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Putin convenes top Russia officials before Ukraine talks in Istanbul

Putin convenes top Russia officials before Ukraine talks...

Russian President Vladimir Putin convened top foreign, defense, intelligence, and...

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Trump may still make Istanbul detour if Ukraine talks progress

Trump may still make Istanbul detour if Ukraine talks progress

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he could still travel to Istanbul...

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Ukraine talks set to begin with Russian delegation in Istanbul

Ukraine talks set to begin with Russian delegation in Istanbul

Russia's delegation arrived in Türkiye on Thursday morning for negotiations on a...

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Greece's Crete, nearby islands rocked by magnitude-6.1 earthquake

Greece's Crete, nearby islands rocked by magnitude-6.1...

The Greek island of Crete and nearby areas were rocked by a magnitude-6.1 earthquake...

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Pro-Russia adviser to ex-Ukrainian president killed in Spain

Pro-Russia adviser to ex-Ukrainian president killed in...

An adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was fatally shot Wednesday...

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EU urges Israel to probe attack on diplomats visiting West Bank camp

EU urges Israel to probe attack on diplomats visiting West...

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Wednesday called on Israel to investigate...

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Moscow airports halt flights after Ukrainian drone attacks

Moscow airports halt flights after Ukrainian drone attacks

Russia announced Wednesday that its air defenses had intercepted at least 232 Ukrainian...

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Ukraine pushes EU for stricter Russia sanctions as US hesitates

Ukraine pushes EU for stricter Russia sanctions as US hesitates

Ukraine plans to push the EU next week to mount pressure on Moscow by seizing Russian...

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Russian missile attack in Ukraine's Sumy kills 6 servicemen

Russian missile attack in Ukraine's Sumy kills 6 servicemen

A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian military training ground killed six soldiers...

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US expects Russia to name Ukraine cease-fire terms ‘within days’

US expects Russia to name Ukraine cease-fire terms ‘within...

The United States expects Russia to name within days broad outlines for a cease-fire...

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Report calls Muslim Brotherhood 'threat to national cohesion' in France

Report calls Muslim Brotherhood 'threat to national cohesion'...

A report set to be presented to President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday claims that...

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Pope Leo XIV urges unity as his pontificate begins amid polarization

Pope Leo XIV urges unity as his pontificate begins amid...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, vowed Sunday to promote unity in a divided...

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EU lifts sanctions on Syria to help post-war recovery

EU lifts sanctions on Syria to help post-war recovery

The European Union has decided to lift economic sanctions on Syria to help with...

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French Muslims urge France, EU to recognize Palestine, cut Israel ties

French Muslims urge France, EU to recognize Palestine,...

The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has urged France and the EU to recognize...

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UK halts free trade talks with Israel, summons envoy over Gaza

UK halts free trade talks with Israel, summons envoy over...

The British government halted on Tuesday free trade talks with Israel and imposed...

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WHO members sans US adopt post-COVID 'pandemic agreement'

WHO members sans US adopt post-COVID 'pandemic agreement'

WHO member states on Tuesday endorsed a new global accord aimed at strengthening...

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European Union green lights full sanctions relief for Syria

European Union green lights full sanctions relief for Syria

European Union member states agreed Tuesday to fully lift economic sanctions on...

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Networks restored after Spain hit by nationwide telecom outage

Networks restored after Spain hit by nationwide telecom...

A nationwide telecommunications outage disrupted phone and internet services across...

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Russia, Ukraine to launch 'immediate' cease-fire talks: Trump

Russia, Ukraine to launch 'immediate' cease-fire talks:...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would immediately launch cease-fire...

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Hackers strike UK's legal aid agency, compromise personal data

Hackers strike UK's legal aid agency, compromise personal...

Britain's Justice Department said Monday that it closed online services for legal...

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EU, UK agree on landmark deal for post-Brexit trade, defense reset

EU, UK agree on landmark deal for post-Brexit trade, defense...

The U.K. agreed on the most significant reset of ties with the European Union since...

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Pope Leo, Vance meeting preludes US push for Ukraine cease-fire

Pope Leo, Vance meeting preludes US push for Ukraine cease-fire

Pope Leo XIV met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Monday as Washington prepared...

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Zelenskyy meets Vance in Rome amid record Russian drone barrage

Zelenskyy meets Vance in Rome amid record Russian drone...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance...

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Portugal’s center-right wins election but falls short of majority

Portugal’s center-right wins election but falls short of...

Portugal’s center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) emerged as the frontrunner in the...

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Pope Leo urges unity, denounces unchecked capitalism at 1st Mass

Pope Leo urges unity, denounces unchecked capitalism at...

