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Extreme heat in China brings hottest temperatures in years in north of country
Swathes of northern China sweltered in 40-degree heat on Thursday, weather data showed, as parts of Beijing and the nearby…
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Russia says Ukraine strikes Chongar bridge connecting Kherson and Crimea
A Ukrainian missile attack struck the Chongar bridge connecting Russian-held parts of the Kherson region with the Crimean Peninsula, forcing traffic…
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Zelenskyy: Russia considering ‘terror’ attack at Zaporozhzhia nuclear plant
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday Ukrainian intelligence agencies had received information showing Russia is considering carrying out a “terrorist”…
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New Zealand’s PM doesn’t agree with Biden equating Xi with ‘dictators’
New Zealand’s prime minister said Thursday that he did not agree with US President Joe Biden equating China’s Xi Jinping with…
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One person still missing after Paris blast: Police
One person is still believed missing in the rubble after a blast ripped through a street near Paris’ historic Latin Quarter,…
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France’s Macron would be inappropriate guest at BRICS summit, says Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron would be an inappropriate guest at the BRICS summit, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy…
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Sweden’s prosecutor reserves right to classify Nord Stream probe materials
Sweden’s prosecutor’s office reserves the right to classify material from its investigation into last year’s sabotage of the Nord Stream gas…
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US Coast Guard ship sailed through Taiwan Strait after Blinken’s Beijing visit
A US Coast Guard ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in a transit that China described as “public…
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UK’s Ben Wallace rules himself out of NATO job
British defense Secretary Ben Wallace says he is out of the running to become NATO’s next chief, as the alliance…
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Armenian PM says Armenia, Azerbaijan FMs will meet in Washington next week
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet in Washington next week, Russian news agencies cited Armenian Prime Minister…
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