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US envoy: Russia intends to dissolve Ukraine from world map
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday there should no longer be any doubt that Russia intends to dismantle Ukraine “and dissolve it from the world map entirely.” Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the U.N. Security Council that the United States is seeing growing signs that […]
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Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. The announcement, while not unexpected, throws into question […]
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UK PM hopeful Sunak: China ‘number one threat’ to Britain, world | News
Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss are fighting in an increasingly divisive Conservative Party leadership contest. Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom’s former chancellor who is in the race to become prime minister, has promised to get tough on China if he secures the top job, calling the Asian superpower the […]
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UK under pressure from Europe over deletion of abortion commitments | Global development
The UK government is coming under growing pressure from European countries and human rights groups to explain why commitments to abortion and sexual health rights have been removed from an official statement on gender equality. Norway and Denmark have approached the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) “to protest against […]
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Latest UK and Europe Heat Wave News: Live Updates
LONDON — England on Monday was facing the possibility of serious disruption to its transportation networks as temperatures were poised to creep to unprecendented new highs. Temporary speed restrictions were in place over large portions of the rail and Tube network, including on London’s tube system. Entire lines preemptively canceled […]
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Poland marks WWII-era massacre by Ukrainian nationalists
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s leaders marked the anniversary of the World War II-era Ukrainian massacre of Poles Monday by stressing that only the full truth about the neighborly violence that Poland describes as genocide can strengthen and serve bilateral ties in the future. President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz […]
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UK Conservative candidates throw hats in ring to replace Johnson | Politics News
Some 11 members of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party have launched bids to replace Boris Johnson as the party’s leader with many pledging lower taxes and a clean start after Johnson’s scandal-ridden premiership. Johnson announced on Thursday that he would step down after dozens of ministers and officials resigned over […]
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