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Ukraine’s human rights envoy urges response to alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman urged international organizations Sunday to respond to a claim that several…
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Hezbollah fires new salvo of missiles at northern Israel
The Lebanese Hezbollah militia has once again fired missiles at northern Israel, according to the Israeli army. Air alert sirens sounded…
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Ukraine’s Rocky Past With Poland Is Haunting Zelenskiy
(Bloomberg) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was left seething after a meeting last month with Poland’s top diplomat, who made a…
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Ukrainian journalist, 27, who chronicled Russian occupation dies in prison
Viktoriia Roshchyna disappeared in August 2023 in a part of Ukraine now occupied by Russian forces. It took nine months for Russian…
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Rocket sirens wail in Israel as Hezbollah launches Yom Kippur attacks
Rocket alarm sirens sounded in areas of Israel on Saturday as Hezbollah militants in Lebanon launched hundreds of attacks across the…
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Alex Salmond, Scotland’s Champion of Independence, Dies at 69
(Bloomberg) -- Alex Salmond, who turned his Scottish National Party’s dream of power into reality even though he didn’t see his vision of…
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Liberal Discontents Look to Topple Trudeau, Canadian Reports Say
(Bloomberg) -- A group of lawmakers within Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing Liberal Party is organizing to pressure him…
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Poland's leader plans to suspend the right to asylum as country faces pressure on Belarus border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's leader said Saturday that he plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a new migration…
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'Surrender or starve': Attack on Jabalia hints at controversial Israeli plan for northern Gaza
On Saturday morning, a message was posted on social media by the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman warning people living in the ‘D5’…
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Poland May Suspend Asylum Rights to Fight Undocumented Migration
(Bloomberg) -- Poland plans to temporarily suspend asylum rights as part of a new policy that aims to reduce undocumented migration to a…
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Iran's attacks on Israel suggest ballistic missiles are an overhyped threat
Israel and Ukraine have weathered repeated ballistic missile attacks. Ballistic missiles can strike with little to no warning time.…
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Starmer Returns to Campaign Basics After a Rough First 100 Days
(Bloomberg) -- When Keir Starmer summoned his new top team in Downing Street on Monday morning, there was little sign of the drama that…
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China Allows Local Governments to Use Bonds to Buy Unsold Homes
(Bloomberg) -- China will allow local governments to issue bonds to buy unsold homes to support the ailing property sector, as it pushes…
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Plaid Cymru MPs call for Israel boycott
Plaid Cymru's four MPs have backed calls for a sporting and economic boycott of Israel over the war in Gaza. The party's Westminster group…
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The UN says that aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. humanitarian officials say aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months and warn that critical lifelines…
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Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the government…
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The Nobel Peace Prize is being announced against a backdrop of conflicts around the world
The Nobel Peace Prize is being awarded Friday against a backdrop of devastating conflicts raging in the world, notably in the Middle East,…
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Footage shows Brazil fire, not Hezbollah attack on Israel
Screenshot of the false post The video was shared with similar claims elsewhere on X and Facebook. It was also shared in Arabic. Hezbollah…
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'Russians invaded my house and held a soldier captive there'
Marina Perederii’s home in the small mining city of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine was her pride and joy. 17 Sadovaya Street was little more…
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Meet the Climber Set to Become the First Afghan Woman to Climb Mount Everest
Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/Getty In spring 2025, Freshta Ibrahimi aims to make history—by becoming the first Afghan woman to summit the…
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France's new government launches austerity budget
France's new centre-right government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has introduced an austerity budget aimed at addressing the…
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Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement 'axis against Ethiopia'
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean…
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Our Climate Is So Screwed Up, It Rained in the Sahara Desert
Darude Rainstorm How messed up is planet Earth's climate? It's rain-in-the-Sahara-level messed up, apparently. As The Associated Press…
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Ukraine hit 2 Russian ammunition depots in 2 days — hammering the latest in a deep strike on a military airfield
Ukraine said it struck a military airfield in Russia overnight, marking the latest deep strike. On Wednesday, Ukrainian forces attacked an…