June2023
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China, Russia launch joint air patrol, alarms South Korea
Jun 7, 2023Tuesday was the sixth combined air patrol between China and Russia since 2019 over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, which prompted neighboring South Korea to activate its fighter jets. The patrol was... -
Lay’s Chips facility to be in Bogura, Bangladesh
Jun 7, 2023The widely recognized potato chip brand Lay’s will now be produced in Bangladesh. For this, a plant has been established in Bogura. According to a press statement, the factory was opened on Tuesday afternoon by Transcom... -
South Korea hopes to win UN Security Council seat
Jun 7, 2023At a vote in the General Assembly on Tuesday, South Korea hopes to win one of the vacancies on the UN Security Council (UNSC). Seoul would have the chance to prioritize matters that are important to... -
NATO chief says Russia cannot block Ukraine’s membership
Jun 7, 2023Russia does not have a veto on Ukraine’s eventual membership of the Western defensive group NATO, its chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. “All allies agree that NATO’s door remains open, that Ukraine will become a... -
US asks access to detained designer in Pakistan
Jun 7, 2023The United States demanded on Tuesday that Pakistan allow a well-known fashion designer with dual citizenship who was detained after a wave of protests access to the consulate. According to the State Department, its diplomats have... -
‘World’s best restaurant’ to reopen in Spain as museum
Jun 7, 2023Before it closed more than ten years ago, Spain’s elBulli was consistently voted the best restaurant in the world. It will soon reopen as a museum honoring the culinary revolution it started. Nestled in an isolated... -
Prince Harry arrives at London court for tabloid trial
Jun 7, 2023Tuesday, Prince Harry showed up in a court in London to give testimony in his case against a publisher of a tabloid newspaper over suspected illegal information gathering. Banks of photographers and television teams met the... -
Taliban provincial governor killed in suicide attack
Jun 7, 2023Several months after the region’s police head was assassinated in a related attack that the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for, the acting governor of an Afghan province was killed by a suicide bomber on Tuesday,... -
New Zealand to ban disposable vapes
Jun 7, 2023On Tuesday, New Zealand issued a ban on disposable vapes, increasing its grip on smoking as it gradually implements a near-total ban on tobacco sales. According to Health Minister Ayesha Verrall, disposable vapes—defined as those without... -
EU restrictions on Ukraine grain imports extended to September 15
Jun 7, 2023Restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products imposed by five member states in an effort to defend local farmers will be extended by the European Union until September 15, the commission announced on Monday. major...
