Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia: family
The Carter family said they hoped that by revealing that Rosalynn Carter has dementia it would help lessen the stigma surrounding the condition.
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Blinken says ‘the time is now’ for Sweden to join NATO
Two days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a new term, meaning he will enter his third decade in power, Blinken said on a trip to Sweden that Stockholm had addressed Turkey’s concerns over joining the group.
Woman who accused Biden of assault asks for Russian citizenship
Tara Reade, who worked in Biden’s congressional office for a short period in 1993, said she wanted to stay in Russia after a Republican lawmaker told her she was in physical danger.
Russia says issued 1.5 million passports in occupied Ukraine
Russia has handed out 1.5 million passports in territories it occupies in Ukraine, Moscow’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Tuesday.
China declines meeting with US defense chief: Pentagon
Beijing has declined a US invitation for a meeting in Singapore between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu, the Pentagon said Monday.
AI political fakery sparks fears for US 2024 race
A fake image of Donald Trump’s arrest. A dystopian video of a dark future in the event of Joe Biden’s reelection. An audio deepfake of both men slinging insults. Fast-evolving AI technology could turbocharge misinformation in US political campaigns, observers say.
President signs anti-gay bill into law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed into law a controversial anti-gay bill, his office and the country’s parliament said, introducing draconian measures against homosexuality that have been described as among the world’s harshest.
Japan PM’s son dismissed as aide over official residence party
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he will remove his son from the position of his secretary due to “inappropriate behaviour” at the official residence.
Agony, ecstasy as Erdogan wins historic Turkey runoff
Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu entered the country’s first ever runoff as the clear underdog after Erdogan came within a whisker of winning outright in the first round on May 14.
Pope urges access for Cyclone Mocha relief
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for humanitarian organisations to be given access to areas hit by a deadly cyclone which tore through parts of Myanmar and Bangladesh two weeks ago.