Pope Leo XIV called for global unity and condemned the dangers of unchecked capitalism...

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Poles rally to secure their future before presidential run-off

Poles rally to secure their future before presidential...

Hundreds of thousands flooded the streets of Warsaw Sunday, rallying ahead of the...

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Russian strikes kill 12 in Ukraine to cloud major prisoner swap

Russian strikes kill 12 in Ukraine to cloud major prisoner...

Russian strikes killed at least 12 people in Ukraine overnight into Sunday, casting...

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Russia, Ukraine swap 307 more prisoners after mass strike on Kyiv

Russia, Ukraine swap 307 more prisoners after mass strike...

The second stage of a massive prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine took place...

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Zelenskyy urges more sanctions on Russia after overnight strikes

Zelenskyy urges more sanctions on Russia after overnight...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday called for new international...

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12 injured after knife attack at train station in Germany's Hamburg

12 injured after knife attack at train station in Germany's...

At least twelve people were injured, including six critically, in a knife attack...

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Ex-Finnish intelligence chief under suspicion of treason

Ex-Finnish intelligence chief under suspicion of treason

A former chief of Finnish intelligence is being investigated for alleged treason,...

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UK Muslims urge PM Starmer to recognize Palestine

UK Muslims urge PM Starmer to recognize Palestine

Dozens of British mosques and Muslim groups sent a joint letter to Prime Minister...

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Russia, Ukraine swap 390 prisoners each in war’s biggest exchange yet

Russia, Ukraine swap 390 prisoners each in war’s biggest...

Russia and Ukraine each freed 390 prisoners on Friday and announced plans for further...

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Russian forces to create buffer zone near Ukraine border: Putin

Russian forces to create buffer zone near Ukraine border:...

Russian forces are working to create a buffer zone along the country’s border with...

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UK considers mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders

UK considers mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders

Britain is considering making chemical castration mandatory for certain sex offenders...

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Moscow air traffic disrupted as Russia foils Ukrainian drone wave

Moscow air traffic disrupted as Russia foils Ukrainian...

Russia intercepted at least 105 Ukrainian drones overnight across seven regions,...

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Romanian court strikes down far-right bid to annul presidential polls

Romanian court strikes down far-right bid to annul presidential...

Romania's Constitutional Court on Thursday unanimously dismissed a petition to annul...

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Syria’s President al-Sharaa meets Macron on 1st European visit

Syria’s President al-Sharaa meets Macron on 1st European...

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa landed in Paris on Wednesday for high-stakes talks...

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Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow to tighten screws on West with Putin

Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow to tighten screws on West...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a high-profile state...

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From Nazis to now: Ukraine says its fight far from over

From Nazis to now: Ukraine says its fight far from over

For Yuriy Savchuk, the director of Ukraine's War Museum, Russia's invasion has stark...

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Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new conservative chancellor?

Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new conservative chancellor?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Tuesday became Germany’s next chancellor after...

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European human rights watchdog warns Greece to end migrant pushbacks

European human rights watchdog warns Greece to end migrant...

Greece on Tuesday was warned to take stronger legal safeguards at its borders and...

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Ukraine, Russia swap hundreds of prisoners as war rages on

Ukraine, Russia swap hundreds of prisoners as war rages...

Ukraine and Russia on Tuesday exchanged one of the largest prisoner exchanges since...

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Conservative Merz elected German chancellor on second try

Conservative Merz elected German chancellor on second try

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected by lawmakers as Germany’s new chancellor...

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Germany's Merz falls short of majority in first chancellor vote

Germany's Merz falls short of majority in first chancellor...

Germany’s conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz faced a significant political...

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Romanian PM resigns after vote loss in 1st round of rerun elections

Romanian PM resigns after vote loss in 1st round of rerun...

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned from his post on Monday, a day after...

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German far-right AfD sues intel agency after 'extremist' label

German far-right AfD sues intel agency after 'extremist'...

Germany’s far-right AfD party announced Monday it is suing the country’s domestic...

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Romania's polls head for runoff despite Simion's 1st round win

Romania's polls head for runoff despite Simion's 1st round...

Romania’s long-awaited presidential election is set for a runoff on May 18 after...

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Hope there's no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine: Putin

Hope there's no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine:...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised interview Sunday that there...

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Prince Harry opens old family wounds in candid royal TV interview

Prince Harry opens old family wounds in candid royal TV...

In a raw and revealing interview on Friday, Prince Harry aired his frustrations...

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Serbian President Vucic hospitalized after cutting US trip short

Serbian President Vucic hospitalized after cutting US trip...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was admitted to a military hospital in Belgrade...

