World News: 16 June 2022

Kremlin hopes EU leaders will not only discuss weapons in Kyiv visit
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in a call with reporters that Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi should use their time with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to take a "realistic look at the state of affairs".

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Workers at Canadian National Railway threaten to strike
The Montreal-based railway company said the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), a union representing about 750 workers across Canada, has delivered it a 72-hour strike notice.

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Protests against India's new military recruitment system turn violent
Angry crowds in India set an office of the country’s ruling party on fire, attacked railway infrastructure and blocked roads in widening protests against a new military recruitment system, police officials said.

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North Korea expands work at nuclear test site to second tunnel - report
North Korea appears to be expanding work at its nuclear test site to include a second tunnel, a US-based think tank said on Thursday, as South Korean and US officials say North Korea might conduct a nuclear test any day.

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Oil prices fall after rate hikes, but tight supply still in focus
Oil prices erased early gains to fall to two-week lows on Thursday on the back of inflation concerns highlighted by interest rate hikes in the United States, Britain and Switzerland, though tight oil supply limited losses.

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Lenders pledge $26.1 billion to Ivory Coast 2021-25 plan
The West Africa Development Bank pledged 1 billion euros, the African Development Bank $8.7 billion, the World Bank $4.3 billion and the Islamic Development Bank $2 billion.

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