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Death toll from South Korea wildfires rises to 18, Yonhap says

The death toll from the wildfires raging across South Korea’s southeastern region has climbed to 18, Yonhap News Agency reported on…

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Ukrainian artillery attack kills six in east, including three journalists

A Ukrainian artillery strike on Monday killed six people in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region, including three journalists, the region’s Russia-installed governor…

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Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor as ‘movement of violence’

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor had become a “movement of violence” and…

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US envoy Witkoff optimistic on Ukraine talks, says Putin ‘wants peace’

US special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism on Sunday ahead of high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia to end the war…

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Lebanon says one dead as Israel resumes strikes on south

Lebanon’s health ministry said one person was killed Sunday in an Israeli drone strike, a day after the most intense…

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Kremlin expects ‘difficult negotiations’ in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine

The Kremlin on Sunday downplayed expectations of a rapid resolution to the Ukraine conflict, saying talks were just beginning and that “difficult…

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Kyiv says Moscow is persecuting Ukrainians with status decree, appeals to ICC

Ukraine accused Russia on Friday of illegally pressuring Ukrainians in occupied territory to change their legal status or leave, and…

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Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next?

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education in a bid to…

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