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EU foreign policy chief issues fresh rebuke to Hungary’s Orban
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban drew a fresh rebuke from EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday after the nationalist leader attended a meeting of the Organization of Turkic States in Azerbaijan.
Brussels, EU allies, the…
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France braces for crunch election as overseas territories kick off vote
France on Saturday prepared for its most consequential legislative election of recent times, with residents of overseas territories opening voting for a poll expected to give the far right its biggest ever presence in parliament.
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Japan, Cambodia to help remove land mines from Ukraine
Japan will work with Cambodia to remove land mines from Ukraine and other war-torn countries, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said during a visit to Phnom Penh on Saturday.
Millions of land mines were laid in Cambodia during the nearly…
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India’s Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin says
The Kremlin on Thursday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia next Monday and Tuesday and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit was first announced by Russian officials last month, but the dates…
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‘Black sheep’ embarrass French far right before vote
Efforts by France’s far right to cultivate an image of respectability before legislative elections have been hurt by a number of racist and other extremist incidents involving its candidates.
National Rally (RN) heavyweights Marine Le…
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US Vice President Harris does high-wire act as Biden wobbles
US Vice President Kamala Harris is engaged in a delicate balancing act, playing cheerleader for President Joe Biden while standing by as a leading contender to replace him if he ends his reelection bid.
Biden’s dismal performance in last…
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Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances.
Putin…
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Italy seizes Chinese-made military drones destined for Libya
Italian authorities intercepted and seized two Chinese-made military drones that were destined for Libya and disguised as wind turbine equipment, Italy’s customs police and customs agency said on Tuesday.
The disassembled drones were…
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North Korea brags of new missile with ‘super-large warhead’
North Korea said Tuesday it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying “a super-large warhead,” a claim quickly disputed by South Korean officials and experts who speculate the North likely fabricated a successful…
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Supreme Court says Trump has some immunity, further delaying trial
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump enjoys some immunity from prosecution as a former president, a decision set to delay his trial for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
The 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines…
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