Here’s the latest for Friday, May 26th: Russian forces strike clinic; Vatican peace envoy discusses negotiations for Russia, Ukraine; Oil giant shareholders met by climate activists in France; Gold mining operations growing in Venezuela.
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Vinícius Junior’s hometown defends its soccer hero
The racist chant inside the packed soccer stadium in Spain quickly echoed across an ocean. “Monkey! Monkey! Monkey!” It reached the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, where its target — winger Vinícius Júnior — had come of age, strived and strained, made his…
Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners of war
A total of 106 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released in another major exchange with Russia. The eight officers and 98 soldiers released fought in the battle for Bakhmut. The bodies of two foreigners and a Ukrainian were also returned to Ukraine…
Gold mining brings hope and ruin to Venezuela
Venezuela is known to have the world’s largest oil reserves, but its soil holds another valuable resource: gold, which offers some of most lucrative jobs at the cost of brutal conditions for the miners. (26 May) (AP video: Matias Delacroix)
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DeSantis refocuses 2024 campaign to early-voting states
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is working to push past an embarrassing beginning to his presidential campaign. The Republican outlined an aggressive travel schedule on Thursday, and his allies insist they remain well-funded and well-positioned for a long fi…
AP Top Stories May 25th A.M.
Here’s the latest for Thursday May 25th: Guam deals with typhoon damage; No deal yet to raise US debt ceiling; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declares that he’s running for president; Tina Turner dies at age 83.
As debt limit talks stall, Americans want answers
As President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continue discussions over raising the U.S. debit limit, many are waiting for answers. Americans in Ohio and Chicago say they’re tired of partisan fighting and demand that Congress take action. (May 25…
Damage to dam submerges Ukraine reservoir island
Damage that has gone unrepaired for months at a Russian-occupied dam is causing dangerously high water levels along a reservoir in southern Ukraine, flooding homes of a tiny island community. (May 25) (AP video shot by Vasilisa Stepanenko)
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Transgender march in Argentina highlights abuses
Members of the transgender community in Buenos Aires marched to Congress on Wednesday to demand the approval of a bill that would provide financial reparations for trans individuals who have suffered abuses at the hands of state security forces. (May 2…