WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden has told his Ukrainian counterpart that the United States will send Ukraine a type of long-range missile capable of striking inside Russia, NBC News reported Friday.

The report cited three U.S. officials and a congressional official familiar with the discussions. They were not authorized to disclose the information publicly. (US-Ukraine-Missile)

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CHICAGO -- The United Auto Workers (UAW) on Friday has expanded its strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers to 38 General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV parts distribution centers across the United States, bringing the total factories on strike up to 41.

Ford Motor Co. is spared from the expansion of the strike as its negotiations with the union will continue. (US-Strike-Expansion)

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UNITED NATIONS -- Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare on Friday called for adopting China's transformative partnership model, including several initiatives China has proposed.

"We applaud the People's Republic of China for their initiative in accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda (for Sustainable Development of the United Nations) through their Belt and Road Initiative, Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative," Sogavare said in his speech to the General Debate of the UN General Assembly. (China-Solomon Islands-Partnership Model)

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KIEV -- NATO will not accept Ukraine as a member until the end of the conflict, the bloc's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said.

He made the statement during a public lecture at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, reported the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency on Friday. (Ukraine-NATO-Membership)

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- At least six suspects were killed Friday as Brazilian police carried out its operation in Salvador, local media reported.

Salvador is the capital of the state of Bahia, with a population of more than 2.9 million. (Brazil-Police operation) Enditem

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