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MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said his peace proposals provide a pathway to ending the years-long conflict in Ukraine. His message was conveyed in an address to participants of the Primakov Readings Forum by his…
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LONDON, UK: Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his wife to London on Tuesday, marking the start of a three-day state visit which includes a military parade, carriage procession and state…
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The European Union on Tuesday extended the right of Ukrainian refugees to stay in the bloc for another year to March 2026, as Russia's war ravages their homeland. Currently some 4.2 million Ukrainians are registered as refugees across…
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A Myanmar ethnic armed group has seized the country's most popular beach resort town, with junta troops holed up in a nearby airport, military and local sources told AFP on Tuesday. Clashes have rocked western Rakhine state since the…
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BEIJING: China on Tuesday urged the European Union to revoke sanctions on Chinese companies for what it believes is supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. China always opposes unilateral sanctions, and has made solemn representations to…
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BAGHDAD: The Palestinian resistance group Hamas denied a report Monday that it plans to move its political bureau from Qatar to the Iraqi capital Baghdad. "There is no truth to what Sky News Arabia reported, citing The National…
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Russia's defence ministry on Tuesday said its forces had downed 30 Ukrainian drones fired overnight in border areas between the two countries. "The anti-air defence systems destroyed 29 drones in the Belgorod region and one in…
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JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel remained committed to its proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, and his military chief said the remaining Hamas forces in the southern Gaza city of Rafah were…
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KYIV: A veteran of Ukraine's 2014 revolution who is now fighting Russian forces, Yehor Sobolev knows the price of Kyiv's decade-long drive to join the European Union as well as anyone. Having backed tough reforms as a lawmaker after…
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the new chief of Ukraine's state guard service to clear its ranks of people discrediting it after two of its officers were accused of plotting to assassinate senior officials. The state security…
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