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Polls Open in Russian Vote to Extend Putin’s Reign
Russians started voting in a three-day presidential election that is set to hand veteran leader Vladimir Putin another six-year term...
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UN Says 2023 Was Deadliest Year for Migrants in a Decade
At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records began a...
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Rare Hong Kong Protest Sounds Alarm on New Security Law
Hong Kong activists staged a protest against plans for a new national security law, saying it lacked democratic oversight and...
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Europeans Pessimistic on Ukraine’s Chances of Victory: Survey
Only 10 percent of Europeans believe Ukraine can defeat Russia, according to a survey released ahead of the war's second...
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Navalny Team Says Relatives Refused Access to His Body for Third Day
The relatives of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been refused access to his body for a third day, his...
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UN Chief Says World in ‘Age of Chaos’
UN Secretary-General Guterres warned the world is entering "an age of chaos" with a deeply divided Security Council unable to...
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Wildfires Scorch Central Chile, Death Toll Tops 110
The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires climbed to at least 112 people after President Boric warned the number...
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UN Launches Appeal for $4 Billion in Aid for Yemen
The United Nations and its partners launched an appeal for $4 billion in aid this year for Yemen, devastated by...
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New Zealand to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Make-Up
New Zealand is set to become one of the first countries to ban harmful "forever chemicals" from cosmetic products, environment...
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NATO Kicks off Largest Military Exercise in Decades
NATO began its biggest military exercise since the Cold War with a US warship leaving the United States for transit across the...
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Pacific Nation Nauru Cuts Ties to Taiwan, Switches to China
The tiny South Pacific nation of Nauru is switching diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China, a move that bolsters Beijing's...
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Colombia Reports 181 Activists Killed in 2023
Colombia recorded the deaths of 181 rights activists and community leaders in 2023, the ombudsman's office said, as the country...
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Possible Scenarios for a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday in a closely-watched election that Chinese officials have described as a choice "between...
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S. Korean Opposition Leader Recovering in Intensive Care After Stabbing
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was recovering in intensive care after he was stabbed in the neck by a...
Read moreUS Releases Final Package of Authorized Military Aid for Ukraine
The US government announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress...
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Nine Dead After Storms Pound Eastern Australia
Nine people have died after Christmas storms pounded Australia's eastern seaboard, authorities said, including two women who were washed through...
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China Quake Survivors Recover in Hospitals as Toll Rises to 135
Chinese earthquake survivors recovered in hospital as rescue teams rushed to deliver supplies on Thursday, the third day since the...
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Putin Vows to Make Russia ‘Self-Sufficient’ in Fifth Kremlin Term
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to make Russia "sovereign and self-sufficient" in the face of the West, in...
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Top US Official Says Not ‘Right’ for Israel to Occupy Gaza Long-Term
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said it is not appropriate for Israel to occupy Gaza in the long-term, as...
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Denmark’s Parliament Adopts Law Banning Koran Burnings
Denmark's parliament adopted a law criminalizing the "inappropriate treatment" of religious texts, effectively banning Koran burnings.
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