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The White House is leading international condemnation of the arrest in Hong Kong of the city’s head of the Catholic Church. National security police say he’s under investigation for colluding with foreign forces, through his work to support anti-government protesters.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured several villages seized by the Russians north of Kharkiv, the country's second most-populous city.
The capture of the villages is a big confidence boost for Ukrainian forces, though it came on the same day that pro-Russian officials in the captured city of Kherson said they plan to ask Vladimir Putin to recognize the region as part of Russian territory.
Sergei Kyslysta is Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Nations and says the country is bracing for a long, grinding conflict.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today offered Finland and Sweden defense assistance in the event that either country comes under Russian attack.
Both are considering joining NATO in light of Moscow's aggression against Ukraine.
The British leader spoke after meeting the Finnish President in Helsinki.
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Families of the victims in the collapse of a Florida condominium have reached a settlement to resolve wrongful death claims. The settlement, which includes insurance companies, developers and other defendants, comes nearly a year after the tragedy killed 98 people.
Rachel Silverman has the details.
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Ukraine's armed forces say they have pushed Russians out of villages they had seized north of the city of Kharkiv, the country's second-largest population center.
Reporter Lee Reaney is with the Kyiv Post.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson have signed a bilateral security agreement that will see Britain coming to Sweden's defense in the event that the country comes under attack.
The agreement is being widely seen as a fore-runner to Sweden's possibly imminent application for NATO membership…a move propelled by fears about Russian aggression arising from the Ukraine crisis.
The Swedish leader indicated today's deal with London is just a start.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the agreement as a landmark moment in bilateral relations.
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Passengers traveling by plane within the European Union should no longer be subject to mandatory mask-wearing rules, according to new guidance issued by EU aviation and disease control authorities.
The new recommendations will apply from May 16, though will vary based on flight destinations.
An estimated 1.5 million British households could struggle to pay their bills in the coming year, according to new research.
A report from the National Institute for Economic & Social Research says the government must help the poorest families during the cost of living crisis.
Sally Patterson has more
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Finland and Sweden in a 24-hour visit to the Nordic Nations. Mr Johnson is expected to discuss the war in Ukraine as both countries consider joining the NATO alliance. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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Parts of south India are on alert as Cyclone Asani makes its way along the coast.
Flights have been cancelled and disaster response teams are on standby. The extreme weather event comes as many places in India have been experiencing an intense heatwave.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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The Hong Kong government is asking China for a checklist of what the city must do in order to re-open its borders to quarantine-free travel. Hong Kong’s authorities are facing growing pressure to relax travel rules to maintain the city’s status as a finance hub.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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