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Moscow air traffic disrupted as Russia foils Ukrainian drone wave

Moscow air traffic disrupted as Russia foils Ukrainian...

Russia intercepted at least 105 Ukrainian drones overnight across seven regions,...

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UK Muslims urge PM Starmer to recognize Palestine

UK Muslims urge PM Starmer to recognize Palestine

Dozens of British mosques and Muslim groups sent a joint letter to Prime Minister...

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Russia, Ukraine swap 307 more prisoners after mass strike on Kyiv

Russia, Ukraine swap 307 more prisoners after mass strike...

The second stage of a massive prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine took place...

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UK considers mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders

UK considers mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders

Britain is considering making chemical castration mandatory for certain sex offenders...

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Ex-Finnish intelligence chief under suspicion of treason

Ex-Finnish intelligence chief under suspicion of treason

A former chief of Finnish intelligence is being investigated for alleged treason,...

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Russian strikes kill 12 in Ukraine to cloud major prisoner swap

Russian strikes kill 12 in Ukraine to cloud major prisoner...

Russian strikes killed at least 12 people in Ukraine overnight into Sunday, casting...

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Russian forces to create buffer zone near Ukraine border: Putin

Russian forces to create buffer zone near Ukraine border:...

Russian forces are working to create a buffer zone along the country’s border with...

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European human rights watchdog warns Greece to end migrant pushbacks

European human rights watchdog warns Greece to end migrant...

Greece on Tuesday was warned to take stronger legal safeguards at its borders and...

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Hope there's no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine: Putin

Hope there's no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine:...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised interview Sunday that there...

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Serbian leader sticks to his guns on Moscow visit, risks EU fury

Serbian leader sticks to his guns on Moscow visit, risks...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic vowed Thursday to honor his promise to visit...

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Syria’s President al-Sharaa meets Macron on 1st European visit

Syria’s President al-Sharaa meets Macron on 1st European...

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa landed in Paris on Wednesday for high-stakes talks...

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Germany's Merz falls short of majority in first chancellor vote

Germany's Merz falls short of majority in first chancellor...

Germany’s conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz faced a significant political...

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Zelenskyy dismisses Putin’s ‘games’ with short truce

Zelenskyy dismisses Putin’s ‘games’ with short truce

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian...

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Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new conservative chancellor?

Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new conservative chancellor?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Tuesday became Germany’s next chancellor after...

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Romania's polls head for runoff despite Simion's 1st round win

Romania's polls head for runoff despite Simion's 1st round...

Romania’s long-awaited presidential election is set for a runoff on May 18 after...

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9 dead in drone strikes as US-Ukraine minerals deal adds fuel

9 dead in drone strikes as US-Ukraine minerals deal adds...

Just hours after Ukraine and the U.S. sealed a landmark deal granting Washington...

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Conservative Merz elected German chancellor on second try

Conservative Merz elected German chancellor on second try

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected by lawmakers as Germany’s new chancellor...

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Serbian President Vucic hospitalized after cutting US trip short

Serbian President Vucic hospitalized after cutting US trip...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was admitted to a military hospital in Belgrade...

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Zelenskyy calls Ukraine-US mineral deal 'truly equal'

Zelenskyy calls Ukraine-US mineral deal 'truly equal'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called 'historic' the minerals...

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From Nazis to now: Ukraine says its fight far from over

From Nazis to now: Ukraine says its fight far from over

For Yuriy Savchuk, the director of Ukraine's War Museum, Russia's invasion has stark...

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German far-right AfD sues intel agency after 'extremist' label

German far-right AfD sues intel agency after 'extremist'...

Germany’s far-right AfD party announced Monday it is suing the country’s domestic...

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Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv injure nearly 50

Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv injure nearly 50

About 50 people, including an 11-year-old child, were wounded in a Russian drone...

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Ukraine, Russia swap hundreds of prisoners as war rages on

Ukraine, Russia swap hundreds of prisoners as war rages...

Ukraine and Russia on Tuesday exchanged one of the largest prisoner exchanges since...

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Prince Harry opens old family wounds in candid royal TV interview

Prince Harry opens old family wounds in candid royal TV...

In a raw and revealing interview on Friday, Prince Harry aired his frustrations...

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UN eyes sweeping shakeup amid aid cuts, budget woes, global pressure

UN eyes sweeping shakeup amid aid cuts, budget woes, global...

The United Nations is weighing a sweeping restructuring plan that would merge key...

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Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow to tighten screws on West with Putin

Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow to tighten screws on West...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a high-profile state...

