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Sudan: Sporadic gunfire in Khartoum despite new truce
Sounds of heavy artillery and gunfire are reported in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman despite a 72-hour, US-brokered truce between…
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Flydubai plane catches fire after takeoff at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport: Report
A Flydubai plane caught fire upon taking off from Kathmandu airport in Nepal and was trying to make landing at…
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Russia carrying out unsafe and unprofessional air activity in Syria: US general
The US continues to see “unsafe and unprofessional air activity” from the Russians in Syria, a top US military general…
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UN chief denounces ‘devastation’ of Ukraine invasion in front of Russian FM Lavrov
The UN secretary-general on Monday denounced the “devastation” caused by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine during a Security Council meeting chaired…
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Wagner boss says his forces will not take any more prisoners in Ukraine
The chief of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said his men fighting in the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian city of…
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Biden remembers Armenian genocide, Turkey slams ‘worthless opportunist politicians’
US President Joe Biden commemorated the Armenian genocide of 1915 on Monday, praising the “resilience” of the Armenian people, but drawing a…
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Senior WHO official fired over sexual misconduct
The World Health Organization said Monday it had dismissed a senior official over “findings of sexual misconduct” following at least…
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EU nations agree to send mission to help Moldova face threats from Russia
EU countries agreed Monday to send a civilian mission to Moldova to help bolster its ability to cope with destabilization…
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Climate activists stop Berlin traffic to pressure government
Environmental activists blocked dozens of streets in Berlin on Monday in a bid to push the government to do more…
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Kremlin spokesman says his son fought in Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said his son Nikolai had taken part in Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, months after…
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