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Ukraine needs at least seven Patriot air defence systems, Zelenskiy tells NATO

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told NATO members on Friday that Ukraine needed a minimum of seven Patriot or other high-end air defence systems to

Ukraine needs at least seven Patriot air defence systems, Zelenskiy tells NATO
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China's foreign minister says admitting Palestinian state to UN is move to rectify injustice

China's foreign minister Wang Yi on Saturday said efforts to admit a Palestinian state into the United Nations were a move to rectify a prolonged injustice, state media Xinhua

China's foreign minister says admitting Palestinian state to UN is move to rectify injustice
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Taiwan president congratulates Taiwanese queen for winning Drag Race

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday offered her congratulations to the Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind for winning RuPaul's Drag Race, the first person from East Asia to

Taiwan president congratulates Taiwanese queen for winning Drag Race
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Solomon Islands leader Sogavare keeps seat, vote count continues

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has retained his parliamentary seat, results showed on Saturday, but it will be days before vote counting determines

Solomon Islands leader Sogavare keeps seat, vote count continues
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Solomon Islands leader Sogavare keeps seat, vote count continues

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has retained his parliamentary seat, results showed on Saturday, but it will be days before vote counting determines

Solomon Islands leader Sogavare keeps seat, vote count continues
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French, Lebanese leaders discuss effort to quell Hezbollah, Israel clashes

French President Emmanuel Macron met Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the country's army chief Joseph Aoun in Paris on Friday for talks on how to end cross-border fighting

French, Lebanese leaders discuss effort to quell Hezbollah, Israel clashes
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South Korea government to compromise on medical reforms, meet opposition

South Korea's government announced a compromise in its medical reform plans on Friday in a bid to end a two-month walkout by doctors, and also said President Yoon Suk

South Korea government to compromise on medical reforms, meet opposition
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'Get your hat and leave,' Hungary's Orban tells EU top officials

The European Union's top officials must be replaced as they do not deserve another chance after the impending European Parliament elections,

'Get your hat and leave,' Hungary's Orban tells EU top officials
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NATO allies pledge additional air defence systems for Kyiv, Stoltenberg says

NATO allies on Friday agreed to provide Kyiv with additional air defence systems, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said after a special meeting of allied defence ministers with

NATO allies pledge additional air defence systems for Kyiv, Stoltenberg says
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Two held in Poland over March attack on Navalny aide Volkov

Two people have been detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Leonid Volkov, an exiled top aide to late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Polish and Lithuanian police

Two held in Poland over March attack on Navalny aide Volkov
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Italian activist jailed in Hungary to run for EU elections in June

An Italian anti-fascist activist held in Hungary for allegedly assaulting far-right militants will be a candidate for a left-wing party at European elections in June, possibly

Italian activist jailed in Hungary to run for EU elections in June
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North Korea releases song praising leader Kim as 'friendly father'

North Korea has released a new song praising leader Kim Jong Un for being a "friendly father" and a "great leader", in a move that appears to be part of a propaganda drive to enhance

North Korea releases song praising leader Kim as 'friendly father'
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Poland detains Belarusian alleged to have ordered attack on Navalny aide, PM says

A Belarusian has been detained in Poland on suspicion of ordering an attack, on Russia's behalf, on Leonid Volkov, an exiled top aide to late Russian opposition leader Alexei

Poland detains Belarusian alleged to have ordered attack on Navalny aide, PM says
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Spain's Basque separatist party Bildu could win regional ballot

A Basque separatist party with origins in the political wing of the now-defunct armed group ETA could win a regional election in Spain's Basque Country for the first time on

Spain's Basque separatist party Bildu could win regional ballot
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Putin to hold talks with Azerbaijan's Aliyev as Russian troops quit Karabakh

President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on April 22, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Putin to hold talks with Azerbaijan's Aliyev as Russian troops quit Karabakh
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits eastern command post for Chasiv Yar troops

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he visited a Ukrainian military command post used by troops defending the embattled eastern town of Chasiv Yar that Russian forces are

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits eastern command post for Chasiv Yar troops
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Ecuador set to vote to approve raft of security measures in Sunday referendum

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa looks set to win a referendum on Sunday that asks voters to support new security measures to fight rising violence, although

Ecuador set to vote to approve raft of security measures in Sunday referendum
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Taiwan says new Chinese air routes threaten Taiwanese islands' flight safety

Taiwan said on Friday China's decision to open new air routes that run close to two Taiwanese-controlled islands was a flight safety risk taken

Taiwan says new Chinese air routes threaten Taiwanese islands' flight safety
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UK PM Sunak: Not right for me to speculate on reports of attack in Iran

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he would not speculate on reports Israel had carried out an attack on Iranian soil on Friday.

UK PM Sunak: Not right for me to speculate on reports of attack in Iran
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Venezuela oil sector braces for loss of US license, Maduro hits back

The day after the United States announced it would reimpose costly limits on Venezuela's oil sector, the South American nation braced

Venezuela oil sector braces for loss of US license, Maduro hits back
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India’s Lok Sabha election 2024: What you need to know

India has been holding the world's biggest election since April 19, with nearly 1 billion people eligible to vote.

India’s Lok Sabha election 2024: What you need to know
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Explainer-India's Lok Sabha election 2024: What are the key issues?

Nearly 1 billion Indians will be eligible to vote in the world's biggest election starting this month.

Explainer-India's Lok Sabha election 2024: What are the key issues?
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Factbox-India's Lok Sabha election 2024: the main political parties and candidates

India, with nearly a billion eligible voters, set off on the world's largest electoral exercise on Friday.

Factbox-India's Lok Sabha election 2024: the main political parties and candidates
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Brazil's Lula recognizes two more Indigenous lands, but postpones four others

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva officially recognized two more Indigenous territories on Thursday, but said he decided not to sign off on four others because they

Brazil's Lula recognizes two more Indigenous lands, but postpones four others
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Opposition calls for boycott of Moldova EU referendum

The leader of Moldova's leftist opposition urged voters on Thursday to boycott a referendum on backing the country's drive to join the European Union, saying

Opposition calls for boycott of Moldova EU referendum

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