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Ukraine will join NATO in ‘long- term’: Stoltenberg

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance in the “long-term,” but stressed…

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White House says no consensus on COVID-19 origin following reports of lab leak

The Biden administration has not reached a consensus over the origins of COVID-19 following reports that the coronavirus likely arose from a Chinese…

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Ukraine army says situation ‘extremely tense’ around Bakhmut

Ukraine said Tuesday its forces were under pressure in Bakhmut, a nearly-destroyed city in the eastern Donetsk region that Russia has…

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Shots fired near German primary school leave two critically injured: Report

Shots have been fired near a German primary school in the north-western town of Bramsche, leaving two people critically injured,…

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Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread

Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned one-day…

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Blinken backs Kazakhstan sovereignty as Ukraine raises fears

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday vowed US support for Kazakhstan’s independence on a trip to boost influence in…

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US says China siding with Russia in Ukraine war, questions Beijing’s peacemaker role

China has “very clearly” taken Russia’s side in the war against Ukraine, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on…

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Blinken arrives in Kazakhstan seeking ties in shadow of Ukraine war

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived early Tuesday in Kazakhstan on a trip aimed at boosting the US role in Central…

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