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Pelosi Vows ‘Ironclad’ Defense of Taiwan’s Democracy, as China Plans Live-Fire Drills
U.S. House speaker meets with Taiwan’s president, key lawmaker during a trip that has heightened tension
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Russia responds to hype over US prisoner swap offer
The interests of both sides must be taken into account during talks on a possible exchange, Moscow says
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US General warns China has developed highly capable ‘world-class’ military
The US’ highest ranking military official says China has developed a “world-class” military with the potential for significant geopolitical action.
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UK PM hopeful outlines anti-China plan
Rishi Sunak has branded China the UK’s ‘largest threat’ and pledged to take multiple steps against Beijing
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Russia and Ukraine reach crucial grain deal to avert global food crisis
Russia and Ukraine have reached a deal to resume grain exports through the Black Sea, in a move that could avert a global food crisis.
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US updates travel advisory on Russia
US citizens traveling to Russia could be “wrongfully detained” on “spurious charges,” the State Department has warned
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Era of Western dominance ending – Tony Blair
The world will be “at least bi-polar and possibly multi-polar”, according to former UK PM
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Ukraine accuses top Western banks of 'war crimes'
Kiev has demanded that giants like JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Credit Agricole stop financing firms that trade Russian oil
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Biden offers historic fist bump in Saudi Arabia as he abandons promise to isolate the kingdom
Biden’s visit is seen as a win for Saudi Arabia and Mohammed, whom Biden sharply criticized during his 2020 campaign over the brutal killing in 2018 of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen who worked as a journalist in the U.S.
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Putin’s ’yes man’ warns West that any attacks on Russia are a ‘threat to the existence of humanity’
Russia has warned the West that any interference in its invasion of Ukraine will pose a “threat to the existence of humanity” because of its huge stockpile of nukes.
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Finland, Sweden sign protocol to join NATO, still need ratification
NATO's 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday to allow them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once allied parliaments ratify the decision, the most significant expansion of the alliance since the mid-1990s.
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The West's futile folly: Why sanctions against Russia haven't worked in the past and they won't work in the future
Russians feel the impact of Western economic measures, but it's far from unbearable
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Two countries apply to join BRICS
Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc
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Former president explains what could trigger NATO war with Russia
An attack against Crimea by Ukraine could lead to World War III, Medvedev has warned
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Iran nuclear talks with US to resume soon, Tehran and EU say
"Two issues including one on sanctions remained to be resolved," two Iranian and European officials said.
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Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of 'the era of the unipolar world'
The changes now happening are fundamental and irreversible, the Russian leader says
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Sign Putin and Xi are growing closer
A “friendly” new chat between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping has raised questions over the increasingly cosy relationship between Russia and China.
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Sign Putin and Xi are growing closer
A “friendly” new chat between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping has raised questions over the increasingly cosy relationship between Russia and China.
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Pope Francis’s Canceled Travel Stirs Talk of Retirement
Immobilized pope recently named a slew of new cardinals, raising questions about succession
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