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Lawyers elect leader with clout in Israel’s judicial crisis

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli lawyers held a leadership election on Tuesday with an eye on candidates’ potential influence over the make-up of a panel for selecting judges, which is at the core of a contested bid by Prime... Read More.

China willing to work with U.S. to increase passenger flights – ministry

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

BEIJING (Reuters) -China is willing to work with the United States to increase passenger flights between them in a “flexible and pragmatic manner”, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. During Antony Blinken’s visit to China, the U.S. Secretary of State and China’s foreign minister Qin... Read More.

Ukraine builds layered air defences as Russia ramps up strikes

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

By Tom Balmforth NEAR KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – At a glance on a clear summer’s afternoon, the U.S.-made Avenger air defence system is barely visible in the shadow of trees at the end of a dirt track outside Kyiv. The short-range unit... Read More.

Russia attacks Ukrainian cities in overnight air strikes

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a widespread overnight air attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, targeting military and infrastructure facilities in Kyiv and other cities, officials said on Tuesday. Ukraine said it had shot down 32 out of 35 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched from Russia’s Bryansk region... Read More.

Qatar and UAE embassies resume work on Monday – Qatar foreign ministry

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar and the United Arab Emirates’ respective embassies reopened on Monday to resume work after the two Gulf states agreed to restore diplomatic ties, Qatar’s foreign ministry said. The restoration of ties comes amid a broader regional push for reconciliation and more... Read More.

Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’ – UN expert

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

GENEVA (Reuters) -A U.N. expert said on Monday that the treatment of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban could amount to “gender apartheid” as their rights continue to be gravely infringed by the country’s de facto authorities. “Grave, systematic and institutionalised discrimination against women... Read More.

Lab crunch: British science has nowhere to go

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

By Kate Holton OXFORD, England (Reuters) – For Ros Deegan, the thrill of raising $100 million to expand a biotech firm among the dreaming spires of Oxford was soon tempered: unable to find a bigger laboratory, she routinely had to work... Read More.

Ukraine meets 2 of 7 conditions to launch EU membership talks -sources

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A European Union report will this week say that Ukraine has met two out of seven conditions to start membership negotiations, two EU sources said, with the bloc’s executive set to highlight progress made despite the war triggered by Russia’s... Read More.

Russia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine from east to west

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

(Reuters) -Russia launched a widespread overnight air attack on Ukraine targeting the capital and cities from east to west as most of the country spent the night with air raid sirens blasting for several hours. The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said that according... Read More.

Countries seek deal on weakened EU nature law

Tuesday, June 20 by SRN News

By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – European Union countries’ environment ministers will attempt on Tuesday to agree a common position on the bloc’s landmark law to restore deteriorating natural habitats, having watered down the proposal after pushback from some governments. The EU... Read More.

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Lawyers elect leader with clout in Israel’s judicial crisis

China willing to work with U.S. to increase passenger flights – ministry

Ukraine builds layered air defences as Russia ramps up strikes

Russia attacks Ukrainian cities in overnight air strikes

Qatar and UAE embassies resume work on Monday – Qatar foreign ministry

Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’ – UN expert

Lab crunch: British science has nowhere to go

Ukraine meets 2 of 7 conditions to launch EU membership talks -sources

Russia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine from east to west

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