinese coast that buzzed a Taiwanese-controlled island was the most "appropriate" thing to do after repeated…

Zelenskyy said that journalists were barred from touring Zaporizhzhia plant with IAEA inspectorsUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, who is to head a planned mission to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in…

Takashi Wakasugi's offbeat sense of humour helps him pay the bills.After moving from Japan to Australia, Mr Wakasugi decided he'd combine his passion for comedy with the need to improve his English."So I tried and I loved it," he says.Mr Wakasugi now performs stand-up around the country — using this Western style of performance to unpack his…

Nearly 18,000 people in Lanxess Arena on Thursday night alternated between craning their necks to see the highlights, speech text and video displays on the jumbotron hanging from the ceiling and looking down toward the man at the center of the spotlight on the court.Dirk Nowitzki has never been one dimensional.Neither was the retirement ceremony…

At times one wrong move can have a cascading effect that can be felt for several decades. A standing example of this can be seen in Australia where wild rabbits of European origin by eating up the crops and pastures are bringing down agricultural productivity while posing a challenge to the native species by…