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Romanian PM resigns after vote loss in 1st round of rerun elections

Romanian PM resigns after vote loss in 1st round of rerun...

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned from his post on Monday, a day after...

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Romania to vote in critical presidential rerun as hard-right nationalist leads

Romania to vote in critical presidential rerun as hard-right...

Romanians are gearing up to vote Sunday in one of the European Union’s most critical...

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Türkiye ready to host Russia-Ukraine negotiations: Erdoğan

Türkiye ready to host Russia-Ukraine negotiations: Erdoğan

Türkiye is ready to host negotiations for a cease-fire and permanent peace between...

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Pope Leo XIV conducts 1st Mass after succeeding late Pope Francis

Pope Leo XIV conducts 1st Mass after succeeding late Pope...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American-born pontiff, celebrated his first Mass as...

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Pope Leo XIV sets sights on future, tackles AI challenges head-on

Pope Leo XIV sets sights on future, tackles AI challenges...

Pope Leo XIV outlined his papacy’s vision Saturday, calling artificial intelligence...

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Second black smoke confirms conclave for new pope to continue

Second black smoke confirms conclave for new pope to continue

A second plume of black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday morning,...

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No more war: Pope Leo calls for world peace in 1st Sunday prayer

No more war: Pope Leo calls for world peace in 1st Sunday...

Pope Leo XIV called for world peace in his first Sunday noon blessing while urging...

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Global leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV after assuming papacy

Global leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV after assuming...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV and...

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Vatican cardinals begin historic conclave to elect 267th pope

Vatican cardinals begin historic conclave to elect 267th...

With a command in Latin and the thud of the Sistine Chapel doors closing, the most...

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Putin proposes 'no conditions' peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul

Putin proposes 'no conditions' peace talks with Ukraine...

Vladimir Putin proposed Sunday direct peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, a move...

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White smoke from Sistine Chapel confirms new pope for Catholics

White smoke from Sistine Chapel confirms new pope for Catholics

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica...

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Trump urges Ukraine to join Putin at peace talks table in Türkiye

Trump urges Ukraine to join Putin at peace talks table...

U.S. President Donald Trump claims Russian President Vladimir Putin has no interest...

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European leaders visit Kyiv to show support after Putin’s parade

European leaders visit Kyiv to show support after Putin’s...

The leaders of Britain, Germany, France, and Poland arrived in Kyiv on Saturday...

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No new pope yet: 1st conclave vote ends in black smoke

No new pope yet: 1st conclave vote ends in black smoke

The iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel puffed thick black smoke Wednesday evening,...

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Zelenskyy 'ready' for talks but insists Russia accept 30-day truce

Zelenskyy 'ready' for talks but insists Russia accept 30-day...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday cautiously embraced Russian President...

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US Cardinal Prevost elected new pope, to be called Pope Leo XIV

US Cardinal Prevost elected new pope, to be called Pope...

In a surprise decision Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope, taking...

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European leaders warn of consequences if Russia rejects Ukraine cease-fire

European leaders warn of consequences if Russia rejects...

European leaders visiting Kyiv on Saturday warned of increased pressure and “far-reaching...

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Putin, Xi vow to stand firm against hegemonic bullying, neo-Nazism

Putin, Xi vow to stand firm against hegemonic bullying,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking 80 years since what he called the “sacred”...

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Russia behind 2014 downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine: UN body

Russia behind 2014 downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine:...

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s Council on Tuesday held Russia accountable...

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Macron says France ready for Europe nuclear talks

Macron says France ready for Europe nuclear talks

France is ready to discuss deploying its nuclear-armed warplanes in other European...

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Türkiye presses Moscow, Kyiv to discuss cease-fire at earliest

Türkiye presses Moscow, Kyiv to discuss cease-fire at earliest

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday called on Russia and Ukraine to urgently...

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Likely Trump show at Istanbul talks triggers diplomacy overdrive

Likely Trump show at Istanbul talks triggers diplomacy...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to participate in proposed Ukraine-Russia peace...

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European ministers urge Russia to advance Ukraine talks

European ministers urge Russia to advance Ukraine talks

European ministers called on Russia to promptly advance peace talks on Ukraine,...

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Spy suspect detained in Sweden identified as senior diplomat: reports

Spy suspect detained in Sweden identified as senior diplomat:...

A suspected spy arrested in Sweden is a senior diplomat with multiple international...

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Kyiv insists Zelenskyy will meet Putin only, not others, in Istanbul

Kyiv insists Zelenskyy will meet Putin only, not others,...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet exclusively with Russian counterpart...

