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Ukraine Fierce Fighting: Ukraine reports fierce fighting, 'some success' in counteroffensive
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Ukraine Fierce Fighting: Ukraine reports fierce fighting, ‘some success’ in counteroffensive

KYIV: Ukraine on Monday reported fierce fighting along its entire front line and “some success” in pushing back Moscow’s troops in one part of the…

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Biden seeks $24 billion for Ukraine, testing bipartisan support in Congress
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Biden seeks $24 billion for Ukraine, testing bipartisan support in Congress

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve about $40 billion in additional spending on Thursday, including $24 billion for Ukraine and other international…

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North Korea: Rare Russian VIP jet in North Korea spurs arms deal concern
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North Korea: Rare Russian VIP jet in North Korea spurs arms deal concern

An unusual sighting of a Russian military jet in North Korea is stoking concern that Kim Jong Un is selling Vladimir Putin weapons as ties…

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Putin signs law on barring 'unfriendly' foreigners from owning stakes in Russian firms
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Putin signs law on barring ‘unfriendly’ foreigners from owning stakes in Russian firms

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing for foreign investors from “unfriendly” countries to be barred from holding stakes in major Russian companies…

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Xi Jinping’s spent two days outside China in 2023 as problems mount

BEIJING: Two days is all President Xi Jinping has spent outside his country this year, as mounting domestic problems from a faltering economy to rare…

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Joe Biden hits the beach - and ditches the shirt
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Joe Biden hits the beach – and ditches the shirt

REHOBOTH BEACH: Vladimir Putin hoped to project strength by posing shirtless on a horse. Donald Trump, imagining himself even stronger, pasted his face onto images…

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Putin says he does not reject peace talks, but Kyiv's offensive a hurdle
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Putin says he does not reject peace talks, but Kyiv’s offensive a hurdle

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that an African initiative could be a basis for peace in Ukraine but that Ukrainian attacks made it…

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Grain Infrastructure: Pope urges Russian 'brothers' to restore Black Sea grain deal
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Grain Infrastructure: Pope urges Russian ‘brothers’ to restore Black Sea grain deal

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to abandon the Black Sea grain deal, under which it had allowed…

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Pentagon: The UFO congressional hearing was 'insulting' to US employees, a top Pentagon official says
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Pentagon: The UFO congressional hearing was ‘insulting’ to US employees, a top Pentagon official says

WASHINGTON: A top Pentagon official has attacked this week’s widely watched congressional hearing on UFOs, calling the claims “insulting” to employees who are investigating sightings…

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Wagner chief Prigozhin kept 'secret harem' of young women: Report
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Wagner chief Prigozhin kept ‘secret harem’ of young women: Report

NEW DELHI: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner group chief who led a short-lived revolt against Russian president Vladimir Putin, allegedly maintained a secret harem of young…

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