World
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Division hits G20 over bid to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Disagreement emerged at a Group of 20 (G20) summit on Tuesday as the United States and its allies backed a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Russia’s foreign minister dismisse…
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Biden warns China on North Korea, clashes with Xi over Taiwan in Bali meeting
U.S. President Joe Biden warned President Xi Jinping on Monday that the United States would enhance its security position in Asia if Beijing cannot rein in North Korea’s weapons programmes, and durin…
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China’s Xi tells Biden: Taiwan issue is ‘first red line’ that must not be crossed
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Joe Biden during their first in-person meeting since 2017 that the Taiwan question was the “very core of China’s core interests” and the “first red li…
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Person who left bomb causing Istanbul explosion arrested
The person who left the bomb that caused Istanbul’s explosion was arrested by the police, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday according to state-run Anadolu agency’s English-language Twit…
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Turkey blames deadly bomb on Kurdish militants; PKK denies involvement
Turkey blamed Kurdish militants on Monday for an explosion that killed six people in Istanbul and police detained 47 people including a Syrian woman suspected of planting the bomb. No group has claim…
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Slovenia elects first female president
Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia’s presidential election on Sunday and will become its first female head of state, preliminary results showed. Pirc Musar, 54, won 53.86 p…
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Britain, France sign deal to boost cooperation on illegal migration
Britain and France on Monday signed an agreement worth 72.2 million euros ($74.5 million) over the coming year to ramp up efforts to stop illegal migrants from making perilous journeys across the Cha…
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Bomb blast in Istanbul kills at least six and injures dozens
An explosion ripped through the centre of Turkey’s largest city on Sunday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens in a possible bomb attack on one of Istanbul’s most high-profie tourist attr…
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Catherine Cortez Masto re-elected in Nevada; Democrats in control of Senate
The Democrats will keep the Senate, repelling Republicans, after senator Catherine Cortez Masto secured a victory in Nevada. Her win reflected the surprising strength of Democrats across the election…
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Russia bans entry to 200 U.S. nationals, including Biden’s relatives, press secretary
The Russian foreign ministry said on Friday it had banned 200 U.S. nationals from entering Russia, including a sister and two brothers of U.S. President Joe Biden, in response to personal sanctions f…