Trump Says Ballroom’s Scheduled Opening Will Be Around September 2028

May 15 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump said on ​Friday the scheduled ‌opening of his ‌planned ⁠ballroom ⁠would be around September 2028. “It’s under ​construction, ahead of schedule, and ​will be the finest ⁠facility of ⁠its kind ⁠anywhere in ​the U.S.A.,” he said ​in ⁠a post on Truth Social. Last week, ⁠Trump defended the …

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Russia and Ukraine Swap 205 Prisoners of War Each

MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) – ⁠Russia ⁠and Ukraine ⁠swapped 205 prisoners of ​war each on Friday, ‌part of an agreement ‌linked to ⁠a ⁠ceasefire earlier this month brokered by U.S. ​President Donald Trump. The Russian Defence Ministry said its ​servicemen were located in Belarus, ⁠where they ⁠were being ⁠provided with ​necessary support. The United Arab …

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Back Independents Over Their Own Nominees

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: Not backing Democrats. In states like Nebraska, Idaho and Alaska, Democratic officials are, in some cases, looking past their own party’s candidates while subtly encouraging — or even openly promoting …

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India Issues Chair Statement After BRICS Meeting Amid Differences Over Gulf Crisis

NEW DELHI, ⁠May ⁠15 (Reuters) – India ⁠issued a chair’s statement ​on Friday at ‌the conclusion of the ‌annual ⁠BRICS ⁠foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi ​instead of a joint statement and said ​there were differing views ⁠among some ⁠members on ⁠the situation ​in the Middle East. BRICS ​includes Brazil, ⁠Russia, India, China, South Africa, …

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Congo, Rwanda Head for Showdown Over Francophonie Top Job

DAKAR, May 15 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo ⁠and ⁠Rwanda are heading for a diplomatic ⁠battle over the leadership of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), with both ​fielding rival candidates as fighting grinds on in eastern Congo. Friday is the deadline to submit candidacies for the position ‌of secretary general of the …

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FDA blocked melanoma drug as confusion reigned under Makary

The Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to withhold approval of a new skin cancer treatment fell like a hammer on doctors who treat melanoma and patients who saw that the drug had prolonged the lives of a third of the participants in a clinical trial. “It was devastating news,” said Trisha Wise-Draper, a dermatologist …

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