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Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | A deal for the export of Ukrainian grain to world markets through the Black Sea has been extended for 120 days, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Thursday. “As a result of the four-way talks hosted by Türkiye, the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement is extended …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Mitch McConnell was re-elected as Republican leader in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. A longtime Senate Republican leader from Kentucky, McConnell defeated U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida reportedly in a 37 to 10 vote. McConnell, 80, tweeted on Wednesday afternoon that he’s honored to have …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The recent bankruptcy of heavyweight cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX slammed confidence in the nascent industry, with pressure mounting for more regulation in the crypto space, according to industry insiders. The fall of FTX means a setback for the industry for at least one cycle, which …

Sydney, Australia | Xinhua | A study led by Australia’s Daffodil Center has found that men with a history of melanoma are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, compared to men who have never suffered from this skin disease. The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, analyzed …

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | American singer Beyoncé led nominations for the 65th annual Grammy Awards with nine nods, the Recording Academy announced on Tuesday. The pop star was nominated across top categories, including “Break My Soul” for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and “Renaissance” for …

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Brazil, France and England will be the biggest obstacles to Argentina’s hopes of ending a 36-year FIFA World Cup title drought in Qatar, according to Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi. “Whenever we talk about candidates, we always talk about the same teams,” Messi said in an interview …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he will run for the White House again. “I am tonight announcing my candidacy for President of the United States,” the Republican said from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump, 76, also filed his paperwork …

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Benjamin Netanyahu, tasked by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to form a new government on Sunday, is now squarely poised to take office for a record-breaking sixth time as prime minister, and bring the country back to the rule of rightists. “It will be a stable, successful, …

Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Monday further revised down its forecasts for global oil demand in 2022 and 2023, citing economic challenges and geopolitical uncertainties. The latest forecasts were released in OPEC’s monthly report. The oil-producer alliance had already made several downward …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden admitted on Monday that he did not expect Democrats to have enough votes in the next Congress to codify abortion rights. “I don’t think there’s enough votes to codify, unless something happens unusual in the House,” Biden told reporters in Bali, Indonesia. …