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At least one dead as Russia launches ‘massive’ strikes across Ukraine
Russia carried out a "massive" overnight attack on central and southeastern Ukraine, hitting Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and other regions. At least one person was killed and 26 wounded as homes and businesses were damaged, officials said.
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Denmark summons US envoy over alleged Greenland influence campaign
American agents have been trying to recruit people for a secession movement, according to Danish media
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What Putin really wants from Trump
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Swiss President Dashes to Washington to Avert Crippling Trump Tariffs
The recent decision to impose a 39% levy stunned the Alpine nation and upended months of negotiations.
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EU halts retaliatory tariffs on US goods after deal with Washington
The EU suspended €93 billion in planned tariffs on US goods Tuesday after striking a last-minute deal with Washington, averting a trade clash. Brussels warned the measures could still be reactivated if talks with the US break down.
Swiss president under fire after Trump call leads to US tariffs shock
Karin Keller-Sutter accused of mishandling talks as shares dive after Switzerland hit with 39% tariff
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Germany and France hit out at EU-US deal
Euro slides as investors bet that long-awaited trade agreement will hurt Eurozone economy
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Trump ‘wiped the floor’ with EU – Medvedev
Brussels has agreed to sweeping trade tariffs on European exports to the US and other concessions to avoid even higher duties
Plane with 49 people on board crashes in Russia (VIDEO)
The An-24 passenger aircraft was flying over Amur Region in the country’s Far East
Macrons file defamation suit against US podcaster over transgender rumours
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against US right-wing podcaster Candace Owens, who has repeatedly claimed that the wife of the president used to be a man. The Macrons said Owens' claims were "designed to harass and cause pain ... and to garner attention".
Major update after teen jailed in Dubai for sex
There has been a major development in the case of a young British tourist who was jailed while on holiday in Dubai.
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Fired Russian transport minister found dead in likely suicide hours after dismissal
Roman Starovoit had previously served as the governor of Kursk Region, where a corruption investigation unfolded after his tenure
North Korea to send military construction workers, deminers to rebuild Russia's Kursk region
North Korea will send military builders and deminers to help restore Russia's Kurk region, Russian news agencies reported Moscow's security chief as saying Tuesday while he was on a trip to Pyongyang. North Korea has become one of Russia's main allies during Moscow's years-long war in Ukraine.
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Israel Deports Greta Thunberg After Intercepting Gaza-Bound Activist Boat
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said other passengers on the boat who didn’t sign deportation documents would be brought before a judicial authority
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Italy’s citizenship referendum fails after voters heed Giorgia Meloni call for boycott
Low turnout for two-day plebiscite aimed at granting faster citizenship to immigrants garners below 50% threshold needed to pass
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