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Ukraine troops withdraw from front-line city of Avdiivka, army chief says
Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the front-line city of Avdiivka, the new army chief announced, after months of heavy fighting and little…
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More than 270 detained at Navalny memorials in Russia: Rights group
Police in Russia have detained more than 270 people across the country at memorials and rallies to honour opposition leader Alexey…
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Eight killed in Israeli strikes on central Gaza
Eight Palestinians killed in Israeli army strikes on homes in the al-Zawaida and Dier el-Balah refugee camps, with dozens more…
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France’s Macron says Israeli offensive in Gaza’s Rafah would be turning point
An Israeli offensive in Rafah “could only lead to an unprecedented humanitarian disaster and would be a turning point in this conflict,”…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy signs ‘historic’ security pact with Germany
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a security deal with Germany on Friday in Berlin, hailed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as…
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Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead: Prison service
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died Friday at the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year-term, Russia’s federal penitentiary service…
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Taiwan to expand labor force with Indian migrant workers
Taiwan and India signed an agreement on Friday to bring in Indian migrant workers to the island as labor-strained Taipei…
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Biden again tells Israel’s Netanyahu that Rafah civilians must be protected
US President Joe Biden on Thursday again told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he should not proceed with military action in…
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‘He was nameless’: Orphaned children lose family, identity in Gaza
Lying on a bed at the European Hospital in southern Gaza, hidden behind bandages that enveloped his disfigured face, five-year-old…
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World leaders warn Israel against ‘catastrophic’ Rafah ground offensive
World leaders are ratcheting up pressure on Israel to abandon its plans for a ground offensive in Rafah as an…
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