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US President Donald Trump gave a warm greeting to incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday, praising his electoral victory in the first in-person meeting for the political opposites, who have clashed over everything from immigration to economic policy. A democratic socialist and little-known
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Wartime Kyiv after sunset now means dark streets and passing silhouettes, with the only light from the occasional faint glow of luminous dog collars. As Ukraine reels from being presented with a US plan that would force it to capitulate in exchange for peace, the capital’s residents are bracing
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine has to confront the possibility of losing its dignity or risking the loss of a key partner as it figures out how to respond to a US peace proposal to end Russia’s war with his country. “This is one of the most
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The United States has threatened to cut intelligence sharing and weapons supplies for Ukraine to press it into agreeing to the framework of a US-brokered peace deal, two people familiar with the matter said. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Kyiv was under greater pressure from Washington
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Former MEP and Welsh leader of the Reform UK party Nathan Gill was Friday jailed for 10 years and six months by a UK court for taking bribes to deliver pro-Russia speeches in the European parliament. Gill pleaded guilty at London’s Old Bailey criminal court in September to accepting
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Pressure is mounting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to take stronger action to show accountability in the face of a corruption scandal presenting the greatest threat to his government since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Last week, Zelensky dismissed two top officials and imposed sanctions on close associates after government investigators
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Colombia’s most-wanted guerrilla leader Ivan Mordisco threatened to disrupt the country’s 2026 presidential election, in a video released on Tuesday, in response to deadly military strikes against his armed group. The military operations were part of President Gustavo Petro’s intensifying attacks against groups involved in cocaine trafficking,
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US will formally designate Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally, marking a significant elevation in defense ties between the two countries. He revealed the decision during a black-tie White House dinner honoring Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “Tonight, I’m pleased to
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he had signed a letter of intent with France to acquire up to 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets as his country looks to strengthen its defenses against Russian aggression. The order sent shares of French defense group Dassault soaring. WHAT IS THE RAFALE?
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President Donald Trump said Monday he will talk at some point to his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, while declining to rule out putting US boots on the ground in the Latin American nation. Trump’s comments came as a huge US military buildup off the coast of Venezuela stokes tensions,
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The UN Security Council on Monday approved a US plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. Russia, which had circulated a rival resolution, abstained along with China on the 13-0
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Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the party’s policies, its message or President Donald Trump’s leadership. Trump says Democrats and the media are misleading voters who are concerned about
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By waging an economic blockade and conducting attacks on fuel convoys, the militant group JNIM has made itself the arch nemesis of Mali’s junta, weakening the country’s central government in an unprecedented manner. The Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, as it is formally known,
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Japan on Monday moved to tamp down an escalating row with China over Taiwan that has prompted Beijing to urge its citizens to stay away from its East Asian neighbor. The dispute erupted after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Japanese lawmakers earlier this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan
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Iran on Saturday confirmed its Revolutionary Guards seized a tanker carrying petrochemical cargo bound for Singapore in Gulf waters on Friday, Iranian media reported. Following inspections, authorities said “the tanker was in violation for carrying unauthorized cargo.” They did not provide further details. The ship, the Talara, had been traveling
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Fans sported MAGA-style caps. AC/DC blasted from the speakers. Red, white and blue flags flapped in the wind. Crowds whooped and cheered as the man of the hour lamented the surge of migrants across the border. “This country isn’t falling apart,” he bellowed. “It is being shot to