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Explosions, but no reported casualties after air raid alerts throughout Ukraine

Air raid alerts sounded throughout Ukraine early on Friday, with some areas later reporting explosions and officials saying anti-aircraft units were in…

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Patriarch Srichand Hinduja’s death puts spotlight on $14 bln family feud

For decades, Srichand Hinduja served as the patriarch of a sprawling business empire behind one of the world’s biggest family fortunes with…

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US, Taiwan conclude negotiations on first part of ‘21st Century’ trade pact: USTR

The United States and Taiwan have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement to deepen economic ties amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.…

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Car rams through Vatican gate, man stopped by police

A man driving a car breached Vatican security on Thursday evening, driving at high speed through a gate of the…

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US tells UN it will shield Venezuela humanitarian fund from creditors: Sources

The US has assured the United Nations that it will shield a proposed UN-administered Venezuela humanitarian fund from creditors, people familiar…

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New Pentagon missile defense radar is delayed and over budget, GAO says

Delivery of Lockheed Martin’s new ground radar for the US system in Alaska intended to track and intercept missiles from North…

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New US sanctions at G7 target Russian ‘war machine’

New US sanctions targeting the Russian “war machine” were announced Friday as part of a tightening of the screws on Moscow by…

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New Zealand police arrest man for arson over deadly hostel blaze

New Zealand police have said that they have arrested and charged a man with two counts of arson after a…

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