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Trump says Zelensky is ready for 'deal' with Russia
AFP - 11m ago
US president-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is keen on a "deal" to end …
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'Thieves': Romanians demand to vote after scrapped elections
AFP - 33m ago
Romanians on Sunday protested outside a voting station near Bucharest together with far-right presidential frontrunner …
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Rebels declare end of Assad rule in Syria
AFP - 57m ago
Islamist-led rebels declared they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar …
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Toll from Hague building explosion rises to five
AFP - 1h ago
At least five bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of an apartment block in The Hague, authorities said, as …
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Artist Abramovic turns from the extreme to decompression
AFP - 2h ago
Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic, known for works that push her body and her audience to extreme limits, is …
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Notre Dame to hold first public service after five-year restoration
AFP - 2h ago
Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on Sunday after a historic …
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South Korea president still on thin ice over martial law mayhem
AFP - 4h ago
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's future remained uncertain Sunday even after surviving an impeachment vote over …
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War monitor says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country
AFP - 58m ago
A Syria war monitor said that President Bashar al-Assad has left the country, after losing swathes of territory to a …
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Syria rebels announce entering Damascus
AFP - 40m ago
Gunfire rang out in the Syrian capital Sunday, residents told AFP, as Islamist-led rebels said they were "entering …
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Syria rebels say their forces control Homs, eye Damascus
AFP - 1h ago
Islamist-led rebels announced Sunday they had captured the strategic city of Homs, on the way towards Damascus where …
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South Korea ex-defence chief reportedly arrested as president hangs on
AFP - 2h ago
South Korea's former defence minister was arrested Sunday, local media reported, a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol …
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Ghana counts ballots after tight presidential race
AFP - 8h ago
Ghana counted ballots on Saturday after a tight election with the ruling party's Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia trying …
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'Open your doors': Notre Dame re-opens after five-year refit
Dec 07 2024
France celebrated the re-opening of the newly restored Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday at a special church service that …
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Thousands of pro-EU protesters march on Georgia parliament
Dec 07 2024
Thousands of protesters marched in the Georgian capital Tbilisi Saturday for the 10th day of rallies sparked by a …
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War monitor says Syria rebels enter strategic city of Homs
Dec 07 2024
A war monitor said late Saturday that Islamist-led rebels had entered the strategic city of Homs, on the way towards …
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Zelensky insists on a 'just peace' at Trump Paris meeting
Dec 07 2024
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday insisted at a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump that any settlement …
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Syria govt says set up security cordon as rebels advance on Damascus
Dec 07 2024
Syria's embattled government said Saturday it was setting up a ring of steel around Damascus, as rebels on a lightning …
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Romania far-right candidate urges voters to turn up for scrapped election
Dec 07 2024
Romania's far-right candidate Calin Georgescu on Saturday urged voters to go to polling stations despite the country's …
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French first lady helps keep Trump, Bidens apart at Notre Dame
Dec 07 2024
French officials solved an awkward seating dilemma at the Notre Dame cathedral re-opening on Saturday by placing First …
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Notre Dame re-opens five years after fire
Dec 07 2024
The archbishop of Paris re-opened Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday by symbolically knocking on the doors and entering …
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Macron, Trump, Zelensky discuss 'crazy' world in Paris
Dec 07 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday hosted three-way talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald …
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At least four dead in Hague explosion, building collapse
Dec 07 2024
At least four people died Saturday when an apartment complex in The Hague collapsed after a huge explosion and fire, …
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'Dazzling' Notre Dame re-opens five years after fire
Dec 07 2024
France on Saturday prepared to throw open the doors of Notre Dame cathedral after a half-decade closure during a …
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Pope looks to his legacy and creates 21 new cardinals
Dec 07 2024
A visibly bruised Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from five continents on Saturday, including bishops from …
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Trump says world 'a little crazy' as he meets Macron in Paris
Dec 07 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said that the world was "a little crazy" as he met President Emmanuel Macron …
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Ghana votes in tight presidential election
Dec 07 2024
Ghanaians voted in tight elections on Saturday, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia trying to shake off anger over …
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Romania police raid houses after vote scrapped over 'irregularities'
Dec 07 2024
Romanian police raided houses on Saturday probing alleged vote irregularities in favour of the far right, a day after …
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At least three dead in Hague explosion, building collapse
Dec 07 2024
At least three people died Saturday when an apartment complex in The Hague collapsed after a huge explosion and fire, …
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At least two dead in Hague explosion, building collapse
Dec 07 2024
At least two people died Saturday when an apartment complex in The Hague collapsed after a huge explosion and fire, …
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Syria rebels say nearing Damascus as govt denies falling back
Dec 07 2024
Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said they were nearing Damascus on Saturday, although Bashar al-Assad's …
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South Korea president escapes impeachment over martial law fiasco
Dec 07 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment Saturday over his brief declaration of martial law, after …
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At least one dead in Hague explosion, building collapse
Dec 07 2024
At least one person died Saturday when an apartment complex in The Hague collapsed after a huge explosion and fire, the …
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Apartment block in The Hague collapses after explosion
Dec 07 2024
Rescue workers with sniffer dogs were scrabbling through the wreckage of a three-storey apartment block in The Hague …
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Ghana votes in tight presidential election race
Dec 07 2024
Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners vice president Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP ruling party and …
