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Cargo ship in Suez Canal successfully refloated

M/V GLORY, the cargo ship that had run aground in the Suez Canal earlier in the day, has been refloated by the Suez Canal...

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Pacific nation of Vanuatu hit by 7.0-magnitude earthquake

A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Vanuatu on Sunday, according to data provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The...

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German police detain Iranian suspected of planning ‘Islamist-motivated’ attack

A 32-year-old Iranian man has been apprehended in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack with deadly chemicals, officials stated Sunday. Police...

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Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress, Presidential Palace

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday breached security barriers set up by the Armed Forces and gained access to...

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Zelensky suspends citizenship of pro-Russian priests

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, the Orthodox Christmas Day, signed a decree suspending the citizenship of several Ukrainian Orthodox priests that...

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Borrell: Moscow’s ceasefire ‘not credible’

European Union High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell reacted on Friday to the Kremlin’s two-day ceasefire during Orthodox Christmas by calling it “not...

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McCarthy elected House speaker in 15th vote

Kevin McCarthy will become the next speaker of the United States House of Representatives after 15 rounds of voting. The Republican lawmaker...

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US House fails to elect speaker after 11 ballots

The United States House of Representatives adjourned without electing a speaker for the third consecutive day after Republican Kevin MacCarthy failed to...

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Prince Harry confessed to have killed 25 Taliban fighters in second Afghanistan tour

Prince Harry confessed to having killed 25 Taliban fighters in his second Afghanistan tour. Harry’s military career lasted 10 years and included...

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Ovidio Guzmán, son of ‘El Chapo,’ is captured in Sinaloa

Mexican authorities have again arrested cartel leader Ovidio “El Ratón” Guzmán, son of incarcerated Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, and leader of the...

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Germany to provide Patriot systems to Ukraine

Berlin will join Washington in supplying an additional Patriot air defense military battery to Ukraine, the White House revealed in a joint...

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Kiev says Russian troops must leave to have ‘truce’

Adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak said on Thursday that a “temporary truce,” previously proposed by Kremlin, will only happen once Russia...

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After 40 years in Israeli prison, Israeli forces release longest-serving Palestinian prisoner

Israeli authorities Thursday released the longest-serving Palestinian freedom fighter Karim Younis after spending 40 years behind Israeli bars. Younis, 66, from Arab-Israeli town...

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14-year-old Palestinian boy shot in leg by Israeli soldiers during clashes at southern West Bank refugee camp

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was today shot in the leg by a live bullet fired by Israeli soldiers during clashes at Arroub...

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US delegation to visit Taiwan on January 14

The United States Trade Representative Office (USTR) shared on Wednesday in a statement that the country’s delegation will be visiting Taiwan from...

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Stoltenberg: Dangerous to underestimate Russia

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Thursday against underestimating Russia amid its war in Ukraine. “They have shown a great willingness...

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EU agrees on COVID restraints amid China surge

European Union member states agreed on new COVID-19-related travel restrictions on Wednesday for passengers travelling to and from China. The agreement was...

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Macron to provide Kiev with combat tanks

French President Emmanuel Macron promised the delivery of light combat tanks to Ukraine on Wednesday. In a telephone call with Ukrainian President...

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McCarthy fails again to win majority in House speaker race

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, nominated in a fourth round of voting that should determine the next House speaker, failed to secure the...

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WHO asks China for regular, rapid COVID data

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over the spread of coronavirus in China on Wednesday following the authorities’...