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Ukraine regrets ‘indecision’ on tanks that ‘is killing more of our people’
Ukraine on Saturday denounced the “global indecision” of its allies on whether to provide heavy-duty modern tanks for its fight…
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Yellen, at former slave port, sees path of renewal for US, Africa
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday spoke of the “unspeakable cruelty” and enduring consequences of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but…
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‘Multiple threats’: Macron raises France’s military budget 40%
France will boost military spending by more than one-third in the coming years, President Emmanuel Macron said, as he unveiled…
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Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s PM
New Zealand’s police and education minister Chris Hipkins will replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after emerging as the only candidate nominated…
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Kremlin stays silent on missile systems seen on Moscow rooftops
The Kremlin has refused to say whether Russia is preparing to defend itself against possible attacks after images of missile…
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Italy forcibly returning asylum seekers to Greece: Investigation
Asylum seekers looking for shelter in Europe have been illegally forced to leave Italy and locked up in unofficial prisons…
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Kidnapped women and children freed in Burkina Faso
Security forces have rescued 66 women and children who were kidnapped by armed fighters in northern Burkina Faso last week. Armed men…
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Lunar New Year dilemma for China’s post ‘zero-COVID’ travellers
Chen Ling could barely contain her excitement as the bullet train from Beijing rolled into Zhengzhou East railway station in…
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No Leopard tanks for Ukraine as NATO allies fail to agree
The United States and its allies failed to agree on supplying coveted German battle tanks to Ukraine as Russia issued…
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US designates Russian Wagner mercenary force a crime organisation
The United States has designated Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a “transnational criminal organisation”, piling pressure on the private army that has…
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