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Bosnian Serb leader sentenced to prison
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China confirms military drills in Taiwan Strait
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German election winner dismisses ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
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Lavrov announces new round of Russia-US talks
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Trump Gaza VIDEO with bearded belly dancers sparks outcry
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US minerals deal evidence of Zelensky’s ‘stupidity’ – Colombian president
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USAID freeze offers South Africa opportunity for new funding model – analyst
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Unknown disease kills dozens in conflict-torn African state
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Ukrainian official challenges Zelensky on war support
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US open to economic cooperation with Russia – Rubio
The potential “reset” will focus on Moscow’s frozen assets and restrictions on American companies, the secretary of state has said The US and Russia could restore economic ties once the Ukraine conflict…
Russia could return to Olympics – candidate for IOC chief
Athletes from the country were banned from taking part in the Games following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022 Russia could be allowed to return to the Olympics once the…
EU trying to block Ukraine peace – Lavrov
The bloc has doubled down on military support for Kiev as the political landscape around the conflict is starting to shift, the Russian foreign minister has said The EU is seeking to…
‘Ukraine supporters’ arrested over firebomb attack at Russian consulate – media
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Fyodor Lukyanov: Trump’s America is no friend – Russia must stay the course
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Military plane crashes in war-torn Sudan
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Most Ukrainians abroad won’t come home – minister
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Trump teases ‘gold card’ for wealthy immigrants
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Trump says US could lift Russia sanctions
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Nuclear-armed Ukraine not a ‘serious offer’ – Rubio
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Trump wants Russia rare earths deal
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US Invasion Of Canada? Chrystia Freeland Says As Prime Minister She Will Stop It
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US ‘not providing’ military assistance to Ukraine – Trump
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1 Million Federal Workers Responded To Musk’s Mass Email Asking To List Accomplishments
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Probe Of Maine Education Department Initiated Over Men Competing In Women’s Sports
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Trump doubles down on peacekeepers in Ukraine
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The Core And Curse Of DOGE
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iPhone’s Voice-To-Text Feature Suffers From “Trump Derangement Syndrome”
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‘Militarist’ EU has no place at Ukraine peace negotiating table – Moscow
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Following IEDs Discovered, Texas AG Commissioner Warns Farmers to Limit Travel to Daytime and Avoid Cartel Controlled Regions
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DHS Secretary Outlines Use of Polygraph Machines to Identify Leaking Employees
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Karoline Leavitt White House Press Briefing – 1:00pm EDT Livestream
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Trump to resume US-Canada Keystone XL oil pipeline
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Ita Buttrose blackmails the ABC to hand over evidence to Antoinette Lattouf’s lawyers
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Kiev agrees to Trump’s minerals deal – media
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UK to cut international aid to increase defense spending – Starmer
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New Delhi chalks out oil tanker production plan – media
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The International Criminal Court is a great idea that doesn’t work
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EU divided on frozen Russian assets – Politico
Some members of the bloc want to hand the funds to Kiev immediately, while others suggest using them as leverage in peace talks The EU is reportedly divided over the fate of…
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ICC called on to investigate Biden
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Musk’s Starlink Reportedly Set To Upgrade America’s National Airspace System
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Kremlin contradicts Trump on ‘NATO troops in Ukraine’
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Dark night for Germany: Elections will change little, and nothing for the better
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British energy giant betting big on oil again – FT
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