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Russian forces recapture Kursk, raising questions about US-Ukraine cutoff
Moscow's military liberated in a week much of the territory Ukraine had held for seven months.
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Thunder beat Celtics to clinch NBA playoff spot
Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Boston Celtics on the road to cement their status as NBA championship favourites.
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Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions, appoints ambassador
Ottawa to begin easing unwinding sanctions, as it names its ambassador to Lebanon to serve in a parallel role in Syria.
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Injuries, arrests in Argentina as football fans, retirees clash with police
Riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse people protesting pension cuts in Buenos Aires.
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Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war in video message
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says 'I am responsible' after arrest by International Criminal Court.
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Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 debut draws near at Australian GP in Melbourne
Lewis Hamilton is primed for his first F1 grand prix appearance in the famous Ferrari race car at Albert Park.
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SpaceX delays flight to retrieve NASA astronauts stuck on space station
NASA says it will reattempt launch to bring home astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on Friday.
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‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,113
These are the key developments on day 1,113 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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US public souring on Trump’s handling of economy, polls show
Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s economic management amid stock market turmoil, polls show.
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‘Many will die’: UN aid chief warns of fallout as humanitarian relief cut
Funding cuts could mean less help for people in Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and many more countries, UN aid chief said.
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USAID’s demise raises fears for millions of lives across the Global South
US President Donald Trump's administration has abolished 83 percent of aid agency's humanitarian programmes.
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Hamas welcomes Trump’s pullback from Gaza mass displacement plan
US president says 'nobody is expelling Palestinians from Gaza' during White House meeting.
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Kuwait frees group of jailed Americans, representative says
Release of prisoners comes amid push by Trump administration to bring home US citizens jailed overseas.
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Key takeaways from Irish leader Micheal Martin’s visit with Donald Trump
Trump once again used 'Palestinian' as an insult against his rivals, while describing Ireland's housing crisis as good.
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Real Madrid beat Atletico in Champions League
Real Madrid beat Atletico on penalties in Champions League; Arsenal, Villa, Dortmund also advance to quarterfinals.
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DRC and M23 rebels to begin direct talks next week, mediator Angola says
A spokesperson for DRC's President Felix Tshisekedi said the government had received an invitation for the talks.
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Russia claims more gains in Kursk as Ukraine hints at pullback
Putin hails advances in Kursk during a rare visit, promising to fully liberate the region from Ukrainian forces soon.
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Palestinian survivor of Israeli sexual abuse testifies at UN
Palestinian survivors of Israeli settler sexual abuse testify at the UN in Geneva.
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What’s behind Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the ICC?
The former Philippine president is facing charges of crimes against humanity over his 'war on drugs'.
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