Ukraine has made significant progress as it pushes back Russian forces, but it is not possible to tell whether the war is at a tipping point, US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday.
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Asked whether Ukraine has reached a turning point in the war, he said: “The question cannot be answered. It is difficult to explain. It is clear that the Ukrainians have made significant progress. But I think it will be a very long “.
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At least 10 people trapped in a collapsed building in Jordan
Rescuers were searching for 10 people Wednesday under the rubble of a collapsed building in the Jordanian capital where five people have so far been confirmed dead, authorities said. Read more: US aid to Pakistan amid deadly devastating floods “There are at least 10 people under the rubble… there are signs of life,” government spokesman Faisal Shboul said during a site visit to the district from Webdeh.
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The US has a very close defense relationship with India – the Pentagon
The United States has a very close defense relationship with India, the Pentagon has said as it deflected questions about recent multinational military exercises with Russia, India and China. “India is a sovereign nation, they can make their own decisions about who they will conduct exercises with,” Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder told reporters at Ryder’s news conference on Tuesday.
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China may send high-level delegation to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: report
China is “actively considering” sending a high-level delegation to the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Read more: Kate Middleton’s daunting task: ‘Princess Diana will not be forgotten’ Heads of state around the world, including US President Joe Biden, are expected to attend the state funeral in central London on Monday.
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The daunting task facing Kate Middleton: ‘Princess Diana will not be forgotten’
As the new Princess of Wales, Prince William’s wife Catherine is inevitably drawing comparisons with her superstar predecessor, William’s late mother Diana, whose legacy still frames the British view of her family royal Outside Kensington Palace in London, where Diana continued to live after splitting from new King Charles III in 1992, members of the public expressed their views on the task facing Kate.
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Any guesses? This is what Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will cost
Britain is expected to spend about $9 million on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, several media outlets said. Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully last Thursday. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch will be laid to rest in Westminster Abbey on September 19 and her funeral will mark the first state funeral in Britain since former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.