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Polish PM says U.S. Republicans should be ashamed for not backing Ukraine aid

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday that Republican senators in the United States should be ashamed for blocking a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine, saying former

Polish PM says U.S. Republicans should be ashamed for not backing Ukraine aid
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EU drafts guidelines as it urges Big Tech to protect democratic elections

The European Union's executive has started to compile guidelines for Big Tech platforms to prevent disinformation, hate speech and counterfeits from disrupting the process of

EU drafts guidelines as it urges Big Tech to protect democratic elections
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Israeli lawmakers approve amended war budget for 2024 in initial vote

Israel's parliament gave its initial approval to an amended 2024 state budget that adds tens of billions of shekels to fund Israel's war against Hamas, with higher defence

Israeli lawmakers approve amended war budget for 2024 in initial vote
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Iraq says US strikes pushing government to end U.S.-led coalition's mission

Repeated U.S. strikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq are pushing the government to end the mission of the U.S.-led coalition in the country, the prime minister's military

Iraq says US strikes pushing government to end U.S.-led coalition's mission
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US imposes sanctions on Ecuador's Los Choneros gang

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Ecuador criminal group Los Choneros and its leader, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement.

US imposes sanctions on Ecuador's Los Choneros gang
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UN team has begun mission to assess conditions in northern Gaza -Blinken

A U.N. team has begun its mission to northern Gaza to assess conditions for civilians who remain there and assess what needs to be done to allow displaced Palestinians to return

UN team has begun mission to assess conditions in northern Gaza -Blinken
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Israel's Netanyahu rejects Gaza ceasefire offer, pledges to defeat Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected a proposal for a Gaza war truce by Hamas, saying victory was within reach and only total defeat of the movement

Israel's Netanyahu rejects Gaza ceasefire offer, pledges to defeat Hamas
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Israel's Netanyahu says victory in Gaza is within reach

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday total victory in Gaza was within reach as he rejected the latest offer from Hamas for a ceasefire to ensure the return

Israel's Netanyahu says victory in Gaza is within reach
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Factbox-Hamas ceasefire proposal details

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has submitted a ceasefire proposal to end the four-month conflict in Gaza. Israel said it was studying the proposal.

Factbox-Hamas ceasefire proposal details
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Russia says it downs seven Ukraine-launched rockets, two drones over Belgorod region

Russia's air defence systems destroyed seven Ukraine-launched rockets and two drones over the southwestern region of Belgorod, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Russia says it downs seven Ukraine-launched rockets, two drones over Belgorod region
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US faces heightened risk from Russia, North Korea, Treasury financing report finds

The United States faces heightened risk from Russia, which is trying to acquire goods with military applications, the U.S.

US faces heightened risk from Russia, North Korea, Treasury financing report finds
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IAEA chief says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has enough cooling water - Russian agencies

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi visited the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Wednesday and said there were enough wells on site to supply

IAEA chief says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has enough cooling water - Russian agencies
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Kremlin says goals of Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine remain unchanged

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the goals of what Russia calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine remain unchanged nearly two years after President Vladimir Putin sent

Kremlin says goals of Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine remain unchanged
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Hamas seeks prisoner, hostage exchange and withdrawal of Israeli forces in ceasefire proposal - draft document

Hamas has proposed a three-stage ceasefire plan in response to Qatari and Egyptian mediators in which the group would exchange Israeli hostages it captured on Oct. 7 for Palestinian

Hamas seeks prisoner, hostage exchange and withdrawal of Israeli forces in ceasefire proposal - draft document
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Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities -Ukraine's air force

Russia launched a missile strike on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities during Wednesday morning rush hours, Ukraine's Air Force said, with several blasts heard in the country's capital

Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities -Ukraine's air force
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'Very good' deals worked on for Putin's visit to N. Korea -Russian envoy

Russia and North Korea are working on a "very good" package of agreements to be signed when President Vladimir Putin visits Pyongyang, Russia's envoy to North Korea told the Russian TASS

'Very good' deals worked on for Putin's visit to N. Korea -Russian envoy
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Qatar PM says Qatar received 'positive response' from Hamas on framework deal

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Tuesday that his country had received a "positive response" from Hamas on a framework deal.

Qatar PM says Qatar received 'positive response' from Hamas on framework deal
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Israel's chief military spokesperson: 31 hostages in Gaza are dead

Israel's chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Tuesday that 31 of the remaining hostages held in Gaza were pronounced dead.

Israel's chief military spokesperson: 31 hostages in Gaza are dead
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Senior Hamas official: We intend for release of largest number of Palestinians possible being held by Israel

Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad told Reuters on Tuesday that the group intends for the release of the largest number possible of Palestinians who are being held in Israeli prisons.

Senior Hamas official: We intend for release of largest number of Palestinians possible being held by Israel
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Yemen Houthi leader says group will further escalate if attacks on Gaza do not stop

The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday that the group will further escalate if the Israeli attack on Gaza does not stop.

Yemen Houthi leader says group will further escalate if attacks on Gaza do not stop
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China expresses concerns to US over tariffs, sanctions in Beijing talks

China's financial officials expressed concerns to visiting U.S.

China expresses concerns to US over tariffs, sanctions in Beijing talks
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In Tel Aviv graffiti and posters, the ebb and flow of hopes for hostages

Graffiti and campaign posters have turned streets and office towers in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv into a tapestry of the rise and fall of hopes of recovering hostages held in

In Tel Aviv graffiti and posters, the ebb and flow of hopes for hostages
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Irish ex-PM Bruton, key figure in Northern Ireland peace deal, dies at 76

Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton, who helped lay the foundations for Northern Ireland's 1998 peace deal and later served as the European Union's ambassador to Washington,

Irish ex-PM Bruton, key figure in Northern Ireland peace deal, dies at 76
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UNRWA says report into Israeli claims against staff due early March

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees expects a preliminary report into Israeli claims that a dozen of its employees took part in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel to be

UNRWA says report into Israeli claims against staff due early March
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Kremlin declines comment on alleged visit of Tucker Carlson to Russian presidential administration

The Kremlin, asked on Tuesday whether U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson had visited the Russian presidential administration in Moscow this week, declined to comment.

Kremlin declines comment on alleged visit of Tucker Carlson to Russian presidential administration

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