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Day after Putin's visit, Azerbaijan applies to join Russia and China in the BRICS alliance
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan formally applied Tuesday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a day after Russian leader…
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Russia's top court extends detention for Navalny's lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of three lawyers who once represented Russia’s slain…
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No foreign holidays for Gabon government officials
Gabon's interim president who seized power in a coup a year ago has barred members of his transitional government from holidaying abroad.…
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Gazprom and Azerbaijan’s SOCAR ready to expand strategic partnership
Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom and Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, have agreed to enhance…
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Putin meets Azerbaijani president in Baku to strengthen ties as regional tensions persist
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart as part of a two-day trip to…
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Zelensky says Kiev now controls large area in Russia
Ukraine has made further gains in its counteroffensive in the Russian region of Kursk, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday. "As of…
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Moscow says talks with Kiev 'impossible' after Kursk offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out negotiations with Kiev in light of Ukraine's counteroffensive on Russian soil, Russian…
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Malawi ex-president plots comeback in next election
Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has been chosen to lead the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) into next…
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Ukraine is taking out key bridges in Russia, isolating Russian soldiers on the wrong side of the river, analysts say
Ukraine has reportedly taken out three bridges over the Seym River in Russia's Kursk region. This could cut off Russian forces from…
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Chechen ruler Kadyrov shows off Tesla Cybertruck
Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, who has been sanctioned by the US and the EU for human rights violations, has bragged about a luxury…
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Saxony premier urges Ukraine talks ahead of key poll in German state
Michael Kretschmer, premier of the eastern German state of Saxony, repeated a call for talks to end the war in Ukraine on Monday, just two…
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UN watchdog ‘extremely concerned’ about safety at Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine
The safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike, the United…
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Russian President Putin in Baku for talks with Azerbaijan's Aliyev
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Azerbaijan on Sunday for a two-day visit, despite Ukraine's ongoing incursion into the…
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Malaysia begins controversial ‘orangutan diplomacy’ program
The News Malaysia launched its controversial “orangutan diplomacy” scheme Sunday in an effort to entice countries to continue importing…
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Leaders of Germany's struggling Left Party to stand down in October
The leaders of Germany's struggling Left Party on Sunday said they will not run for office again at the party conference in October.…
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Leaders of Germany's Left Party say they will not stand again
The leaders of Germany's Left Party, Janine Wissler and Martin Schirdewan, will not run for office again at the party conference in…
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear safety deteriorating, says UN
The nuclear safety situation at the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine is deteriorating, the head of the UN's nuclear…
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Israel's tourism industry is struggling under the weight of the war
Israel's tourism industry has faced a major drop in visitors and revenues since October 7, 2023. Businesses have closed due to Hamas'…
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'How many OAPs will freeze' and 'don't shoot'
The Sunday Times has spoken to Russian troops captured by Ukraine, during Kyiv's incursion across the border into the Kursk region. The…
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Festival of India celebrates Roanoke’s diversity
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Elmwood Park was transformed on Saturday to welcome back the annual Festival of India. The festival lasted four…
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Phone taps, sabotage and an assassination plot: Is Germany in Cold War 2.0?
Holes mysteriously found cut in army base fences. An alleged plot to assassinate Germany’s top weapons manufacturer. Phone taps on a…
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Israelis take to the streets to urge hostage deal, fresh elections
Following the end of the latest round of talks on a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war, thousands of people in Israel again demonstrated…
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Musk’s X shuts down Brazil operation after judge blasted for censorship
The social media platform X will close its office in Brazil amidst a legal battle with the South American nation’s Supreme Court over a…
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Zelensky again calls for longer-range weapons from Western allies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has once again urgently called on the West to supply longer-range weapons, following the advance of…