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Trump vows to ban mail-in ballots for 2026 midterms, cites fraud concern

US President Donald Trump said Monday he would lead a “movement” against mail-in balloting as he sought to eliminate a voting method used by nearly a third of the country ahead of... Read more »
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U.S. Reiterates Visa Applicants Must Disclose Social Media Handles

The United States has reiterated its requirement that all visa applicants must disclose social media usernames and handles they have used within the past five years. In a statement from the U.S.... Read more »
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Putin agrees to US, European security guarantees for Ukraine—Trump envoy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to allow the United States and its European allies to offer Ukraine security protections resembling NATO’s Article 5 collective defence clause, according to US envoy Steve... Read more »
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Russians optimistic as Trump, Putin meet to discuss Ukraine ceasefire

In a Moscow tourist shop, Russian nesting dolls featuring the faces of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump line up next to each other — the Russian leader standing slightly taller than his... Read more »
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Trump, Putin hold high-stakes Alaska summit today

US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet on Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future of Ukraine. Putin will step onto... Read more »
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Pro-Palestine activists in UK protest at BAE Systems aerospace factory

Palestinian protesters blocking the entrance to the BAE Systems factory in Samlesbury, which they say produces components for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in Gaza. The demonstrators were holding banners reading... Read more »
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US Approves Potential Sales Of Munitions, Bombs, Rockets To Nigeria

Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Nigeria. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement quoted by... Read more »
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Moscow Restricts Voice Calls on WhatsApp, Telegram Amid Data Dispute

Russia has partially restricted voice calling features on WhatsApp and Telegram, citing the platforms’ refusal to share user data with law enforcement in investigations involving fraud and terrorism. The state communications watchdog,... Read more »
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Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker Over Alleged Fuel Smuggling

Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker accused of allegedly smuggling fuel in the Gulf waters and arrested its 17 crew members, local media reported Monday. “Police border guards in Hormozgan province... Read more »
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Academic forgery: South Korea’s ex-justice minister Cho Kuk to be pardoned

South Korea’s former justice minister will be pardoned this week after serving less than half of his sentence for academic fraud related to his children’s college admissions, authorities announced Monday. Once a... Read more »
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3 Ghanaian Transferred To US For $100m Fraud

Three Ghanaian nationals accused of orchestrating a $100 million online fraud scheme targeting U.S. businesses and vulnerable Americans have been extradited to New York, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Isaac Oduro Boateng, a/k/a... Read more »
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Three Thai Soldiers Hurt in Landmine Explosion on Cambodia Border Patrol

A landmine blast on Saturday wounded three Thai soldiers on patrol near the border with Cambodia, days after the two sides agreed a ceasefire to end their deadliest military clashes in decades.... Read more »
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EU Chief Calls on Israel to Reconsider Gaza Military Operation Extension

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called on Israel on Friday to reverse its plan to further extend the military’s control over the Palestinian territory of Gaza. “The Israeli government’s decision to... Read more »
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France’s Biggest Wildfire in Decades Contained but Will Burn for Days

France’s biggest wildfire in decades will burn for several more days even though it has been brought under control, authorities said Friday as hundreds of firefighters kept up a battle against the... Read more »
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US to host Armenia, Azerbaijan for ‘peace signing,’ Trump says

US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of sworn enemies Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday, touting the prospect of sealing a long-sought peace deal between the two regional rivals after decades... Read more »
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Six Killed as Medical Plane Crashes Into Building Near Nairobi

Six people have been k!lled after a small medical plane crashed into a building in a Kenyan neighborhood. The crash occurred near the Mwihoko Secondary School in Utawala on the afternoon of... Read more »
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Bank of England Cuts Main Interest Rate on Tariff Uncertainty

The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to four percent, the lowest level in 2.5 years, as it bids to boost a UK economy... Read more »
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German Authorities Nab Three in Far-Right Coup Plot Linked to Prince

German police said Thursday they had arrested three more suspects in an alleged far-right coup plot linked to a prince that has seen 27 people go on trial. Prosecutors say the plot... Read more »
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Zelensky seeks meeting with Putin to end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin to end war, after Donald Trump’s special envoy held talks with the Russian leader in Moscow. Trump one... Read more »
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Only 1.5% of Gaza farmland usable – FAO

Only 1.5 percent of Gaza’s farmland is accessible and undamaged — less than a square mile — according to the latest satellite survey published Wednesday by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation,... Read more »