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Former VP Mike Pence goes up against former boss, Trump, in US presidential run bid
Mike Pence announced Wednesday his entry into the 2024 United States presidential election, as the former vice president goes up against his…
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EU launches case against Poland over creation of body probing ‘Russian influence’
The European Commission on Wednesday launched legal action against Poland over its creation of a controversial body probing “Russian influence” that is…
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Innovative solution: Nigerian fourth-grader’s education funded by recycling waste
Nigerian fourth-grader Fawas Adeosun often used to get sent home from school through the gritty streets of Lagos because his mother,…
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China denies allegation of operating secret police stations in UK
China vehemently denied on Wednesday the existence of secret police stations in the United Kingdom, following an order by London…
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S Korea, Japan scramble jets due to China-Russia joint air patrol
South Korea’s defence ministry has lodged a “stern” protest with Beijing and Moscow, local media reported, after Chinese and Russian…
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French Speaker says will block bid to repeal law on pension reform
The speaker of France’s parliament said Wednesday she would block an attempt to repeal a recent law raising the retirement…
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Philippine court denies bail for Duterte critic: Lawyer
Jailed Philippine human rights activist Leila de Lima was denied bail Wednesday on the remaining drug trafficking charge filed against…
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Kakhovka dam collapse endangers thousands
About 42,000 people are at risk from flooding in Russian and Ukrainian-controlled areas along the Dnipro after the collapse of…
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Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery, will be hospitalized for several days
Pope Francis, 86, will have surgery on his abdomen on Wednesday afternoon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said in…
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Russian-controlled nuclear plant ‘sufficiently protected’ from re-capture: Official
The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine is “sufficiently protected” from being re-captured by force, RIA news agency reported on…
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