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Families Of Americans Held Abroad Team Up To Pressure Biden

News media crews assemble outside the family home of former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who was convicted in 2019 in Russia and released in exchange for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, in Granbury, Texas, U.S. April 27, 2022.
Families of U.S. citizens detained abroad are stepping up pressure on President Joe Biden to intervene to try to free them - some held by adversaries including Russia, China and Iran - but his administration has struggled to outline a strategy.
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A security guard in personal protective equipment (PPE) walks at a main shopping area following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China March 29, 2022.

Millions Tested In Shanghai As China Grapples COVID Resurgence

Millions of people in Shanghai queued for a third day of mass COVID-19 testing on Thursday as authorities in several Chinese cities scrambled to stamp out new outbreaks that have rekindled worries about growth in the world's second-largest economy.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news briefing ahead of Caspian Summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan June 28, 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Joins G20 Meeting Overshadowed By Ukraine Conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will have his first close encounter with the fiercest critics of his country's invasion of Ukraine at a G20 gathering in Indonesia that was getting under way on Thursday with the war all but certain to dominate discussions.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives for a meeting with Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Putin Warns The West Ukraine 'Heading For Tragedy'

Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow and warned that if it wanted to attempt to beat Russia on the battlefield it was welcome to try, but this would bring tragedy for Ukraine.
Traffic moves along a freeway as vehicles travel towards Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 22, 2022.

U.S. Auto Safety Agency Plans New Push Against Speeding

The head of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday the agency plans a new push to convince Americans to stop speeding, hoping to reduce traffic deaths which have risen sharply in recent years.

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