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Violence in Sudan’s Darfur lays bare deepening crisis
Attacks on UN facilities, a surge in tribal clashes, lootings, rape, and anti-coup protests — Sudan’s Darfur region is reeling…
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On Russia’s border, evacuees from rebel-held Ukraine hope for quick return
The loud explosions and wailing sirens in rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine were getting more frequent, so when the evacuation…
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Putin launches nuclear drills as US says Russia poised to invade Ukraine
DONETSK/MOSCOW: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin launched exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces on Saturday and Washington said Russian troops massed…
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Biden says Putin has decided to invade Ukraine
Washington: President Joe Biden said Friday he is “convinced” that Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine within the week,…
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Volunteer logistics whizzes race to aid Brazil storm victims
Clothing donations have flooded into Brazil’s disaster zone, but underwear is in short supply. Enter the volunteer logistics masterminds racing…
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12 missing after Greece ferry fire
Twelve people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek…
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Israeli police scatter Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem
Israeli police on horseback scattered protesters Friday in the flashpoint east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where demonstrators poured in…
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Police move to clear trucker-led protests in Canada capital
Canadian police moved Friday to clear a trucker-led demonstration against Covid health rules, arresting 70 people and towing away dozens…
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French first lady sues over trans claims
Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady, has filed a lawsuit against two women who claimed she was transgender, sparking a wave…
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Rebels announce evacuation from east Ukraine
MOSCOW/KYIV/DONETSK: Russian-backed separatists packed civilians onto buses out of breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine on Friday, a shock turn in…
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