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Russia’s Lavrov casts doubt on Vatican as venue for Ukraine talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cast doubt on Friday on the Vatican as a potential place for peace talks with Ukraine. Italy,…

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Norwegian man awoke to find a grounded cargo ship had narrowly missed his home

A Norwegian man awoke to find that a cargo ship had run aground and narrowly missed crashing into his home…

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Netanyahu says new security chief must be appointed ‘as soon as possible’

Israel’s premier said Friday his pick for the next domestic intelligence chief should be appointed “as soon as possible,” but…

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Sweden lowers terror threat back to level before 2023 Quran burnings

Sweden’s SAPO security service lowered its national terrorist threat warning on Friday back to the “elevated” level assessed before 2023,…

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‘Harvard refugee’: Chinese students hunker down as US blocks foreign enrollment

Chinese students at Harvard were cancelling flights home on Friday and seeking legal advice on staying in the United States…

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Israel PM names new security chief, defying attorney general

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday his pick for the next head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency, defying the…

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Kremlin calls Trump’s Golden Dome plan ‘sovereign matter’ in tone shift

The Kremlin said Wednesday that Donald Trump’s plan for a “Golden Dome” missile shield required consultations with Russia but was…

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Iran parliament approves strategic partnership with Russia

Iran’s parliament approved a 20-year strategic partnership on Wednesday between Moscow and Tehran, state media reported. The agreement represents a…

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