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Russia scrambles Su-30 jet to prevent US drone from violating border over Black Sea
Russia said Saturday it scrambled an Su-30 fighter jet to “prevent a violation of the Russian state border” by a US…
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Saudi Arabia urges its citizens to ‘immediately’ leave Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Lebanon urged its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible, and to avoid approaching…
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France backs ECOWAS push to reverse Niger military coup
France will support efforts by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to make the military coup in Niger fail, the…
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Niger’s military rulers ask for help from Russian group Wagner
Niger’s coup generals have asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to…
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Saudi Arabia kicks off Ukraine talks that exclude Russia
Saudi Arabia has kicked off a weekend summit in Jeddah, in which senior officials from some 40 countries – but…
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan sentenced to three years in prison, arrested
Police have arrested Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan in the eastern city of Lahore after a court sentenced him…
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US declines to classify Travis King as prisoner of war
The United States has declined so far to classify Army Private Travis King as a prisoner of war, despite his being…
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Wildfire sets off landmines in Iran prison: Judiciary
A wildfire caused by hot weather briefly flared in grassland around Evin prison in north Tehran, detonating landmines in a…
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West African defense chiefs plan military intervention in Niger
West African defense chiefs have made a plan for potential military intervention to reverse last week’s coup in Niger, including how…
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No public events to mark death anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II
Britain’s King Charles will mark the first anniversary of the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II privately, British media reported Friday.…
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