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Hundreds of prisoners of war freed in latest exchange between Russia, Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine engaged in a swap of at least 300 prisoners of war on Wednesday in the latest prisoner-of-war exchange between the two warring countries. The deal was brokered by the United Arab Emirates, which has been behind numerous other prisoner exchanges....
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Norway’s state oil firm lobbying to open Rosebank oilfield halves green investments
Equinor becomes latest fossil fuel firm to backtrack on clean energy pledges with move to halve budget to $5bn...
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EU prepares to counter US protectionism
The European Union is preparing for a trade fight with the United States, but sees opportunities for negotiations, Bloomberg reports. According to the agency, the decision of US President Donald Trump to postpone the introduction of tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada has strengthened the...
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China secretly building ‘world’s largest underwater drone’ with torpedo tubes
China has been modernizing its military strength with a dedicated focus on advancing its maritime power. From large aircraft carriers to underwater drone that can fly – these are some of China’s latest weapons that can soon be part its military. Now, Beijing is reportedly building a...
photo: AP / Guang Niu, Pool
Met Police spends over £53 million on pro-Palestine protests ‘instead of fighting crime’ in London
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley believes resources would be better used to combat phone snatches and violent crime ......
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Pentagon developing plans to withdraw US troops from Syria: Report
The US Department of Defense is drafting plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria within 30, 60, or 90 days, two US defense officials told NBC News on Tuesday. According to the officials, President Donald Trump and officials close to him recently showed interest in withdrawing troops from...
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Lightning strikes make collecting a fungus for traditional Chinese medicine a deadly pursuit
Caterpillar fungus hunting has led to at least 31 lightning-related deaths and another 58 lightning-related injuries in the past decade ......
photo: AP / Photo/Ng Han Guan
Hundreds of women raped, burnt alive in Congo jailbreak amid rebel conflict
Hundreds of women inmates in Munzenze prison of Congo's Goma were reportedly burnt alive after being raped during the chaos after Rwanda-backed rebel groups entered the Congolese city last week, leading to a surge in human rights violation. Members of the Congolese Red Cross and Civil Protection...
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Mother of Lucy Letby victim says families already have the truth
The mother of one of Lucy Letby's victims has said families "already have the truth" about what happened to their children. The parent, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said the claim by a panel of international medical experts that Letby had not murdered any babies at the...
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Philippine House lawmakers vote to impeach VP Sara Duterte
Manila, PhilippinesPhilippine lawmakers on Wednesday voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, who has fallen out spectacularly with the country’s leader, paving the way for a Senate trial that could see her removed from office. While specifics of the impeachment were not divulged,...
photo: AP / Photo/Gerard Carreon

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