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Zelenskyy dismisses Putin’s ‘games’ with short truce

Zelenskyy dismisses Putin’s ‘games’ with short truce

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian...

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Romania to vote in critical presidential rerun as hard-right nationalist leads

Romania to vote in critical presidential rerun as hard-right...

Romanians are gearing up to vote Sunday in one of the European Union’s most critical...

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Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv injure nearly 50

Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv injure nearly 50

About 50 people, including an 11-year-old child, were wounded in a Russian drone...

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9 dead in drone strikes as US-Ukraine minerals deal adds fuel

9 dead in drone strikes as US-Ukraine minerals deal adds...

Just hours after Ukraine and the U.S. sealed a landmark deal granting Washington...

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Serbian leader sticks to his guns on Moscow visit, risks EU fury

Serbian leader sticks to his guns on Moscow visit, risks...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic vowed Thursday to honor his promise to visit...

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UN eyes sweeping shakeup amid aid cuts, budget woes, global pressure

UN eyes sweeping shakeup amid aid cuts, budget woes, global...

The United Nations is weighing a sweeping restructuring plan that would merge key...

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Zelenskyy calls Ukraine-US mineral deal 'truly equal'

Zelenskyy calls Ukraine-US mineral deal 'truly equal'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called 'historic' the minerals...

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Trump urges Ukraine to join Putin at peace talks table in Türkiye

Trump urges Ukraine to join Putin at peace talks table...

U.S. President Donald Trump claims Russian President Vladimir Putin has no interest...

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No more war: Pope Leo calls for world peace in 1st Sunday prayer

No more war: Pope Leo calls for world peace in 1st Sunday...

Pope Leo XIV called for world peace in his first Sunday noon blessing while urging...

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Türkiye ready to host Russia-Ukraine negotiations: Erdoğan

Türkiye ready to host Russia-Ukraine negotiations: Erdoğan

Türkiye is ready to host negotiations for a cease-fire and permanent peace between...

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Zelenskyy 'ready' for talks but insists Russia accept 30-day truce

Zelenskyy 'ready' for talks but insists Russia accept 30-day...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday cautiously embraced Russian President...

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Putin proposes 'no conditions' peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul

Putin proposes 'no conditions' peace talks with Ukraine...

Vladimir Putin proposed Sunday direct peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, a move...

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Pope Leo XIV sets sights on future, tackles AI challenges head-on

Pope Leo XIV sets sights on future, tackles AI challenges...

Pope Leo XIV outlined his papacy’s vision Saturday, calling artificial intelligence...

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European leaders warn of consequences if Russia rejects Ukraine cease-fire

European leaders warn of consequences if Russia rejects...

European leaders visiting Kyiv on Saturday warned of increased pressure and “far-reaching...

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European leaders visit Kyiv to show support after Putin’s parade

European leaders visit Kyiv to show support after Putin’s...

The leaders of Britain, Germany, France, and Poland arrived in Kyiv on Saturday...

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Global leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV after assuming papacy

Global leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV after assuming...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV and...

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Pope Leo XIV conducts 1st Mass after succeeding late Pope Francis

Pope Leo XIV conducts 1st Mass after succeeding late Pope...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American-born pontiff, celebrated his first Mass as...

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US Cardinal Prevost elected new pope, to be called Pope Leo XIV

US Cardinal Prevost elected new pope, to be called Pope...

In a surprise decision Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope, taking...

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White smoke from Sistine Chapel confirms new pope for Catholics

White smoke from Sistine Chapel confirms new pope for Catholics

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica...

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Second black smoke confirms conclave for new pope to continue

Second black smoke confirms conclave for new pope to continue

A second plume of black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday morning,...

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Putin, Xi vow to stand firm against hegemonic bullying, neo-Nazism

Putin, Xi vow to stand firm against hegemonic bullying,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking 80 years since what he called the “sacred”...

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No new pope yet: 1st conclave vote ends in black smoke

No new pope yet: 1st conclave vote ends in black smoke

The iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel puffed thick black smoke Wednesday evening,...

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Vatican cardinals begin historic conclave to elect 267th pope

Vatican cardinals begin historic conclave to elect 267th...

With a command in Latin and the thud of the Sistine Chapel doors closing, the most...

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Macron says France ready for Europe nuclear talks

Macron says France ready for Europe nuclear talks

France is ready to discuss deploying its nuclear-armed warplanes in other European...

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US envoys Witkoff, Kellogg could attend Istanbul talks on Ukraine

US envoys Witkoff, Kellogg could attend Istanbul talks...

