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Pipeline operators resolve issue securing Kazakh oil transit to Germany
Kazakh oil transit to Germany has been secured following an agreement between pipeline operators in Poland and Russia, reported Reuters,…
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EU foreign ministers adopt new sanctions regime for Russia
EU foreign ministers on Monday adopted a new sanctions regime to punish serious human rights violations in Russia, multiple diplomats…
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Poland eyes fortifications on its border with Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense officials in NATO member Poland presented plans on Monday for fortifying its eastern border with Moscow ally…
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Gains but no triumph for a far-right German party in local elections in an eastern state
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany made gains but failed to secure outright victories in local elections in an eastern…
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South Africa's election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political…
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Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April…
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Lithuanian President Nausėda on track for second term in run-off vote
Ballots are being counted in Lithuania after voters took to the polls on Sunday for a run-off presidential election that pitted the…
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Putin arrives in Uzbekistan on the 3rd foreign trip of his new term
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Sunday in the capital of Uzbekistan where he is to hold talks with President…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters shout down top German diplomat at forum
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators angry at the German government's handling of Israel's war in Gaza disrupted a citizens' forum featuring…
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Macron calls Franco-German ties 'indispensable' as state visit starts
Emmanuel Macron began the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 24 years with warm words for his hosts. "Franco-German…
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Hamas launches rocket attack towards Tel Aviv area
Hamas says it has launched a "big" rocket attack at the Tel Aviv area in central Israel. At least eight rockets were launched from the…
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The ANC hopes to conquer but will it struggle in South Africa poll?
Under the banner Siyanqoba (Zulu for We Are Conquering), South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) held its final rally on…
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Lithuanians return to the polls with incumbent president favored to win 2nd election round
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians return to the polls Sunday for the second round of the Baltic country's presidential election as…
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'Reborn from the ashes': Russian military widows try to rebuild lives
Lyudmila went through "all the stages of depression" after her husband, an officer in the Russian army, died in Ukraine in September 2022.…
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Video of opposition party leader 'conceding defeat' in India 2024 election was doctored
Screenshot of the post with the doctored video, taken May 23, 2024 The post surfaced in the middle of India's marathon six-week…
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Lithuanians vote in presidential election overshadowed by Russia
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania holds presidential elections on Sunday, with incumbent Gitanas Nauseda expected to win…
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Israel forced to work on Jewish Sabbath as UN court judge calls out colleagues in scathing dissent
A U.N. International Court of Justice (ICJ) chided her colleagues on Friday for requiring Israel to work on the Sabbath when responding to…
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German far-right AfD leader criticizes counterparts in France, Italy
A leader of the scandal-plagued far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lashed out at European parties of a similar ilk on Saturday after…
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Zelensky: Attack on DIY store in Kharkiv shows Russia's 'madness'
The deadly attack by the Russian military on a DIY store in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday is "another manifestation of…
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German minister calls Israeli operation in Rafah illegal
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Saturday criticized Israel's actions in Gaza, describing its military operation in Rafah as…
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Russia's Africa Corps, which includes former Wagner mercenaries, has been deployed in Kharkiv, UK Intel says
Russia has deployed Africa Corps units to aid its offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, UK Intel says. The Africa Corps, created in…
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NATO chief: China support for Russia crucial to course of Ukraine war
China's support for Moscow is a crucial factor in the Russian war against Ukraine, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.…
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Weird Warfare: Russian Turtle Tanks
Read the full story on Backfire News With the war in Ukraine grinding on, both sides have evolved their warfare tactics as what was once…
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Orphans married off in Nigeria after mass wedding outcry
At least 100 young women, including many orphans, have been married off in separate ceremonies in Nigeria, following widespread outrage in…