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US envoys Witkoff, Kellogg could attend Istanbul talks on Ukraine

US envoys Witkoff, Kellogg could attend Istanbul talks...

Two key envoys of U.S. President Donald Trump are planning to attend the Russia-Ukraine...

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Zelenskyy throws ball in Putin's court with Istanbul meeting offer

Zelenskyy throws ball in Putin's court with Istanbul meeting...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he was ready to meet Russian...

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Russia declares 3-day Ukraine war truce to mark WWII victory

Russia declares 3-day Ukraine war truce to mark WWII victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday a three-day cease-fire with Ukraine...

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Putin lauds 'heroes' as N. Korea confirms Russia troop deployment

Putin lauds 'heroes' as N. Korea confirms Russia troop...

North Korea on Monday officially acknowledged sending troops to support Russia in...

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All eyes on conclave as massive crowds flock to Pope Francis tomb

All eyes on conclave as massive crowds flock to Pope Francis...

Massive queues formed in Rome on Sunday as mourners flocked to view Pope Francis’s...

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EU chief rules out cyberattack in Spain–Portugal blackout

EU chief rules out cyberattack in Spain–Portugal blackout

EU chief Antonio Costa ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack regarding the...

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Frenchman arrested over killing of Muslim worshipper at mosque

Frenchman arrested over killing of Muslim worshipper at...

A Frenchman who stabbed to death a Muslim worshipper at a southern France mosque...

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Ukraine, US ink long-awaited minerals deal sought by Trump

Ukraine, US ink long-awaited minerals deal sought by Trump

Ukraine and the United States signed on Wednesday a long-contested economic agreement...

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Spain declares state of emergency as blackout cripples major regions

Spain declares state of emergency as blackout cripples...

Amid a widespread blackout, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday, April...

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Shootout at hair salon leaves 3 dead in northern Sweden

Shootout at hair salon leaves 3 dead in northern Sweden

At least three people were killed after a shootout at a Swedish hair salon on Tuesday,...

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Serbia anti-graft protests swell as unions join forces with students

Serbia anti-graft protests swell as unions join forces...

Nearly six months after a deadly train station tragedy ignited nationwide outrage...

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Spain, Portugal switch back on but huge blackout's cause remains mystery

Spain, Portugal switch back on but huge blackout's cause...

Spain and Portugal switched their power back on Tuesday after the worst blackout...

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Merz to lead Germany after center-left SPD okays coalition deal

Merz to lead Germany after center-left SPD okays coalition...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to lead Germany's new government...

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Russia waits Ukraine reply on May truce while drone attacks kill 3

Russia waits Ukraine reply on May truce while drone attacks...

The Kremlin on Tuesday accused Ukraine of ignoring multiple peace overtures from...

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Italy to begin recovery of sunken yacht 'Bayesian' on May 3

Italy to begin recovery of sunken yacht 'Bayesian' on May...

The operation to recover the wreck of the luxury yacht that sank during a storm...

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France, Poland to sign 'friendship treaty' next month: Macron

France, Poland to sign 'friendship treaty' next month:...

President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with Paris Match on Monday that he...

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Europe prosecutes 142 individuals for aiding migrants in 2024

Europe prosecutes 142 individuals for aiding migrants in...

A migrants' rights group warned Tuesday that at least 142 people across Europe faced...

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World leaders expected as Vatican sets Pope's funeral on Saturday

World leaders expected as Vatican sets Pope's funeral on...

The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis’s funeral will take place on Saturday,...

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Zelenskyy calls for urgent truce as Putin pitches front line freeze

Zelenskyy calls for urgent truce as Putin pitches front...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Wednesday for an 'immediate, full,...

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World leaders shower tributes to honor Pope Francis after death

World leaders shower tributes to honor Pope Francis after...

Mournful church bells rang out and crowds filled pews as tributes poured in from...

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Europe pitches Ukraine peace deal's non-negotiable terms to US

Europe pitches Ukraine peace deal's non-negotiable terms...

European powers outlined to the U.S. last week their red lines for any prospective...

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Trump claims Ukraine cease-fire 'close' but slams Zelenskyy

Trump claims Ukraine cease-fire 'close' but slams Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that a cease-fire in Ukraine was...

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Putin proposes direct negotiations between Russia, Ukraine

Putin proposes direct negotiations between Russia, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed holding direct negotiations with Ukraine...

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Syrian authorities detain 2 Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders

Syrian authorities detain 2 Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders

Syrian authorities have arrested two senior Islamic Jihad figures involved in the...

