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  A Russian court on Tuesday rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for fraud.
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Monkeypox likely spread by sex at Europe raves
A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be e…
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U.S. Republicans join Democrats in backing NATO expansion despite rising nationalism
Democratic and Republican U.S. Senate leaders introduced a resolution on Monday backing Sweden and Finland's bids to join NATO, underscoring support for expanding the alliance …
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Senior Israeli lawmaker warns of 'religious war'
A senior Israeli lawmaker said on Monday the country risked "religious war" after a court ruled in favour of Jews who had tried to pray at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound a…
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Freed U.K. woman says Iran forced her to sign false confession
A British-Iranian charity worker who was detained in Tehran for almost six years says she was forced by Iranian officials to sign a false confession to spying before she was fr…
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Zelensky urges 'maximum' sanctions on Russia in Davos talk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech Monday to corporate executives, government officials and other eli…
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Russian soldier jailed for life in Ukraine's 1st war crimes trial
Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin had pleaded guilty to shooting a Ukrainian civilian in the head in a village in the northeastern Sumy region in the early days of the war.
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Ukraine says it held off latest Russian assault in east
Russian forces tried to storm Sievierodonetsk, but were unsuccessful and retreated, President Volodymyr Zelensky's office said.
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Biden says he’d be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
President Biden's comments appeared to be a departure from existing U.S. policy of so-called strategic ambiguity on its position on the self-governed island that China consider…
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Biden, Hillary, Harris banned from Russia, but not this guy
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the list of people banned are American politicians, executives and people "who incite Russophobia."
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Russia: Biden, other Americans banned from entering
Russia said on Saturday it had so far banned 963 Americans from entering the country - including previously announced moves against President Joe Biden and other top officials …
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Biden signs massive Ukraine legislation during Asia trip
President Biden on Saturday signed legislation to support Ukraine with an additional $40 billion in U.S. assistance as the Russian invasion approaches its fourth month. The le…
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Russia stops gas flows to Finland over payments dispute
Russia's Gazprom on Saturday halted gas exports to neighbouring Finland, in the latest escalation of an energy payments dispute with Western nations. Gazprom Export has demand…
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Russian soldier in war crimes trial: I did not want to kill
A 21-year-old Russian soldier told a court on Friday he had not wanted to kill an unarmed civilian and that he sincerely repented, as he delivered his final words at the first …
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Pelosi warns Britain over N. Ireland peace deal
LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Britain there could be no U.S.-UK trade deal if it proceeds with plans to unilaterally scrap some of t…
international
Zelensky: Russian troops turning eastern Ukraine into 'hell'
Ukraine's president said in his overnight address that the Russians were "trying to ramp up pressure" in the Donbas, which they had "completely destroyed."
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2 Secret Service staffers sent home from Seoul
Two U.S.
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Russia paves way to sign up over-40s for army
LONDON (Reuters) -In a sign of Russia's urgent need to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, parliament said on Friday it would consider a bill to allow Russians over 40 and forei…
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Food shortages add to Sri Lanka's woes
Sri Lanka's prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis and vowed the government will buy enough fertiliser for the …
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10 workers trapped after tunnel collapses in Kashmir
The tunnel is part of a mountainous highway tunnel system that was under construction when it collapsed Thursday night in the southern Ramban district. Emergency workers were …

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