Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister Sergei Shoigu with a civilian, Andrey Belousov, citing the country’s rising military spending and…
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Three bewildered children sit on the roof of a mosque in Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, their eyes blinking away mud that covers…
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Spain’s Socialists hail ‘new era’ in Catalonia as separatist support dims in elections
by adminBarcelona, Spain — Spain’s Socialists won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s Catalan elections, dealing a serious blow to more…
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For Ukraine, May is turning out to be the cruellest month. The town of Vovchansk in the northern Kharkiv region, liberated from Russian occupation more…
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50,000 protest Georgia’s foreign agent bill as US sounds alarm over ‘Kremlin-style’ law
by adminAbout 50,000 opponents of a “foreign agents” bill marched peacefully in heavy rain through the Georgian capital on Saturday, after the United States said the…
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Switzerland wins Eurovision after politically charged song contest upstaged by Israel controversy
by adminSwitzerland’s Nemo won a chaotic and politically fraught Eurovision Song Contest, triumphing in a competition in Sweden that was upstaged by controversy…
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Russia’s military claimed to have captured five villages in the Kharkiv region on the border with Ukraine as part of a new offensive, while Ukrainian…
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At least 200 people killed by flash floods in Afghanistan as humanitarian emergency looms
by adminThe northern provinces of Badakhshan, Ghor, Baghlan, and Herat have all experienced heavy flooding, which has also damaged nearly 2,000 homes, an IOM…
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Anti-government protests demand release of Gaza hostages ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day
by adminProtesters took to the streets of several cities across Israel on Saturday, demanding the release of all hostages held in Gaza ahead…
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Northern lights may be visible across parts of the US this weekend. Why are they so active right now?
by adminA series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun have the potential to create dazzling auroras that may be…