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Ukraine prepares for counterattack as Putin makes nuclear threats
Ukraine’s defences have held up against dozens of daily Russian ground assaults along the eastern front during the 57th week…
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How Zimbabwe uses gold smuggling to evade sanctions choke
Zimbabwe’s government is using smuggling gangs to sell gold worth hundreds of millions of dollars, skirting some of the consequences…
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China vows to ‘fight back’ if US speaker meets Taiwan’s president
China has threatened to “resolutely fight back” if US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen…
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‘The empire strikes back’: Brits laud diversity in UK politics
When Humza Yousaf became Scotland’s new leader this week, the world of British politics entered a new era of diversity.…
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Deadly migrant centre fire in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: What we know
At least 38 people died and dozens were injured in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez near the border with…
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Capture of Bakhmut means Putin will ‘smell’ weakness: Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned unless his country wins a months-long battle in the eastern city of Bakhmut, Russia may…
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Spanish PM to talk Ukraine war and peace with China’s Xi Jinping
When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Beijing this week, they will ostensibly be celebrating…
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US says China can spy with TikTok. It spies on world with Google
During a five-hour grilling of the chief executive of TikTok last week, United States lawmakers railed against the possibility of…
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Is Israel’s far-right government jeopardising Emirati ties?
A series of recent statements by Israel’s far-right government has left an apparent dent in relations with the United Arab…
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Russia starts Yars intercontinental ballistic missile drills
Russia has started exercises with the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system and several thousand troops in what is likely…
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