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US rock band manager Travis Leake sentenced to 13 years in Russian penal colony, following drug charges
American citizen Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony in Russia, state media RIA Novosti reported Thursday,...
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Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European Commission president
Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a...
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Putin’s summer residence gets new air defenses as Ukraine steps up drone attacks
As Ukraine grows bolder in striking targets deep inside Russia, Moscow has quietly upped the security measures around President Vladmir...
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Israeli lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, challenging US policy
The Biden administration received another rebuff from Israel Wednesday night – this time from the country’s parliament – over the...
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Macron’s party wins parliamentary president role despite rebuke from voters
French lawmakers reelected Yaël Braun-Pivet as president of the National Assembly Thursday, overcoming a political deadlock after the hung parliament...
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UN says Israeli evacuation orders are making it harder to reach those most in need in Gaza
United Nations agencies say that a new round of evacuation orders by the Israeli military in Gaza has prompted the...
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Europe faces a hostile Russia and the prospect of an isolationist US. Unity is more crucial than ever
Just hours before the black SUVs carrying dozens of European leaders crunched across the gravel of Blenheim Palace on Thursday,...
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Bangladesh has erupted over jobs reserved for the children of ‘freedom fighters.’ Here’s what you need to know
Huge protests across Bangladesh escalated into deadly violence this week with clashes between students, pro-government supporters and armed police fueling widespread anger over civil...
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Blast in Tel Aviv kills at least one in possible drone attack, Israeli officials say
An explosion near the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv that killed at least one person early Friday is being...
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Hong Kong journalist says she was fired by WSJ after taking top post at union under attack by Beijing
A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong said she was fired after being elected to lead a press union...
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