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With Trump in Paris, Notre Dame reopening becomes hub for diplomacy
Dec 07 2024
With Donald Trump, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and dozens of other world leaders in town Saturday for the …
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Syria rebels say encircling Damascus as govt denies falling back
Dec 07 2024
Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said on Saturday they have begun to encircle Damascus as government forces …
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South Korea president close to averting impeachment
Dec 07 2024
A motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was on the brink of failing Saturday, after lawmakers from his …
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Trump in Paris for reopening of 'dazzling' Notre Dame
Dec 07 2024
US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday arrived in Paris to join other world leaders for the reopening of the French …
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Syria rebels vow no more 'sectarianism and tyranny'
Dec 07 2024
Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani sought to reassure religious minorities on Saturday after Islamist-led …
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S. Korea president close to averting impeachment
Dec 07 2024
A motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was on the brink of failing Saturday, after lawmakers from his …
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Dozens arrested in overnight crackdown on Georgia pro-EU protests
Dec 07 2024
Georgian police said on Saturday they arrested dozens of people during a crackdown on pro-EU protesters who rallied …
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S. Korea president appears set to survive impeachment vote
Dec 07 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared set to survive an impeachment vote Saturday for imposing martial law after …
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Apartment block in The Hague 'partially collapsed' after explosion
Dec 07 2024
A three-storey apartment block in The Hague partially collapsed Saturday after a fire and explosion, firefighters said, …
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Trump in Paris for Notre Dame reopening, diplomacy
Dec 07 2024
US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday landed in Paris on his first international trip since his election win, …
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Romania police raid houses linked to vote probe: prosecutors
Dec 07 2024
Romanian police raided houses on Saturday linked to a probe into alleged irregularities in the first-round presidential …
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South Korea president sorry but stays put over martial law fiasco
Dec 07 2024
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised but didn't resign Saturday over his declaration of martial law, as …
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Trump in Paris as Notre Dame reopens five years after blaze
Dec 07 2024
US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday arrived in Paris to join other world leaders for the reopening of the French …
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Insurance exec killer may have fled New York, police say
Dec 07 2024
New York police said Friday they believe the man suspected of gunning down a top health insurance executive may have …
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South Korea president apologises but doesn't resign over martial law fiasco
Dec 07 2024
South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised but stopped short of resigning Saturday over his declaration …
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Syria govt loses control of key city Daraa
Dec 07 2024
Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow for President …
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Romania's top court scraps presidential election
Dec 07 2024
Romania's constitutional court on Friday cancelled the country's presidential election following allegations of Russian …
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Notre Dame reopens five years after shocking blaze
Dec 07 2024
Notre Dame will formally reopen Saturday five years after the Paris cathedral was devastated by fire, with US …
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S. Korea president stops short of resigning after martial law fiasco
Dec 07 2024
South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol stopped short of resigning Saturday over his declaration of martial law, …
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South Korea president to address nation ahead of impeachment vote
Dec 07 2024
South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to address the nation Saturday ahead of an impeachment vote in …
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Georgia police fire tear gas, water cannons at pro-EU protesters
Dec 06 2024
Police in Georgia on Saturday fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse pro-EU protesters rallying for a ninth …
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Georgia police fire water cannons at pro-EU protesters
Dec 06 2024
Police in Georgia on Saturday fired water cannons to disperse pro-EU protesters rallying for a ninth consecutive day …
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Biden eyes preemptive pardons as Trump plots revenge: reports
Dec 06 2024
President Joe Biden is considering preemptive pardons for several prominent names facing possible retribution from the …
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Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow Assad
Dec 06 2024
Rebel fighters who have taken city after city in a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar …
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Fresh rallies in Georgia after PM said 'won battle' with pro-EU protesters
Dec 06 2024
Thousands of defiant pro-EU protesters in Georgia staged a fresh rally Friday after the prime minister claimed victory …
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France's Macron seeks new PM and a way out of political crisis
Dec 06 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sat down with party leaders on the left and right in a bid to hammer out a …
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EU and S.America countries conclude divisive trade deal
Dec 06 2024
The EU and four South American countries concluded a huge but controversial trade deal on Friday despite fierce …
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Impeachment looms ever closer for South Korean president
Dec 06 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday looked increasingly likely to be unseated after the head of his ruling …
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Defiant Macron seeks new French PM and way out of crisis
Dec 06 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was holding talks with French political leaders on the left and right as he seeks to …
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S. Korean democracy faces 'most critical moment', opposition leader tells AFP
Dec 06 2024
Lawmakers camping out in parliament, hundreds of thousands of protestors expected outside, a landmark vote to impeach …
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South Korean ruling party says 'dangerous' president must go
Dec 06 2024
South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be stripped of office, warning there was a …
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New York police hunt brazen Manhattan gunman
Dec 06 2024
New York police released a new security camera picture Thursday of the man believed to have shot a top health insurance …
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Strikes on key bridge linking Syria's Homs, Hama: war monitor
Dec 06 2024
Air strikes targeted a bridge on the highway linking the Syrian cities of Homs and Hama, a war monitor said Friday, as …
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Defiant Macron seeks new French PM, exit from crisis
Dec 06 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime minister …
