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World
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International
2/19/2024 12:51:39 PM
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's fight to avoid facing spying charges in the United States may be nearing an end following a protracted legal saga in the U.K. that included seven years of self-exile inside a foreign embassy and five years in prison.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/19/2024 10:24:32 AM
Japan is hosting a conference for Japanese and Ukrainian officials to discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine just ahead of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, while the U.S. and other Western countries are still focusing on military aid for the battlefield. Hundreds of senior officials and executives are attending the Japan-Ukraine Conference for the Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction in Tokyo. AP explains the event, its purpose, who's attending, and the projects being discussed.
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International
2/18/2024 9:43:29 PM
Officials in northern France said Sunday rescue boats had saved nearly 140 people who got into difficulty while attempting the perilous Channel crossing to England this weekend.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/18/2024 2:27:13 PM
Events on the battlefield in Ukraine are a matter of "life and death" for Russia that could determine its fate, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks aired Sunday.
The Kremlin has repeatedly framed the almost two-year conflict as a battle for Russia's survival in a bid to rally patriotic sentiment among its population, many apathetic toward the offensive.
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Sports
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Omni sports
2/17/2024 8:42:45 PM
Vladyslav Bukhov sprung a surprise as he claimed his first world swimming title in Doha on Saturday and then said Russia should "absolutely not" be allowed at the Paris Olympics.
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World
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Region
2/17/2024 12:49:55 PM
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed an attack a day earlier on an oil tanker in the Red Sea, the latest in a series of strikes that have led to retaliation by Britain and the United States.
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International
2/17/2024 10:27:46 AM
Top diplomats from the U.S. and China on Friday held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues vexing their strained relations over Taiwan, the situation in the South China Sea, Russia’s war against Ukraine and synthetic opioids, the State Department said.
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World
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Region
2/15/2024 9:12:09 PM
An explosion was reported near a ship off the Red Sea coast of Yemen, British maritime security agency UKMTO said Thursday, adding that both the vessel and crew were safe.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/15/2024 1:50:35 PM
Moscow on Thursday said US reports it was planning to launch a nuclear weapon into space were "malicious," "unfounded" and a White House ploy to try to pass a stalled Ukrainian aid package.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/14/2024 12:40:52 PM
Ukraine said Wednesday it had destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea, a key battleground of the nearly two-year war where Kyiv's campaign has been building momentum.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
2/13/2024 9:44:33 PM
Coming during a critical time at the regional level, the positive outcomes expected from the visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Cairo this week could be very substantial, writes Abdel-Rahman Salah
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/12/2024 12:53:02 PM
A sweeping US foreign aid package, including $60 billion for Ukraine, passed a key procedural vote Sunday, although opposition from right-wing Republicans may block it from becoming law.
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World
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International
2/11/2024 7:25:01 PM
King Charles III cheerfully waved to well-wishers on Sunday as he left church services near his country estate in eastern England, making his first public appearance since his cancer diagnosis was announced last week.
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International
2/11/2024 11:35:06 AM
White House hopeful Donald Trump said on Saturday he would "encourage" Russia to attack members of NATO who had not met their financial obligations, his most extreme broadside against the military alliance he has long expressed skepticism about.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/10/2024 9:23:46 PM
An overnight Russian drone attack on a petrol station in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv killed seven people, including three children, local authorities said Saturday.
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War in Ukraine
2/10/2024 12:05:59 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Joe Biden urged US lawmakers Friday to approve a long-delayed military aid package for Ukraine, warning that Kyiv could not hold off Russia's invasion without it.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/7/2024 5:17:51 PM
A Swedish prosecutor probing the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany said Wednesday he was closing the investigation because Sweden does not have jurisdiction.
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Sports
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World
2/7/2024 5:07:25 PM
Barcelona are taking Zenit St. Petersburg to sport's highest court in pursuit of a bonus payment they missed out on after the Russian club was banned from the Champions League following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/7/2024 12:43:13 PM
Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles and Shahed-type drones at targets across Ukraine on Wednesday morning, authorities reported, killing at least three civilians and injuring 10 others, including a pregnant woman.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/7/2024 11:36:21 AM
At least three people were killed in a "massive" wave of Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine early on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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