Alexander NEMENOV/AFPRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has said there will be no more wars after Ukraine if Russia is treated with respect -…
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Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
Alexander NEMENOV/AFPPutin has offered little sign of compromise to end the war, although talks are set to continue in the US -
Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taipei metro
At least three people have been killed and five others injured as a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in the Taiwanese capital Taipei.
The 27-year-old suspect set off smoke bombs at Taipei’s main metro station on Friday, before…
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French court rejects Shein website ban over childlike sex dolls
A Paris court has rejected an effort by the French government to suspend the website of fast-fashion giant Shein in response to it selling childlike sex dolls on its platform.
The court said the request for a three-month suspension was…
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Putin: Ukraine ceasefire hinges on West, Kiev
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has stressed that the success of talks aimed to end the war in Ukraine hinges on the West and Kiev.
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Norway’s crown princess likely needs lung transplant, palace says
Getty ImagesNorway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit will likely need a lung transplant as her health has worsened in recent months, the country’s royal household has said.
The princess, 52, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. The…
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EU agrees to loan Ukraine $105 billion after bid to use Russian assets fails
European Union leaders reached a deal early Friday on a $105 billion loan to keep Ukraine’s economy and military from a budgetary blackhole through 2027. While it didn’t come about in the way some of them wanted, the fact it came about at all…
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Trump threatens military aggression against Venezuela despite American public opposition
TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to rule out a military invasion of Venezuela, asserting his objectives are clear to President Nicolás Maduro.
“I don’t rule it out, no,” Trump told NBC News on Thursday, following a…
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Trump threatens Caracas with blockade, does not rule out war
“I don’t rule it out, no,” Trump told NBC News when asked about the possibility of war.
The Trump administration has intensified its campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, accusing his government of wrongdoing and demanding that…
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Fearing risks in using Russian assets, EU agrees €90bn Ukraine war loan
European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan but have chosen not to use frozen Russian assets.
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Violence erupts in Bangladesh after youth leader dies
Violence broke out in Bangladesh’s capital after a youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an assassination attempt died in a hospital in Singapore, The Guardian reported.
Thousands of protesters took to…
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