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European Union leaders agree on defence surge, back Ukraine’s Zelensky after US aid freeze
European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump’s reversal of US policies. The European Union’s defence summit i…
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Russian missile murders 4 in Zelensky’s home town as he prepares for Brussels summit
A Russian missile attack on a hotel has killed four people in President Zelensky’s home town in Ukraine. The attack in Kryvyi Rih happened as Zelensky prepares for a summit with European leaders in B…
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At least 4 killed, 5 severely injured in Khuzdar explosion – police says
At least four people were killed and five others were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, police said on Wednesday. According to the police,…
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China prepared for US trade war; Ready to fight till end
In light of the raging trade war initiated by the United States, the Chinese Embassy in the US on Wednesday proclaimed that it was “ready to fight till the end” in the war. Major Asian markets trad…
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Japan puts world’s most accurate clock on sale for $3.3m
Resembling a squat, wide fridge, the world’s most accurate clock went on sale for $3.3 million in Japan on Wednesday. The “Aether clock OC 020” is so precise that it would take 10 billion years for i…
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Car drives into crowd in German city of Mannheim, killing 2
A car drove into a crowd in the western German city of Mannheim on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring 11 others, overshadowing carnival celebrations in the region where police had been …
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Iranian court sentences ex-ministers to jail over corruption
An Iranian court has sentenced two former ministers to prison over a multi-billion-dollar corruption case involving imported tea, the judiciary said Tuesday. The case, known in Iran as the Debsh Tea …
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Serbian opposition lawmakers throw smoke grenades and tear gas in parliament
Serbian opposition lawmakers threw smoke grenades and tear gas inside parliament on Tuesday to protest against the government and support demonstrating students, with one legislator suffering a strok…
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European Union Commission proposes joint borrowing as part of 800 billion euro defence scheme
The European Commission proposed on Tuesday new joint European Union borrowing of 150 billion euros ($157.76 billion) to lend to EU governments for defence as part of an overall 800 billion financing…
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‘Make a deal or we’re out’ – Trump and Zelensky at odds over Ukraine war during White House meeting
A tense meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House culminated in a dramatic confrontation, with Trump urging Ukraine to negotiate peace …