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King Charles and Prince Harry reunite; US podcaster shot at university campus | 9 News Australia
King Charles and Prince Harry reunite; US podcaster shot at university campus | 9 News Australia

King Charles and Prince Harry have met for tea in their first face-to-face encounter in over 18 months. In other news, popular ...



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UÅŸak Sportif

Uşak Sportif, also known as Uşak Üniversitesi Belediyespor, was a professional basketball team that is based in the city of Uşak, in Turkey. The team was founded in 2006.

USA (disambiguation)

USA or U.S.A. is an abbreviation for the United States, a federal republic in North America; USA is also the country's ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code.

Russia at the Universiade
Russia at the Universiade

Russia participated in 12 editions of the Universiade, debuting at the 1993 Summer Universiade. Since then, Russia has been at the top positions in the medal count, only three times being under the top three.

Russian America
Russian America

Russian America was the name of the Russian colonial possessions in North America from 1733 to 1867. Its capital was Novo-Arkhangelsk (New Arkhangelsk), which is now Sitka, Alaska, United States.

Russia–United States relations
Russia–United States relations

Russia–United States relations refers to the bilateral relationship between the United States and the Russian Federation. The United States and Russia maintain diplomatic and trade relations.

Russia–United Kingdom relations
Russia–United Kingdom relations

Russia–United Kingdom relations, also Anglo–Russian relations, involve the bilateral relationship between Russia and Great Britain. Formal ties between the courts started in 1553.

List of institutions of higher education in Russia

The following is a list of universities and other higher educational institutions in Russia, based primarily on the National Information Centre on Academic Recognition and Mobility webpage of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.The list is arranged in alphabetical order. However, some established names in the Russian language differ from the translations offered below.

Russia and the United Nations
Russia and the United Nations

The Russian Federation succeeded the Soviet Union's seat, including its permanent membership on the Security Council in the United Nations after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The succession was supported by the USSR's former members and was not objected to by the UN membership; Russia accounted for about half the Soviet Union's economy and the majority of its people and land mass; in addition, the history of the Soviet Union began in Russia.

USSR–USA Maritime Boundary Agreement
USSR–USA Maritime Boundary Agreement

The Russia – United States maritime boundary de facto follows the June 1, 1990 USA/USSR Maritime Boundary Agreement , but it has yet to be approved by the Russian parliament. The United States Senate gave its advice and consent to ratification as early as on September 16, 1991, and has no intentions to reopen the issue.

Russia–United Arab Emirates relations
Russia–United Arab Emirates relations

The relationship between the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates stretches back to December 1971, when the Soviet Union and UAE established diplomatic relations. Relations between the two countries have been described as strong and a "strategic partnership", with the countries cooperating closely in Iraq, Egypt and Libya.

Russian Special Forces University

The Russian Special Forces University is a private university in Chechnya, devoted to the training of special forces.

United States customary units

United States customary units are a system of measurements commonly used in the United States. The United States customary system developed from English units which were in use in the British Empire before the U.S. became an independent country.

Higher education in the United States
Higher education in the United States

Higher education in the United States is an optional stage of formal learning following secondary education. Higher education, is also referred as post-secondary education, third-stage, third-level, or tertiary education.