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Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits border area near Russia incursion

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had travelled to the country's northeast border area from where Kyiv's forces have conducted a major cross-border offensive

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits border area near Russia incursion
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Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank's Tulkarm camp, ministry says

A drone strike during an Israeli military operation in the volatile West Bank city of Tulkarm on Thursday killed three Palestinians, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank's Tulkarm camp, ministry says
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India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to Poland, saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield

India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
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Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza, as Biden urges peace

Israeli forces pressed deeper into areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip as they battled Hamas fighters, while Palestinian health officials said on

Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza, as Biden urges peace
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French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels

A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack from Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, while also destroying a bomb-carrying drone boat in the area

French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels
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Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit to the border area where his forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia two weeks ago

Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia
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Body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered from yacht wreckage, officials say

The Italian coast guard says the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast of Sicily from the wreckage of a superyacht whose builders had called unsinkable

Body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered from yacht wreckage, officials say
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say

Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 16 people in the Gaza Strip

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
Europe|News|Technology|World

Trump anxiety spurs investment in European defence startups

Donald Trump's potential White House return has helped spur a flurry of investment in defence-technology startups across Europe, according to eight prominent

Trump anxiety spurs investment in European defence startups
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US embassy warns of possible Russian attacks around Ukraine's Independence Day

The U.S. embassy in Kyiv said there was a heightened risk of Russian missile and drone attacks throughout Ukraine in the coming days as the country prepares to mark 33 years since its

US embassy warns of possible Russian attacks around Ukraine's Independence Day
Asia|News|World

China opposes any country allowing Dalai Lama to visit, says foreign ministry

China firmly opposes any country allowing the Dalai Lama to make visits under any pretext, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.

China opposes any country allowing Dalai Lama to visit, says foreign ministry
Asia|Crime|News|World

Japanese citizen indicted on suspicion of espionage, China confirms

Chinese prosecutors have indicted a Japanese citizen on suspicion of espionage, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, adding that the rights of the people involved in the case

Japanese citizen indicted on suspicion of espionage, China confirms
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Body of British tech entrepreneur Lynch retrieved from yacht, daughter missing

The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from the wreck of his family yacht that sank this week

Body of British tech entrepreneur Lynch retrieved from yacht, daughter missing
Crime|Health|News|World

Explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical plant in India kill at least 18 workers

An explosion triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical plant in southern India, killing at least 18 workers

Explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical plant in India kill at least 18 workers
Asia|Economy|News|World

Taiwan defence spend to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises

Taiwan's defence spending will rise 7.7% next year, outpacing expected economic growth, the cabinet said on Thursday, as the island adds more fighter

Taiwan defence spend to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises
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India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could mean

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine

India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could mean
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Poorly trained recruits contribute to loss of Ukrainian territory on eastern front, commanders say

Ukrainian commanders and soldiers say some new troops refuse to fire at the enemy

Poorly trained recruits contribute to loss of Ukrainian territory on eastern front, commanders say
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US transport safety board opens investigation into Tesla crash in California

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US transport safety board opens investigation into Tesla crash in California
Lifestyle|News|World

A Japanese woman who loves bananas is now the world's oldest person

Tomiko Itooka is now the world’s oldest living person at age 116

A Japanese woman who loves bananas is now the world's oldest person
Crime|News|World

FBI searched homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media

The FBI earlier this month searched the homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media, including a former United Nations weapons inspector and an

FBI searched homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media
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The Taliban says it wants people to visit Afghanistan. Here’s what it’s like

The Taliban says it wants people to visit Afghanistan. Here’s what it’s like

The Taliban says it wants people to visit Afghanistan. Here’s what it’s like
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PBS' Judy Woodruff apologizes for an on-air remark about peace talks in Israel

Veteran PBS journalist Judy Woodruff has apologized for remarks she had made regarding former President Donald Trump and negotiations for peace between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

PBS' Judy Woodruff apologizes for an on-air remark about peace talks in Israel
Environment|News|Travel|Uncategorized|World

Japanese town quietly removes its Mount Fuji-blocking barrier

Japanese town quietly removes its Mount Fuji-blocking barrier

Japanese town quietly removes its Mount Fuji-blocking barrier
Americas|Crime|News|World

Guatemalan police arrest 7 accused of trafficking the 53 migrants who asphyxiated in Texas in 2022

Guatemalan police have arrested seven Guatemalans accused of having smuggled 53 migrants from Mexico and Central America who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the scorching summer heat

Guatemalan police arrest 7 accused of trafficking the 53 migrants who asphyxiated in Texas in 2022
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims Harris met with Putin before Ukraine invasion

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Harris met with Putin before Ukraine invasion

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Harris met with Putin before Ukraine invasion

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