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These are the key events on day 1,178 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is where things stand on Saturday, May 17: Fighting Russia is preparing for a new military offensive in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government and Western military analysts said, as Russia’s Defence Minister Andrei Belousov was in Minsk on Friday to discuss joint military drills in September and deliveries of new weapons to Belarus. A drone attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk killed a 55-year-old woman and wounded four men, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said that its…

Though new audio recordings released by Axios paint a picture of an elderly man suffering memory loss, rare exchanges showed glimpses into former President Joe Biden’s earlier days, and shed light on what could have led to Hur’s “sympathetic” characterization and findings related to the investigation.Biden reminisced during his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur about a 2011 visit to Mangolia where he claimed to have “embarrassed the hell out of the leader of Mongolia.””I went to Mongolia and, and great pictures,” Biden said. “They were showing — they were doing a what they would do at the time of…

Listening to Cody Fajardo speak several days into the Edmonton Elks’ training camp, one would not know he has two Grey Cup championships and a Cup most valuable player award on his resume. Instead, the 33-year-old, eleven-year CFL veteran quarterback sounds a lot like a rookie eager to kick off his career.Obtained in the off-season to provide veteran backup experience to Tre Ford, Fajardo is pumped.“It’s been exciting, the juice is up, energy’s up,” he says of his 11th CFL training camp. “Any time you’re part of a new program, new organization, there’s always some things you don’t know what…

Foreign minister Penny Wong has slammed the harsh sentence Russia has handed to captured Australian man Oscar Jenkins, blasting the “sham trial” after he was jailed for 13 years.Mr Jenkins was captured by Russian forces in December 2024 while fighting in Ukraine, with video of his interrogation by soldiers circulating pro-Russian social media channels.The 33-year-old Melbourne man has remained in custody since then but was sentenced to 13 years’ jail by a Russian-controlled court in Ukraine’s east Luhansk region.Mr Jenkins was convicted of being a “mercenary in an armed conflict” – with prosecutors saying he “took part in combat operations…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since Bill Clinton’s final year in office. With a dominant 119-81 Game 6 victory over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics, the Knicks advanced to the conference finals, igniting New York’s passionate fan base into a blaze of celebration.  New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics centers Kristaps Porzingis (8) and Al Horford (42) and guards Jaylen Brown (7) and Derrick White (9) during the first quarter of game six in…

The United States Supreme Court has granted an emergency petition from a group of migrants in Texas, barring the use of an 18th-century wartime law to expedite their removals. Friday’s unsigned decision (PDF) is yet another blow to the administration of President Donald Trump, who has sought to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to swiftly deport undocumented immigrants out of the US. Only two conservative justices dissented: Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. While the high court has yet to rule on the merits of Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, it did issue “injunctive relief” to Venezuelan…

Snippets from a 2023 interview that led Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur to describe former President Joe Biden as an “elderly man with a poor memory” were obtained and published by Axios Friday, showing Biden’s halting tone of voice and difficulty remembering dates.CBS News has confirmed the audio matches the transcript of the interview released by the Biden White House in 2024.In one four-minute clip, Biden was asked by Hur’s team — which was investigating Biden’s handling of classified records — about where he kept his documents shortly after leaving office as vice president. Biden’s response is marked by…

Regina International Airport is now directly connected to the sixth busiest airport in the world — Denver International Airport. The first departing United Airlines flight left Regina Friday morning with a nearly full cabin.“This is beyond any expectation I would have had given the climate we have right now with the U.S.,” says James Bogusz, CEO of Regina International Airport.Despite ongoing tensions between the United States and Canada, many business leaders in Regina are optimistic that this direct flight will bring more investment and tourism business to Saskatchewan.“This is connections to key trading cities for us here Saskatchewan. We clearly…

Days after celebrating her appointment as Australia’s first female opposition leader, Sussan Ley is mourning the loss of her inspirational mother.

SEOUL: South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Saturday (May 17) that he is leaving the conservative People Power Party (PPP), according to his Facebook post. The announcement comes as PPP’s presidential candidate is badly trailing liberal Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung in the polls before the Jun 3 snap election. According to a Gallup Korea poll released on Friday, some 29 per cent supported PPP presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo, compared to 51 per cent for frontrunner Lee. Yoon, whose December surprise martial law and subsequent ouster by impeachment brought about the snap presidential election, had been…