Putin and China’s Xi heard on hot mic discussing life-prolonging organ transplants and immortality

[ad_1] China’s President Xi Jinping and his visiting Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed life-prolonging organ transplants and immortality as they chatted before a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, in comments picked up by state media microphones. Historic images showed Xi shaking hands and speaking with Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…

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Soldiers doused with gasoline, set on fire during mission to destroy cocaine lab, Colombia army says

[ad_1] Two Colombian soldiers were seriously injured after being doused with gasoline and set on fire when an anti-drug operation was attacked in southeastern Colombia, the army said Wednesday. The incident occurred during an operation to destroy a cocaine laboratory in a rural area of the northern Putumayo department, which borders Ecuador. A riot took…

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Trump commits to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace: They are “not ready yet,” but “something is going to happen”

[ad_1] President Trump told CBS News on Wednesday that he remains committed to pursuing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, despite mounting uncertainty over the prospect of face-to-face talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mr. Trump characterized his position as both realistic and optimistic, and said he is closely…

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“Portrait of a Lady,” Italian painting looted by Nazis and recently seen in real estate listing, recovered in Argentina

[ad_1] An Argentine federal court announced Wednesday that authorities had recovered the long-lost “Portrait of a Lady,” an 18th-century work by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi that was looted by the Nazis in World War II and rediscovered when it appeared in an online real estate listing last month. Before the presentation of the giant…

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Controversy over TV writer Graham Linehan’s arrest for anti-transgender posts sees police appeal for clarity

[ad_1] London’s police chief has appealed for change, arguing that his officers are in an “impossible position” as they try to navigate the evolving landscape of online free speech while enforcing existing laws that bar threats and incitement to violence. The Metropolitan Police chief has called on Britain’s government to “change or clarify” the relevant…

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