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NHL star Alexander Ovechkin campaigns for pro-Putin party in new ad
Ovechkin appeared in a video for United Russia, the country’s ruling party, as the country heads into key parliamentary elections this weekend.
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Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
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Who are the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebels threatening a key maritime passage?
The group has made sweeping gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast after conducting a large-scale military operation aimed at controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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Prince Harry and Meghan change children’s school after 2 days amid security fears
The decision for Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, comes as a committee is set to decide whether the family, who returned to the U.K. in August, is entitled to publicly funded security.
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Kimberly Greenwood, wife of Lee, is nominated to be ambassador to Barbados
“God Bless the U.S.A.” — and, now, several island nations.
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Iran gains leverage with Bab al-Mandab Strait under Houthi control
The waterway, which links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, is a busy transit point for crude oil, cars and other manufactured goods.
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When drones targeted our train journey out of Ukraine
The drone, long and sleek with four fins and a rear-mounted engine, whistled in low like a small jet.
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland join in Celtic independence push
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would “love to see” Irish reunification.
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Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestine comments
Messina Touring Group, which promoted the tour, said that venues on the tour wouldn’t allow Macklemore to perform.
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Putin warns Europe of war if peacekeeping troops are deployed to Ukraine
The Russian leader lashed out at the West and said Russia posed no threat to Europe.
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King Charles to host AI leaders as disaster warnings mount
The meeting, planned weeks ago, has taken on new urgency amid alarms being sounded from inside the industry.
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Iran and Persian Gulf foreign ministers postpone meeting as talks stall
Iran said that Saudi Arabia, which is facing threats by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias, called off a high-level meeting planned in Oman.
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Ukraine’s war outlook worsens as Kyiv confronts budget and weapons shortfalls
Amid constant Russian drone and missile attacks, two shortfalls are raising the greatest alarm: a lack of air defense interceptors and an unexpected $27 billion defense budget gap.
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Trump calls on Zelensky to stop attacking Russian energy targets
A surge in the U.S. average price for diesel to an all-time high of $6 a gallon has reinforced concerns about higher global inflation.
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Trump pokes the U.K., and Ireland’s unity debate catches fire
The comment follows decades of White House neutrality and leave both sides of the dispute wondering if he was backing Ireland, trolling Britain or talking off the cuff.
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Trump threatened to bomb Oman. Oman has questions.
The small country, known for discretion and neutrality, was a mediator with Iran at the U.S.’s request. Omanis wonder what the president heard to trigger him.
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Six dead, over 100 missing after Indonesian passenger ship hits bad weather in Java Sea
The ship was carrying about 240 people and lost contact early Sunday. A total of 113 people have been rescued so far, including six who then died.
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Bye, America: Trump’s rhetoric pushes some Canadians to shun the U.S.
Buying groceries has become an act of patriotic duty for some shoppers in Canada.
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As Iran proxies activate in Yemen and Iraq, Trump’s Mideast morass deepens
Two of the most important corridors for international energy shipments are blocked by Iran and its proxies, oil prices are up and the global economy is reeling.
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Trump, in Dublin, says he ‘would love to see’ Ireland reunified
Trump’s comments broke with longstanding U.S. neutrality on the question of reuniting the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland — a highly sensitive issue in the U.K.