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Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian, citing rising military spending and need for innovation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister Sergei Shoigu with a civilian, Andrey Belousov, citing the country’s rising military...
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Children pulled from mud as hundreds die in severe flooding in Afghanistan
Three bewildered children sit on the roof of a mosque in Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, their eyes blinking away mud...
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With a surprise cross-border attack, Russia ruthlessly exposes Ukraine’s weaknesses
For Ukraine, May is turning out to be the cruellest month. The town of Vovchansk in the northern Kharkiv region, liberated from Russian...
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Russia claims to have captured five border villages in Kharkiv amid fresh offensive
Russia’s military claimed to have captured five villages in the Kharkiv region on the border with Ukraine as part of a new offensive,...
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Anti-government protests demand release of Gaza hostages ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day
Protesters took to the streets of several cities across Israel on Saturday, demanding the release of all hostages held in...
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50,000 protest Georgia’s foreign agent bill as US sounds alarm over ‘Kremlin-style’ law
About 50,000 opponents of a “foreign agents” bill marched peacefully in heavy rain through the Georgian capital on Saturday, after the United States...
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Switzerland wins Eurovision after politically charged song contest upstaged by Israel controversy
Switzerland’s Nemo won a chaotic and politically fraught Eurovision Song Contest, triumphing in a competition in Sweden that was upstaged...
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At least 200 people killed by flash floods in Afghanistan as humanitarian emergency looms
The northern provinces of Badakhshan, Ghor, Baghlan, and Herat have all experienced heavy flooding, which has also damaged nearly 2,000 homes,...
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Guyanese political power broker accused of sexual assault by another woman
A powerful politician in Guyana has been accused of sexual assault for the second time in less than a year,...
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Why predicted gains for right-wing populists could make Europe vulnerable to attack
Right-wing populists are set to make unprecedented gains in the elections to the European Parliament taking place next month. As European officials brace for...
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