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Mexico president says to present constitutional reform banning fentanyl consumption

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he will present a constitutional reform to ban consumption of chemical drugs such as fentanyl.

Mexico president says to present constitutional reform banning fentanyl consumption
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Taiwan reports Chinese 'combat patrols' ahead of China-US talks

Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out "joint combat readiness patrols" with Chinese warships on Friday,

Taiwan reports Chinese 'combat patrols' ahead of China-US talks
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Russian court extends pre-trial detention for WSJ reporter Gershkovich - court press service

A Moscow сourt ruled on Friday that the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in custody until March 30, 2024.

Russian court extends pre-trial detention for WSJ reporter Gershkovich - court press service
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Turkey moving swiftly toward final step on Sweden's NATO bid

Turkey is expected to send the final instrument of ratification for Sweden's NATO membership to Washington within days, now that President Tayyip Erdogan signed it off, in a move

Turkey moving swiftly toward final step on Sweden's NATO bid
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White House's Sullivan to meet with China's foreign minister in Bangkok

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White House's Sullivan to meet with China's foreign minister in Bangkok
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Turkey's Erdogan signs off on Sweden's NATO membership ratification

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday signed off on the parliament's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership bid, the presidency's official gazette showed, marking the final

Turkey's Erdogan signs off on Sweden's NATO membership ratification
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Explainer-Plane crash in western Russia - what we know so far

Russia has accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange.

Explainer-Plane crash in western Russia - what we know so far
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Blinken hails progress in construction of Angola's Lobito rail corridor

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Blinken hails progress in construction of Angola's Lobito rail corridor
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German defence minister: Not aware of cruise-missile swap offer

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday he was not aware of a swap offer that would see German Taurus cruise missiles going to Britain and Ukraine receiving British

German defence minister: Not aware of cruise-missile swap offer
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What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

The Gaza war has put renewed focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, still seen by many countries as the path to peace even though the negotiating process has

What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?
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UN opened Russian bank account to enable climate payments amid sanctions

The United Nations said it opened a Russian bank account in 2022 as Western sanctions complicated the use of normal payment channels and has received membership fees from three

UN opened Russian bank account to enable climate payments amid sanctions
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Japan business leaders return to China seeking to bolster cooperation

An unusually large delegation of about 200 Japanese business leaders arrived in China this week to bolster economic relations in the first such visit in more than four years and in

Japan business leaders return to China seeking to bolster cooperation
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Taiwan president-elect says he hopes for continued firm US support

Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday he hopes that the United States can continue to firmly support Taiwan, as he met the first group of U.S. lawmakers to visit

Taiwan president-elect says he hopes for continued firm US support
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NATO's largest military exercise since Cold War kicks off

The U.S. Navy dock landing ship Gunston Hall left port on Wednesday to mark the first movement for the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War, officials said.

NATO's largest military exercise since Cold War kicks off
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Russia seeks emergency UN Security Council session on plane crash

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia has called for an emergency U.N.

Russia seeks emergency UN Security Council session on plane crash
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Taiwan president-elect signals desire to join US-led trade framework

Taiwan's president-elect, Lai Ching-te, signalled on Wednesday his desire for Taipei to join the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, considering the island's key role in the

Taiwan president-elect signals desire to join US-led trade framework
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Former Taiwan ally Nauru re-establishes diplomatic ties with China

China and Nauru on Wednesday re-established diplomatic ties, Chinese state media reported, after the tiny Pacific island nation unexpectedly severed relations with its now former

Former Taiwan ally Nauru re-establishes diplomatic ties with China
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UK's Cameron to raise concerns over Gaza death toll on Israel visit

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron will travel to Israel on Wednesday where he is expected to raise concerns over the high number of Palestinians killed and push for a "

UK's Cameron to raise concerns over Gaza death toll on Israel visit
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US determined to remain strong security partner for Nigeria -Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the United States is determined to remain a strong security partner for Nigeria, whose military is backed by the U.S.,

US determined to remain strong security partner for Nigeria -Blinken
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Turkey's parliament approves Sweden's NATO membership bid

Turkey's parliament approved Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday following more than four hours of debate, clearing a last major hurdle to expanding the Western military

Turkey's parliament approves Sweden's NATO membership bid
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Russia probing for Ukraine weaknesses as US funding stalls

Russia's military is carrying out probing attacks with barrages of missiles and drones in an attempt to find weaknesses in Ukraine's military as U.S. funding for security

Russia probing for Ukraine weaknesses as US funding stalls
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Yellen reassures Ukraine's PM on budget support -US Treasury statement

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Yellen reassures Ukraine's PM on budget support -US Treasury statement
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Trump reelection would mean unpredictability for Canada - PM Trudeau

If Republican frontrunner Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election this November it would mean a certain amount of unpredictability for Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Trump reelection would mean unpredictability for Canada - PM Trudeau
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Britain to announce new sanctions against Houthis in coming days - PM Sunak

Britain plans to announce new sanctions in the coming days targeting Houthi financing of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.

Britain to announce new sanctions against Houthis in coming days - PM Sunak
World

North Korea tears down monument symbolizing union with the South - report

North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong Un, who last week called the

North Korea tears down monument symbolizing union with the South - report

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