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Russia exits Council of Europe over Ukraine invasion
Russia on Wednesday ceased to be a member of the Council of Europe after over a quarter of a century…
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‘Born-free’ Belarusian goes to war alongside Ukraine troops
For teenager Gleb Gunko, war-torn Ukraine will be his first time in combat. But the cause is nothing new. As…
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7.3-magnitude quake hits east Japan, tsunami advisory issued
A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami advisory for…
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UK-Iranian woman held since 2016 ‘on way home’: MP
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been held in Iran since 2016, was on Wednesday handed over to the UK authorities in…
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Chernobyl workers held ‘hostage’ amid fears for reactor safety
A hundred technicians are working under armed guard to maintain the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in northern Ukraine, held hostage…
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Frail-looking Queen Elizabeth welcomes guests for tea
Queen Elizabeth welcomed the Governor-General of Canada and Mr Whit Fraser for Tea at Windsor Castle this afternoon, Buckingham Palace…
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Russia seeks new jail term for opposition leader Navalny
Russian prosecutors on Tuesday called for jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to serve 13 years in prison on new fraud…
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Guantanamo 9/11 attacks defendants in plea negotiations: attorneys
Five men charged in the September 11, 2001 attacks, including alleged “mastermind” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, are in plea negotiations to…
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‘Safe’ New Zealand to reopen borders early
New Zealand will scrap its strict border controls early because the country’s world-leading pandemic response has made it “a safe…
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‘We will continue to support Ukraine and its people, will tighten sanctions against Russia’: Boris Johnson
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said that the UK will continue to support Ukraine and its people…
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