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Germany reports 70 pc drop in Ukrainian refugee arrivals by train
BERLIN: The number of Ukrainian refugees coming to Germany by train each day has decreased by nearly 70 per cent, German Minister for Transport Volker Wissing said on Saturday, stressing that the country will remain open for Ukrainians seeking refuge....
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A court in London has issued an extradition order for Assange to the United States, where he faces 175 years in prison.
LONDON: Westminster Magistrates Court in London has issued an extradition order for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he faces 175 years in prison. A judge in the UK has ordered the extradition of Julian Assange to the US, where...
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Putin congratulates Armed Forces on successful launch of Sarmat ICBM
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the military on the successful launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), noting that this unique weapon will force everyone who tries to make threats against Russia to think...
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UK PM Johnson says Ukraine peace talks are doomed because of "crocodile" Putin
LONDON: "How can you negotiate with a crocodile when it's got your leg in its jaws? That's the difficulty that the Ukrainians face. We have just got to keep going with the strategy, keep supplying them with weapons," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
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'India Is A Great Democracy': UK PM Boris Johnson Remains 'hugely Optimistic' About Ties
NEW DELHI: United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the second day of his India visit, stated that India is a great democracy and is very different from autocracies around the world. Responding to India's democratic backsliding, PM Johnson said...
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Sweden, Finland to apply for NATO membership together in May: Reports
MOSCOW: Swedish newspaper Expressen on Monday confirmed the information of the Finnish media that Sweden and Finland are preparing to jointly apply to NATO on May 16-20. On Monday, the Finnish Iltalehti newspaper reported that the applications of Finland...
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US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, has visited President Zelensky in Kyiv
KYIV: Early Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office showed Pelosi in Kyiv with a Congressional delegation. Those with Pelosi included Reps. Jason Crow, Jim McGovern and Adam Schiff U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has met with Ukraine’s...
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Trudeau says Canada backs Ukraine in seeking justice for Putin's 'heinous war crimes': cbc.ca
KYIV: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, touring a blackened, bombed-out suburban community and pledging enduring support for the embattled country. He also reopened...
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China: Over 40 injured after Tibet Airlines' plane veers off runway, catches fire during takeoff
Tibet Airlines Jet A319 Overruns Runway, Catches Fire🔥 During Takeoff 40 Passengers Injured China: Over 40 injured after Tibet Airlines' plane veers off runway, catches fire during takeoff | Watch BEIJING: Over 40 people were injured after a passenger...
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2,439 Ukrainian Militants of radical groups at Azovstal surrender: Russia claims full control of Mariupol - Russian Defense Ministry
MOSCOW: The Russian Defense Ministry has said it fully controls the territory of the Azovstal steel plant in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. According to the ministry, the last group of 531 Ukrainian fighters have now surrendered. Since May 16,...
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Russian military sentenced to life imprisonment in Ukraine
MOSCOW: A court in Kyiv has sentenced Russian Armed Forces soldier Vadim Shishimarin to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of killing a civilian in the Sumy region, Ukrainian media reported. “To be found guilty of committing a criminal offense...
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At Davos Switzerland, climate activists say major issues largely ignored at World Economic Forum
DAVOS, Switzerland: At a small plaza in Davos, a picturesque Swiss town in the middle of the Alps, about 50 climate activists gathered on 26 May to bring attention to issues they said were largely ignored during this week's World Economic Forum meeting....
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Swiss block re-export of armoured vehicles to Ukraine
GENEVA: The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) recently rejected Denmark's bid to provide about 20 Piranha III infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, Swiss public television, SRF, said on Wednesday. SECO said the ban was in line with Switzerland’s...
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Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Israeli Defence Minister
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Israeli counterpart Benny Gantz held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi. Gantz, who arrived in India on Thursday, received a Tri-Service Guard of Honour in the presence of Rajnath Singh and laid a wreath...
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Ex-British mercenary who joined Nazi extremists killed in Ukraine
BERLIN: A British mercenary was killed while fighting for Nazi extremists in Ukraine. Today, Agence France-Presse quoted the family of the dead man as saying that Jordan Gatley was killed in the city of Severodonetsk while participating in the fighting...
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255 killed, 500 injured in 6.1 magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday leaving at least 255 people dead and over 500 injured in the provinces of Paktika and Khost. The quake, with a magnitude of 6.1, jolted 44 km southwest of Khost, Afghanistan,...
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Attorney General Merrick Garland makes unannounced visit to Ukraine
WASHINGTON: Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unannounced visit to Ukraine Tuesday to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart to discuss the prosecution of war crimes in the Russian invasion. While there he announced the creation of a “War Crimes Accountability...
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Mass graves being prepared for earthquake victims in Afghanistan
KABUL: Mass graves are being prepared for earthquake victims in Paktika, where over 1,000 have been killed and around 1,500 have been wounded. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck early on Wednesday about 160 km (100 miles) southeast of Kabul, in arid...
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German lawmakers OK NATO membership plans for Finland, Sweden
BERLIN: Both house of the German parliament voted on Friday to approve Finland's and Sweden's bids to join the NATO defence bloc, membership the two are seeking amid rising nerves in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The decision received support...
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England vs India: Mohammed Shami becomes fastest Indian to take 150 ODI wickets
India pacer Mohammed Shami etched his name in the record books as he became the fastest Indian to take 150 wickets in ODIs during the first match against England at the Oval on Tuesday. Shami achieved the feat during the series opener against England...
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Seversk under operation control of LPR, Russian forces, being mopped up — source
LUGANSK: Forces of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) and Russian troops have entered the city of Seversk, which is under their operational control, a source close to the LPR People’s Militia told TASS on Thursday. "The allied forces have already entered...
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Can U.S. allies in Europe, Asia avert infighting in two-front war?: Peacetime partners could turn wartime rivals in seeking American military aid
TOKYO: U.S. security allies in Asia and Europe are now closer to each other than ever, as seen in the first participation of Japan, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand in a NATO summit late last month. At the June 29 meeting in Madrid, NATO adopted...
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Putin called the effective work of Russia, Iran and Turkey to resolve the crisis in Syria: Meeting between Putin and Iran's Raisi kicks off in Tehran
TEHRAN: The work of Russia, Iran and Turkey to resolve the crisis in Syria is generally effective, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the beginning of the trilateral summit of the heads of state of the Astana format, which is taking place in Tehran...
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Ten Hag rues Manchester United's 'unacceptable' lapse in draw with Villa
PERTH: New Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag demanded his team take heed of their "unacceptable" second half lapse after a 2-2 friendly draw against Aston Villa on Saturday (Jul 23). United let slip a two-goal advantage to end Ten Hag's winning run...
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The acquisition of Conrad de la Fuente was announced:Greek champions Olympiakos for the new season, the Piraeus club announced on Saturday
ATHENS: Officially, the 21-year-old American midfielder Conrad de la Fuente, who signed a loan contract with the red and whites from Marseille with an option to buy, is an Olympiakos player. Konrad de la Fuente, who after arriving in Athens in the last...