Two key envoys of U.S. President Donald Trump are planning to attend the Russia-Ukraine...

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Spy suspect detained in Sweden identified as senior diplomat: reports

Spy suspect detained in Sweden identified as senior diplomat:...

A suspected spy arrested in Sweden is a senior diplomat with multiple international...

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Likely Trump show at Istanbul talks triggers diplomacy overdrive

Likely Trump show at Istanbul talks triggers diplomacy...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to participate in proposed Ukraine-Russia peace...

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Russia behind 2014 downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine: UN body

Russia behind 2014 downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine:...

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s Council on Tuesday held Russia accountable...

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Kyiv insists Zelenskyy will meet Putin only, not others, in Istanbul

Kyiv insists Zelenskyy will meet Putin only, not others,...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet exclusively with Russian counterpart...

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European ministers urge Russia to advance Ukraine talks

European ministers urge Russia to advance Ukraine talks

European ministers called on Russia to promptly advance peace talks on Ukraine,...

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Türkiye presses Moscow, Kyiv to discuss cease-fire at earliest

Türkiye presses Moscow, Kyiv to discuss cease-fire at earliest

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday called on Russia and Ukraine to urgently...

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Zelenskyy throws ball in Putin's court with Istanbul meeting offer

Zelenskyy throws ball in Putin's court with Istanbul meeting...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he was ready to meet Russian...

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EU chief rules out cyberattack in Spain–Portugal blackout

EU chief rules out cyberattack in Spain–Portugal blackout

EU chief Antonio Costa ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack regarding the...

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Putin lauds 'heroes' as N. Korea confirms Russia troop deployment

Putin lauds 'heroes' as N. Korea confirms Russia troop...

North Korea on Monday officially acknowledged sending troops to support Russia in...

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Russia declares 3-day Ukraine war truce to mark WWII victory

Russia declares 3-day Ukraine war truce to mark WWII victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday a three-day cease-fire with Ukraine...

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Frenchman arrested over killing of Muslim worshipper at mosque

Frenchman arrested over killing of Muslim worshipper at...

A Frenchman who stabbed to death a Muslim worshipper at a southern France mosque...

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All eyes on conclave as massive crowds flock to Pope Francis tomb

All eyes on conclave as massive crowds flock to Pope Francis...

Massive queues formed in Rome on Sunday as mourners flocked to view Pope Francis’s...

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Serbia anti-graft protests swell as unions join forces with students

Serbia anti-graft protests swell as unions join forces...

Nearly six months after a deadly train station tragedy ignited nationwide outrage...

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Ukraine, US ink long-awaited minerals deal sought by Trump

Ukraine, US ink long-awaited minerals deal sought by Trump

Ukraine and the United States signed on Wednesday a long-contested economic agreement...

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Italy to begin recovery of sunken yacht 'Bayesian' on May 3

Italy to begin recovery of sunken yacht 'Bayesian' on May...

The operation to recover the wreck of the luxury yacht that sank during a storm...

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Merz to lead Germany after center-left SPD okays coalition deal

Merz to lead Germany after center-left SPD okays coalition...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to lead Germany's new government...

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Shootout at hair salon leaves 3 dead in northern Sweden

Shootout at hair salon leaves 3 dead in northern Sweden

At least three people were killed after a shootout at a Swedish hair salon on Tuesday,...

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Europe prosecutes 142 individuals for aiding migrants in 2024

Europe prosecutes 142 individuals for aiding migrants in...

A migrants' rights group warned Tuesday that at least 142 people across Europe faced...

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Russia waits Ukraine reply on May truce while drone attacks kill 3

Russia waits Ukraine reply on May truce while drone attacks...

The Kremlin on Tuesday accused Ukraine of ignoring multiple peace overtures from...

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Spain, Portugal switch back on but huge blackout's cause remains mystery

Spain, Portugal switch back on but huge blackout's cause...

Spain and Portugal switched their power back on Tuesday after the worst blackout...

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Spain declares state of emergency as blackout cripples major regions

Spain declares state of emergency as blackout cripples...

Amid a widespread blackout, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday, April...

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France, Poland to sign 'friendship treaty' next month: Macron

France, Poland to sign 'friendship treaty' next month:...

President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with Paris Match on Monday that he...

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Zelenskyy cuts short S. Africa tour as Russian strike kills 9 in Kyiv

Zelenskyy cuts short S. Africa tour as Russian strike kills...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday cut short an official visit...

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Trump claims Ukraine cease-fire 'close' but slams Zelenskyy

Trump claims Ukraine cease-fire 'close' but slams Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that a cease-fire in Ukraine was...

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