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Inside the NATO charm offensive that shocked as much as it delivered
It must have been the last thing NATO’s chief needed. Late Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial summit that...
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Israeli forces kill 15-year-old Palestinian boy after settlers attack West Bank towns, officials say
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian teenager in the West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian health authorities said, as settler violence...
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Trump’s state visit to the UK to take place this year, says Buckingham Palace
The “Manu Regia” – a formal invitation signed by the British monarch – was hand delivered to the White House...
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Drug kingpin ‘Fito,’ Ecuador’s most wanted man, has been captured, says Ecuador’s president
Ecuador’s most wanted man and leader of the Los Choneros gang, Jose Adolfo Macias, was captured on Wednesday, according to...
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Vacation selfies of a British woman ‘dripping in diamonds’ lead to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say
A former jewelry store manager in the United Kingdom was sentenced to 28 months in prison after posting selfies wearing...
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Police fire teargas and water cannon at protesters in Kenya as thousands take to the streets
Kenyan police have fired teargas and water cannon to disperse protesters as thousands took to the streets to mark the...
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Why Trump’s strikes on Iran will leave North Korea more determined than ever to keep its nukes
As American B-2 bombers streaked over Iran, targeting facilities tied to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, policymakers and analysts in East Asia...
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Vietnam to remove death penalty for embezzlement, sparing tycoon’s life
Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the...
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Iranian retaliation, a sudden ceasefire, and lingering nuclear questions: Wild swings in the Middle East
In the past 48 hours, the Middle East has witnessed an unprecedented US airstrike on Iran with its most powerful...
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At least 120 children have been abducted by insurgents in Mozambique, rights group says
At least 120 children have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique in recent days, Human Rights Watch (HRW)...
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