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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. plans to sell armed drones to Ukraine in coming days -sources

Published On: June 2, 2022 07:28 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 1: The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar with the situation said.

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U.S. agrees to send advanced rockets to Ukraine

Published On: June 1, 2022 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, June 1: Russian troops fought to take complete control of the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Wednesday as the United States said it will provide Ukraine with advanced rockets to help it force Moscow to negotiate an end to the war.

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Christie's to offer rare first edition 'Harry Potter' book in private sale

Published On: June 1, 2022 11:51 AM NPT By: Reuters

A first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone", with some errors and signed by author J.K. Rowling, is going up for a private sale at Christie's in London, with the auction house inviting offers starting from 200,000 pounds ($250,000).

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Russia takes most of Sievierodonetsk city in eastern Ukraine

Published On: June 1, 2022 06:56 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, June 1: Ukraine said on Tuesday that Russia had taken control of most of the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, a bombed-out wasteland whose capture Moscow has made the principal objective of its invasion.

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Box Office: 'Top Gun: Maverick' Debuts to Stratospheric $124 Million

Published On: May 30, 2022 11:27 AM NPT By: Reuters

Tom Cruise may have pulled off one of the most daring stunts of his career -- getting audiences to go to the movies for something that doesn't involve superheroes. "Top Gun: Maverick" pulled in blockbuster ticket sales in its opening weekend, collecting $134 million from a record 4,732 North American cinemas. Paramount and Skydance's all-American action adventure is expected to collect $151 million through Monday, defying expectations while also setting a new high-water mark for Memorial Day opening weekends. That's thanks to dazzling reviews, heaping doses of nostalgia and getting Cruise back in the cockpit to perform real aerial stunts as pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell.

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EU to pledge support for Ukraine, but not ready with new Russia sanctions

Published On: May 30, 2022 07:35 AM NPT By: Reuters

BRUSSELS, May 30: European Union leaders will meet on Monday to declare continued support for Ukraine to help it fend off Russia's assault, but the talks will be overshadowed by their failure to agree on a new sanctions package against Moscow.

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Prince William holds future of British monarchy in his hands

Published On: May 28, 2022 07:42 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 28: While nearly all attention will be focused next week on Queen Elizabeth as she celebrates her 70th anniversary on the throne this year, for those with eyes on the future of the British monarchy, attention is switching to her grandson Prince William

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North Korea stockpiled Chinese masks, vaccines before reporting COVID outbreak

Published On: May 27, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING/SEOUL, May 27: In the months before it acknowledged its first official COVID-19 outbreak, North Korea suddenly imported millions of face masks, 1,000 ventilators, and possibly vaccines from China, trade data released by Beijing showed.

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India's Kashmir sees upsurge in violence, tense after separatist convicted

Published On: May 26, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

SRINAGAR, May 26: Indian security forces have killed six militants in Kashmir in the past 24 hours while militants shot dead a female TV performer and a police officer, officials said on Thursday, following the conviction of the region's best-known separatist.

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Venezuelan man, crowned world's oldest, marks 113th birthday Friday

Published On: May 26, 2022 11:44 AM NPT By: Reuters

Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, declared the oldest person in the world by Guinness World Records last week, will hit 113 years old on Friday.

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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Published On: May 26, 2022 06:54 AM NPT By: Reuters

May 26: Russia launched a fresh assault on Ukrainian-held twin cities in the battlefield Donbas region, threatening to close off the last main escape route for civilians trapped in the path of the advance. read more

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Royal Mint makes its biggest ever coin for Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee

Published On: May 25, 2022 04:37 PM NPT By: Reuters

Britain's Royal Mint has produced its biggest ever coin to mark Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, a 15 kilogram (33.07 lb)giant commissioned by a private collector.

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'Stranger Things' returns with more supernatural horrors

Published On: May 25, 2022 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Hit Netflix sci-fi drama "Stranger Things" returns this week with the first part of its highly-anticipated season four promising more supernatural horrors besetting the fictional Indiana town of Hawkins. Set six months after season three ended with the gruesome Starcourt mall battle, season four sees the young protagonist friends separated after Eleven, played by Millie Bobbi Brown, moved to California with Joyce (Winona Ryder) and her two sons, Will and Jonathan.

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Netflix goes to 'Tollywood' and beyond for long-sought India growth

Published On: May 24, 2022 04:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

In southern India, devoted fans worship film and TV stars like gods, erecting huge statues of actors which are bathed in milk as part of prayer rituals for a movie's success. This is the market Netflix Inc (NFLX.O), a streaming laggard in India, is now eager to tap. It has a range of Indian films across various regions to showcase but for TV series - key to keeping viewers loyal to its platform - it only has a few hit shows in Hindi and no TV shows at all in regional languages.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends Chelsea Flower Show

Published On: May 24, 2022 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Britain's Queen Elizabeth attended the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday, the latest of several appearances that have helped to ease public concerns about her health ahead of a national celebration of her seven decades on the throne.

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Russian rouble leaps to near 7-year high vs euro

Published On: May 24, 2022 07:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

May 24: The Russian rouble firmed more than 6% against the euro on Monday to a near seven-year high, boosted by capital controls, strong oil prices and an upcoming month-end tax period.

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Box Office: 'Downton Abbey 2' Starts Strong With $16 Million as 'Doctor Strange' Rules Again

Published On: May 23, 2022 01:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

The Crawley family still has the royal touch at the box office. "Downton Abbey: A New Era," a sequel to the big-screen continuation of the beloved British television show, captured $16 million from 3,815 North American theaters in its domestic debut. Though down slightly from initial projects, those returns mark an encouraging start at a time when older audiences have been selective about going to the movies.

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Protester painted in Ukraine colors ejected from Cannes red carpet

Published On: May 22, 2022 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

The Ukraine crisis grabbed the spotlight in Cannes on Friday as a semi-naked protester painted in blue and yellow was ejected from the red carpet.

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As Russia intensifies push for Donbas, Ukraine rules out ceasefire

Published On: May 22, 2022 07:36 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV/OSLO, May 22: Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or concessions to Moscow on Saturday as Russia intensified an offensive in the eastern Donbas region and stopped providing gas to Finland.

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WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe

Published On: May 21, 2022 02:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 21: The World Health Organization was holding an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.

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