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Is Russia stealing and selling grain from Ukraine?

Ukraine officials accuse Russia of stealing ‘several hundred thousand tonnes’ in areas under Russian occupation.

Al Jazeera

Blinken: US wants ‘independent’ probe of Abu Akleh killing

Top US diplomat calls for ‘independent’ probe, but stresses that facts regarding killing have not been ‘established’.

Al Jazeera

Blinken: US Will 'Follow Facts' on Abu Akleh Killing

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh wherever facts lead, amid heated dispute between Israeli and Palestinian authorities on how she died. The well-known Al Jazeera journalist, a Palestinian-American, was killed on May 11 as she was covering…

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U.S.'s Blinken warns of threats to media freedom in Americas

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday criticized efforts to suppress press freedom in several Latin American countries and said the United States seeks to increase media protection in the region with the most murders of journalists.

Reuters

Democratic lawmakers urge Biden admin to do more to protect Mexican journalists amid killings

A record 11 journalists have been murdered in Mexico this year alone.

Axios

Zelenskiy says stalemate with Russia is ‘not an option’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here

The Guardian - AU

Fierce Battle for Key Ukraine City Changing 'Every Hour'

Street fighting raged Tuesday for control of Ukraine's flashpoint city of Severodonetsk, with the situation changing "every hour", an official said, as Kyiv warned its troops were outnumbered by Russian forces. Just days ago, Moscow seemed close to taking the strategic industrial hub in the east but Ukrainian forces have…

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 104 of the invasion

Russia claims control of 97% of Luhansk as UN warns war is creating a human trafficking crisis

The Guardian - UK

Fighting rages in fierce battle for Ukraine's east

Street fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops raged in the battle for the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk as Moscow's forces pushed to conquer Ukraine's eastern Donbas, seeking a decisive win more than 100 days into the invasion.

Reuters

Blinken says reports Russia is 'pilfering' Ukrainian grain for profit are credible

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday there are "credible reports" that Russia is "pilfering" Ukraine's grain exports to sell for profit.

Reuters

Police patrol Hong Kong park to enforce Tiananmen vigil ban

Police patrolled Hong Kong's Victoria Park on Saturday after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

WEKU

Police patrol Hong Kong park amid Tiananmen vigil ban

Dozens of police officers are patrolling Hong Kong’s Victoria Park after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989

The Independent UK

US says China’s Tiananmen crackdown ‘won’t be forgotten’

Chinese troops opened fire on peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 leaving an unknown number dead.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds gather to mark Tiananmen anniversary in Taiwan

Hundreds of people gathered in Taipei on Saturday to commemorate China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 33 years ago.

Reuters

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US president Biden to visit Saudi Arabia in coming weeks: Reports

In shift, Biden will reportedly meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as US seeks replacement to Russian oil.

The Hindu

India rejects criticism raised by U.S. State Department religious freedom report

The annual report on international religious freedom, released by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, alleged that attacks on members of the minority communities, including killings, assaults, and intimidation, took place in India throughout 2021

The Independent UK

China ‘one of the worst abusers of religious freedom in the world’, says US

China has been designated ‘country of particular concern’ regarding religious rights every year since 1999

Al Jazeera

Some India officials ignoring or supporting religious attacks: US

A top US official makes the remark during the release of a report on religious freedom globally in 2021.

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Timeline: Russian invasion of Ukraine

A day-by-day look at how the war has unfolded

Reuters

U.S. says some Indian officials ignoring or supporting attacks on minorities

Some officials in India are ignoring or even supporting rising attacks on people and places of worship in the country, a U.S. official said late on Thursday, drawing an angry reaction from New Delhi which called the comments "ill-informed".

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine updates: Moscow says all war ‘goals’ must be met

Ukraine news from June 3: As conflict reaches 100-day milestone, Moscow pledges to press on with devastating offensive.

The Hindu

Increased attacks on people, places of worship in India: Blinken

Releasing the State Department’s 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom, Mr. Blinken cited Saudi Arabia, China, Pakistan and Afghanistan as other countries with religious freedom restrictions.

Al Jazeera

China a ‘glaring example’ of religious repression, US says

US Department of State slams China for committing ‘genocide’ against Uighurs in report on global religious freedom.

The Independent UK

US sanctions more Russian government ministers, foreign ministry spokesperson and an oligarch named God

The White House says Russia’s economy ‘is staggering under the weight of financial and trade sanctions, export controls, and the exodus of approximately 1,000 U.S. and multinational businesses’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Promises Abbas that Demands Will Be Discussed during Biden’s Regional Tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to refrain from taking decisions and measures against Israel, pending the arrival of US President Joe Biden to the region. Blinken called Abbas amid a state of frustration in Ramallah, as the latter had begun consultations with his advisers…

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