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Asked about peace talks, Russia's Lavrov says: Ask Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday that the West was trying to exhaust Russia in Ukraine and that if peace talks were to take place then Kyiv would have to change its

Asked about peace talks, Russia's Lavrov says: Ask Ukraine
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Venezuelan candidate Gonzalez touts return of exiles, releasing political prisoners

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Wednesday he is committed to carrying out a transition that will allow exiled people to return to the

Venezuelan candidate Gonzalez touts return of exiles, releasing political prisoners
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Republican House Speaker McCarthy faces ouster threat for avoiding shutdown

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Republican House Speaker McCarthy faces ouster threat for avoiding shutdown
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Israel offensive in Lebanon could increase risk of broader war-U.S. general

An Israeli offensive in Lebanon has the potential to increase the risk of a broader conflict that draws in Iran and Iran-aligned militants,

Israel offensive in Lebanon could increase risk of broader war-U.S. general
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Russia says US is responsible for deadly Ukrainian attack on Crimea

Russia said on Sunday that the United States was responsible for a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula with five U.S.-

Russia says US is responsible for deadly Ukrainian attack on Crimea
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Russia could reduce decision time for use of nuclear weapons, lawmaker says

Russia, the world's biggest nuclear power, could reduce the decision-making time stipulated in official policy for the use of nuclear weapons if

Russia could reduce decision time for use of nuclear weapons, lawmaker says
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One person found dead after Swiss floods

Emergency services found a dead body and kept up a search for two other people missing on Sunday after flooding and landslides in southern Switzerland, police said.

One person found dead after Swiss floods
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Israel defence chief to discuss Gaza, Lebanon on U.S. trip

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant headed to Washington on Sunday to discuss the next phase of the Gaza war and escalating hostilities on the border with

Israel defence chief to discuss Gaza, Lebanon on U.S. trip
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Japanese Emperor Naruhito finally begins delayed UK state visit

Emperor Naruhito and his wife began a week long trip to Britain on Saturday, during which they will visit Oxford University where they both studied and attend a banquet with King

Japanese Emperor Naruhito finally begins delayed UK state visit
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Alberto weakens to tropical depression over northern Mexico, 4 dead

Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, has weakened into a tropical depression as it moves inland over northeastern Mexico, bringing more heavy rains and

Alberto weakens to tropical depression over northern Mexico, 4 dead
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Campaigners urge UN rights chief to act on China Xinjiang abuse report

Campaign groups called on the United Nations human rights chief to take more action over what they said were documented abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims in

Campaigners urge UN rights chief to act on China Xinjiang abuse report
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BlackRock will not take part in Malaysia Airports privatisation, GIP says

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) said its buyer BlackRock will not be involved in privatising Malaysia Airports after criticism in Muslim-majority Malaysia over the U.S.

BlackRock will not take part in Malaysia Airports privatisation, GIP says
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Putin remarks about possible weapons for North Korea 'incredibly concerning,' US says

Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments on Thursday that Moscow may supply weapons for North Korea after signing a

Putin remarks about possible weapons for North Korea 'incredibly concerning,' US says
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Security group led by China, Russia 'key pillar' of world order, Putin tells Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping hailed their Eurasian security club on Wednesday as a force for global stability at a summit of the regional

Security group led by China, Russia 'key pillar' of world order, Putin tells Xi
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La Nina threatens Latin America with hurricanes and droughts, experts say

Latin America and the Caribbean should brace for the arrival of La Nina, the climate pattern seen fueling a highly active hurricane season in the Atlantic and

La Nina threatens Latin America with hurricanes and droughts, experts say
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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on vital target in Israel's Haifa

Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday that they, along with the Islamic resistance in Iraq, have conducted a joint military operation, attacking a vital target in Israel's Haifa.

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on vital target in Israel's Haifa
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Hungary's Orban, in Kyiv, proposes ceasefire to speed up peace talks

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday to consider a ceasefire to accelerate an end to

Hungary's Orban, in Kyiv, proposes ceasefire to speed up peace talks
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Hong Kong commercial law hub allure damaged by foreign judges row, lawyers say

The resignations of two British judges from China-ruled Hong Kong's highest court not only raise concerns about the rule of law,

Hong Kong commercial law hub allure damaged by foreign judges row, lawyers say
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China says US targeting of AI not helpful to healthy development

U.S. targeting of certain investments in artificial intelligence in China is not helpful to the "healthy development" of AI technology and will be

China says US targeting of AI not helpful to healthy development
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Latvian couple become first to register same-sex partnership under new law

Maksims Ringo and Janis Locs became the first Latvian same-sex couple to register their partnership on Monday, shortly after midnight when a new law came into force.

Latvian couple become first to register same-sex partnership under new law
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Yulia Navalnaya pledges to use US-based rights role to step up battle against Putin

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, said on Monday she would use a new role as chair of the U.S.-based Human Rights

Yulia Navalnaya pledges to use US-based rights role to step up battle against Putin
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Delays, disruptions as South Koreans surge to sign online petition to impeach president

An online petition calling for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to be impeached experienced delays and disruptions due to the large number of people trying to sign

Delays, disruptions as South Koreans surge to sign online petition to impeach president
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No progress in Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel, says Hamas official

A senior official of the militant Islamist group Hamas, Osama Hamdan, said on Saturday there has been no progress in ceasefire talks with Israel over the Gaza war

No progress in Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel, says Hamas official
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One gun, 34 dead: Inside Ecuador's war on black-market weapons

The gun - a 9-milimeter pistol - blazed a violent trail even by the standards of one of Ecuador's most dangerous neighborhoods, the Nueva Prosperina precinct of

One gun, 34 dead: Inside Ecuador's war on black-market weapons
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EU sanctions 6 people and 3 firms in Hamas finance crackdown

The European Union has decided to sanction six people and three companies for financing Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the EU council said on Friday.

EU sanctions 6 people and 3 firms in Hamas finance crackdown

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