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Head of Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis dies aged 88

Head of Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis dies aged 88

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church whose energetic reform earned him...

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Zelenskyy cuts short S. Africa tour as Russian strike kills 9 in Kyiv

Zelenskyy cuts short S. Africa tour as Russian strike kills...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday cut short an official visit...

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Zelenskyy urges Russia to clarify stance on cease-fire before talks

Zelenskyy urges Russia to clarify stance on cease-fire...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called on Russia to give a “clear...

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Catholics pay final respects as Pope lies in state at St. Peter's

Catholics pay final respects as Pope lies in state at St....

Thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects...

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Russia reportedly resumes Ukraine air attacks after Easter truce

Russia reportedly resumes Ukraine air attacks after Easter...

Russia unleashed a wave of missiles and drones on Kyiv and eastern Ukraine early...

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Police loyal to separatist Dodik thwart Bosnia's arrest attempt

Police loyal to separatist Dodik thwart Bosnia's arrest...

Political tensions in Bosnia-Herzegovina escalated Thursday after an attempted police...

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Crimea to stay with Russia, Trump says as he seeks to end Ukraine war

Crimea to stay with Russia, Trump says as he seeks to end...

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that Crimea would...

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'Vladimir, STOP!' says Trump after Russia's deadly Kyiv strike

'Vladimir, STOP!' says Trump after Russia's deadly Kyiv...

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin on Thursday to cease attacks on...

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Royalty, presidents join thousands at Pope Francis’ funeral

Royalty, presidents join thousands at Pope Francis’ funeral

St. Peter’s Basilica bells tolled for Pope Francis on Saturday morning as royalty,...

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Israel expresses condolences 3 days after Pope Francis' death

Israel expresses condolences 3 days after Pope Francis'...

The Israeli government on Thursday extended its condolences over the death of Pope...

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Putin, US envoy Witkoff hold talks on Russia-Ukraine peace

Putin, US envoy Witkoff hold talks on Russia-Ukraine peace

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their fourth...

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NATO allies pledge over $21B in Ukraine aid for 2025, Rutte says

NATO allies pledge over $21B in Ukraine aid for 2025, Rutte...

NATO allies have committed over €20 billion ($21.65B) in military aid to Ukraine...

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Myanmar quake death toll soars past 3,500 as global aid ramps up

Myanmar quake death toll soars past 3,500 as global aid...

The death toll from last week’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar has climbed to...

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Interpol refuses to issue warrant for Bosnian Serb leader Dodik

Interpol refuses to issue warrant for Bosnian Serb leader...

A Bosnian court announced on Thursday that Interpol declined to issue an international...

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Armenia passes law to begin EU membership process

Armenia passes law to begin EU membership process

Armenia's president on Friday signed a bill into law establishing a legal basis...

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At least 7 dead as migrant boat capsizes off Greece’s Lesbos Island

At least 7 dead as migrant boat capsizes off Greece’s Lesbos...

At least two children were among seven people killed when an inflatable boat carrying...

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Denmark won't give up Greenland, PM tells US

Denmark won't give up Greenland, PM tells US

Denmark's prime minister said Thursday that Copenhagen has no intention of giving...

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At least 12 killed, 50 injured in Russian strike in central Ukraine

At least 12 killed, 50 injured in Russian strike in central...

A Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed...

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Hungary to exit International Criminal Court as Israeli PM visits

Hungary to exit International Criminal Court as Israeli...

Hungary announced Thursday that it will begin the process of withdrawing from the...

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Rubio says US committed to NATO, but allies must spend far more

Rubio says US committed to NATO, but allies must spend...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured NATO allies on Thursday of U.S.' dedication...

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With NATO's future at stake, US' European allies await Rubio

With NATO's future at stake, US' European allies await...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with NATO diplomats this week,...

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Russian strike on Zelenskyy's town kills 19, including 9 children

Russian strike on Zelenskyy's town kills 19, including...

A Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has killed...

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Serbian student protesters take anti-graft fight to EU – on bicycles

Serbian student protesters take anti-graft fight to EU...

A group of Serbian university students who say their struggle for justice and the...

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Russia turns up heat on Kharkiv as deadly drone blitz kills 4

Russia turns up heat on Kharkiv as deadly drone blitz kills...

Russia unleashed a wave of drone strikes on Ukraine overnight Friday, killing at...

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Kremlin claims agreeing Ukraine peace deal with US 'difficult'

Kremlin claims agreeing Ukraine peace deal with US 'difficult'

Russian top diplomat Sergei Lavrov said reaching consensus with the United States...

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