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Ukraine: Why supply of US and German tanks echoes cold war
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Ukraine: Why supply of US and German tanks echoes cold war

LONDON: The decision that Germany and the US will allow the export of M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, alongside the British Challenger…

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Tweet from AP Stylebook appears to strain taste and diplomacy with France

PARIS: As an exercise in style, the tweet from the Associated Press Stylebook appeared to strain taste and diplomacy: “We recommend avoiding general and often…

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Ukraine says repelled attack near Blahodatne, Russia's Wagner claims control
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Ukraine says repelled attack near Blahodatne, Russia’s Wagner claims control

KYIV: Ukraine’s military said Sunday its forces repelled an attack near Blahodatne in the eastern Donetsk region after Russia‘s Wagner mercenary group claimed it took…

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Ukraine says repels attack around Blahodatne while Russia's Wagner claims control
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Ukraine says repels attack around Blahodatne while Russia’s Wagner claims control

BLAHODATNE: Ukraine‘s military said on Sunday its forces repelled an attack in the area of Blahodatne in the eastern part of the Donetsk region, while…

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Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 14 in 'deliberate' strike on hospital
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Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 14 in ‘deliberate’ strike on hospital

Russia accused the Ukrainian military of deliberately striking a hospital in a Russian-held area of eastern Ukraine on Saturday in what it said was a…

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Ukraine denies report it intends to get 24 jets from allies
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Ukraine denies report it intends to get 24 jets from allies

Ukraine‘s air force on Saturday denied a newspaper report saying it intended to get 24 fighter jets from allies, saying talks about potential deliveries were…

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Ukraine: 'Fast-track' talks under way for missiles, planes
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Ukraine: ‘Fast-track’ talks under way for missiles, planes

KYIV: Ukraine and its Western allies are engaged in “fast-track” talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft,…

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How to fix a howitzer: US offers help line to Ukraine troops
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How to fix a howitzer: US offers help line to Ukraine troops

A MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHEASTERN POLAND: On the front lines in Ukraine, a soldier was having trouble firing his 155 mm howitzer gun. So, he…

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Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
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Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note

ROME: Pope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official Catholic moral teaching that teaches that…

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'Fierce' battle in Ukraine for Vugledar near Donetsk
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‘Fierce’ battle in Ukraine for Vugledar near Donetsk

NEAR BAKHMUT, UKRAINE: Ukrainian troops were locked in a “fierce” confrontation with Russian fighters Friday for control of the town of Vugledar southwest of Donetsk…

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