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Wednesday’s meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels was, on paper, about coordinating military aid for Ukraine and welcoming the new US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth into the international…

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Ecuador’s president questions first-round election results in a claim ruled out by election observers

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Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa claimed, without evidence, that the first round of the country’s presidential election was rife with “irregularities” after he made it to the second round with a…

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Danish petition to buy California attracts hundreds of thousands of signatures

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A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 200,000 signatures. “Have you ever looked at a map and…

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Russian released as part of Fogel exchange and will return home soon, Kremlin says

February 12, 2025

A Russian citizen was released as part of an exchange involving American teacher Marc Fogel and will return to Russia soon, the Kremlin said. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated Wednesday that…

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More than 100 trapped fishermen rescued from ice floe in Russia’s Far East

February 12, 2025

More than 100 fishermen were rescued from a sheet of floating ice that drifted into waters off Russia’s remote Far East, authorities said Wednesday. The 139 fishermen became stranded when…

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Trump wants China to play a role in peace in Ukraine. Is Xi Jinping willing to help?

February 12, 2025

As the war in Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year, US President Donald Trump has made clear which world leader he thinks can help America end the conflict: Vladimir Putin’s…

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Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part

February 12, 2025

A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over a week after it…

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Teacher accused of killing first grader as school stabbing shocks South Korea

February 12, 2025

South Korean police on Tuesday were questioning an elementary school teacher who allegedly stabbed a first grader to death in the city of Daejeon. The killing on Monday during after-school…

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Italian police arrest around 130 people in massive mafia crackdown

February 12, 2025

Rome (Reuters) — Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite…

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Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer

February 12, 2025

Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, was found not guilty Tuesday of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. Kerr, a striker for Australia and for…

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