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Lavrov says Russia ready to defend itself through 'any means'
Dec 06 2024
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said he hoped Ukraine's allies took "seriously" Moscow's recent use …
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South Korean ruling party demands Yoon step down
Dec 06 2024
South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol stand down over his martial law attempt, …
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US neighbors balk at Trump plan for deported migrants
Dec 05 2024
The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to receive deported …
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Fresh protests in Georgia after PM vows to 'eradicate' opposition
Dec 05 2024
Thousands of people rallied across Georgia on Thursday for a second week of pro-EU protests, after the prime minister …
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Islamist-led rebels capture key Syrian city of Hama
Dec 05 2024
Islamist-led rebels captured the central Syrian city of Hama on Thursday in a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad's …
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France's Macron vows to stay on, promises PM in 'coming days'
Dec 05 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to name a new prime minister in the coming days to prevent France from …
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Quake sparks brief tsunami warning in California
Dec 05 2024
A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of California sparked a brief tsunami warning on Thursday, with …
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Macron promises new French PM in 'coming days'
Dec 05 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to name a new prime minister in the coming days to prevent France from …
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Tsunami alert after 7.0 quake off California coast
Dec 05 2024
Tsunami waves were expected to start hitting the California coast Thursday after a powerful earthquake struck offshore, …
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Amnesty accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza
Dec 05 2024
Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of "committing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of …
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Accusations and walkouts as Ukraine, Russia ministers clash at Malta meeting
Dec 05 2024
Ukraine's foreign minister called Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a "war criminal" Thursday as they both attended an …
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France's Macron seeks new PM after Barnier resigns
Dec 05 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political …
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Trump says 'you're welcome' after bitcoin leaps over $100,000
Dec 05 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday took credit for bitcoin's historic surge past $100,000, telling his social …
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Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take deported migrants
Dec 05 2024
The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to take in deported …
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New York police hunt killer of top insurance exec
Dec 05 2024
New York police scoured the city Thursday for a masked gunman who shot a top health insurance executive at close range …
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EU chief lands in South America to try close contentious trade deal
Dec 05 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that a controversial free-trade deal between the EU and …
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Accusations and walkouts as Ukraine, Russia ministers clash at Malta
Dec 05 2024
Ukraine's foreign minister called Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a "war criminal" Thursday as they both attended an …
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France's Macron seeks new PM after no-confidence defeat
Dec 05 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political …
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Von der Leyen heads to EU-Mercosur summit for trade deal
Dec 05 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday her participation at a summit of South America's …
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Ukraine, Russian diplomats trade barbs at Malta summit
Dec 05 2024
Ukraine's foreign minister called Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a "war criminal" Thursday as they both attended an …
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Georgian PM vows to 'eradicate' opposition amid pro-EU protests
Dec 05 2024
Georgia's prime minister vowed Thursday to "eradicate" the country's "liberal-fascist" opposition, escalating the …
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South Korean president clings to power after martial law U-turn
Dec 05 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol clung to power Thursday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment …
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Bitcoin leaps over $100,000 as traders cheer Trump pick
Dec 05 2024
Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time Thursday after Donald Trump nominated cryptocurrency backer Paul Atkins to …
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Taiwan's Lai has call with US House Speaker Johnson
Dec 05 2024
President Lai Ching-te spoke Thursday to Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson, the Taiwanese leader's office said as …
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Syria forces battle to stop rebel advance on key central city
Dec 05 2024
Syrian government forces were locked in heavy fighting around the central city of Hama on Thursday, trying to halt an …
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Russia FM to Malta in first EU trip since Ukraine invasion
Dec 05 2024
The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers attended an OSCE summit in Malta on Thursday, with Sergei Lavrov making his …
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French PM meets Macron to resign after no-confidence vote
Dec 05 2024
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday was meeting Emmanuel Macron to submit his resignation after losing a …
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What's going to happen next in South Korea?
Dec 05 2024
President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment vote this Saturday after briefly imposing martial law in South Korea.
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French PM expected to resign after no-confidence vote
Dec 05 2024
President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday seeking urgent ways to halt growing political and financial chaos after a …
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Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time as traders cheer Trump pick
Dec 05 2024
Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time Thursday as traders cheered Donald Trump's decision to pick a crypto fan to …
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The troubled history of South Korean presidents
Dec 05 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is now facing impeachment after a shock bid to suspend civilian rule.
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Ukraine was their refuge. Then came war, and her husband's killer
Dec 05 2024
The radio was playing and summer sun was streaming through the car windows when Natalya Sadykova and her husband Aydos …
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Presidential vote seen as referendum on Romania's European future
Dec 05 2024
Romania could elect its first far-right president on Sunday in a key vote for the EU and NATO member bordering Ukraine.
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Russia FM heads to Malta in first EU trip since Ukraine invasion
Dec 05 2024
The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will attend a summit in Malta on Thursday, with Sergei Lavrov making his …
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