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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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Palestinian official rejects Israeli minister's move on West Bank settlements

A senior Palestinian official rejected on Friday a move by Israel's finance minister intended to promote new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying

Palestinian official rejects Israeli minister's move on West Bank settlements
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Peru trying to lure BYD auto plant with industrial park incentive

Peru's president met with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD on Wednesday, inviting executives to set up shop on the Andean nation's Pacific coast where another Chinese firm is

Peru trying to lure BYD auto plant with industrial park incentive
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Complex bids could extend Citgo auction evaluation, sources say

A U.S. federal court will likely extend a period for reviewing bids submitted in an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned

Complex bids could extend Citgo auction evaluation, sources say
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UN warns of overdose deaths after Afghan opium production plummets

The Taliban-ordered crash in opium production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier, could drive up overdose deaths as heroin users switch to synthetic opioids already

UN warns of overdose deaths after Afghan opium production plummets
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Russia, Ukraine each return 90 prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine each handed back 90 prisoners of war on Tuesday in the latest of several periodic swaps in their 28-month-old conflict, with the United Arab Emirates overseeing the

Russia, Ukraine each return 90 prisoners of war
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Behind closed doors, US reporter Gershkovich to go on trial in Russia

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich will stand trial for espionage in Russia on Wednesday in a court whose proceedings are classified as a state secret.

Behind closed doors, US reporter Gershkovich to go on trial in Russia
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Philippines seeking U.S. clarification on anti-vax propaganda operation

The Philippines is still seeking clarification from the Pentagon about a secret U.S. propaganda operation that aimed to cast doubt among Filipinos about Chinese vaccines at the

Philippines seeking U.S. clarification on anti-vax propaganda operation
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European banks leaving Russia would hurt Western and Russian companies, Kremlin says

European banks leaving Russia would damage both Western and Russian companies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, pointing to the many Western businesses that still

European banks leaving Russia would hurt Western and Russian companies, Kremlin says
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S.African rand slips as cabinet announcement appears nearer

The South African rand weakened in volatile trade on Tuesday as comments from the two biggest parties in the unity government suggested a cabinet announcement by President

S.African rand slips as cabinet announcement appears nearer
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Former Portuguese PM Costa vows to promote EU unity as Council chairman

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, chosen to be the next president of the European Council, said on Thursday he will be fully committed to promoting the unity of the 27

Former Portuguese PM Costa vows to promote EU unity as Council chairman
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Turkey's Simsek to speak at FATF watchdog meeting in Singapore, state media says

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek will speak at the Financial Action Task Force meeting in Singapore, Turkish state media said on Thursday, ahead of a decision by the

Turkey's Simsek to speak at FATF watchdog meeting in Singapore, state media says
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Germany's Scholz: Ukrainian refugees should be shared fairly

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday called for a fairer distribution of Ukrainian refugees in Europe, stressing how countries contributing less to the effort should receive

Germany's Scholz: Ukrainian refugees should be shared fairly
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Ukraine signs security pacts with EU, Lithuania and Estonia

The European Union and two of its member countries, Lithuania and Estonia, signed security agreements with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit in Brussels on

Ukraine signs security pacts with EU, Lithuania and Estonia
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Taiwan warns against travel to China after execution threat

Taiwan's government raised its travel warning for China on Thursday, telling its citizens not to go unless absolutely necessary, following a threat

Taiwan warns against travel to China after execution threat
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US, Japan, South Korea vow strategic cooperation to boost security, economies

Commerce and trade ministers from the United States, Japan and South Korea vowed on Wednesday to cooperate on strategic issues including artificial

US, Japan, South Korea vow strategic cooperation to boost security, economies
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2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche following late spring snowstorms, sheriff says

Two backcountry skiers were killed and one was rescued after an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City

2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche following late spring snowstorms, sheriff says

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