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Vladimir Putin set to address St Petersburg business forum
Vladimir Putin is set to address a major business event on Friday and talk about the country's attractiveness to foreign investors. He will talk at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, known as the Russian Davos in reference to the annual event in Switzerland.
Huge explosions rock Serbia munitions factory, forcing evacuation
A series of explosions have rocked a military munitions factory in central Serbia, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents. The blasts occurred at an ammunition depot of the Sloboda factory in Čačak, about 140 kilometres south of Belgrade, on Friday.
Insect pest eats into Lebanon's 'white gold' pine nut trade
Bkâssîne (Lebanon) (AFP) – The scenic region of Mount Lebanon has long produced pine seed, a regional delicacy, but harvests have collapsed amid an exotic insect infestation experts say is accelerated by climate change.
Ansu Fati pays visit to Spain teammates
Ansu Fati had been part of Luis Enrique’s plans, but his knee injury left him without choices of being at the Euro 2020. The FC Barcelona youngster nonetheless turned up to great his teammates at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid as Spain trained ahead of their friendly against Portugal.
Azpilicueta on winning the Champions League and returning to the Spanish national team
After lifting the 2020/21 Champions League trophy for Chelsea, defender César Azpilicueta returns to the Spanish national team with the objetive of fighting for Euro 2020. Azpilicueta said: "I’m very happy, I felt incredible emotions. But now I’m focused on the national team. It’s something impossible to put into words. Everything goes very fast, one emotion after the other, and it’s only as the hours and the days go by that you start to see the pictures and videos and sometimes you even drop a tear seeing that joy and those emotions."
Man shot dead during Minneapolis arrest attempt
A man was killed Thursday when authorities who were part of a task force that included U.S. Marshals fired their weapons after he allegedly displayed a handgun in Minneapolis' Uptown neighborhood, the U.S. Marshals said. (June 4)
Spain prepare for friendly against Portugal
The Spanish national team trained at the Wanda Metropolitano ahead of their friendly game against Portugal in preparation for the Euro 2020.
Spain’s midfield dilemma
Spain have fielded some of the greatest midfielders in the game. The likes of Xavi and Iniesta might never be matched, but Luis Enrique still has a wide range of options in those positions for Euro 2020.
Flood threat for Texas and Louisiana while heat builds East
There is welcome drought relief for the Carolinas today and a flood threat building across parts of Deep South. We are also monitoring the record heat in the West. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the latest.
Welcome to the jungle: Myanmar rebels teach coup protesters to make war
Kayin State (Myanmar) (AFP) – Four months after the Myanmar military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and unleashed a brutal crackdown on dissent that has killed hundreds, some urban protesters have fled the cities and reappeared in rebel-held jungle territory, to train for combat against the military regime.
Polish, Serbian food producers set sights on massive Chinese market
Polish and Serbian food producers have set their sights on gaining a larger share of China's consumer market, which has shown a strong trajectory of post-pandemic recovery.
