Europe
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Russia’s Putin jokes about being blamed for all the world’s woes
LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped today that he would have a serious talk to the West about its assertions…
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Nordic neighbours vow to help Finland and Sweden in case of attack
OSLO, May 16 — Norway, Denmark and Iceland in a joint statement today said they stand ready to support Nato…
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Putin warns Finland, Sweden over Nato as Ukraine braces for eastern assault
KYIV, May 17 — President Vladimir Putin said yesterday Sweden and Finland joining Nato would be no threat to Russia…
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Suspect in Buffalo supermarket massacre visited city in March, say police
BUFFALO, May 17 — The 18-year-old man accused of the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, visited the city…
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Macron names first French female PM in three decades
PARIS, May 17 — President Emmanuel Macron yesterday named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as prime minister to lead his ambitious…
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Scholz’s balancing act just got harder after German state election
BERLIN, May 16 — The worst post-war result for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats in a traditional party stronghold heaps…
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Civilians leave steelworks as Ukraine braces for renewed offensive
ZAPORIZHZHIA (Ukraine), May 8 — All vulnerable civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal steelworks holdout in Mariupol, Ukraine said…
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Jill Biden hails ‘amazingly strong’ Ukraine refugees in Romania
BUCAREST, Romania, : US First Lady Jill Biden hailed the “amazingly strong” refugees from war-torn Ukraine as she visited neighbouring…
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Rescuers comb through Havana hotel blast rubble, death toll climbs to 27
HAVANA, May 8 — Rescuers combed through what remained of a luxury Havana hotel yesterday, as the death toll after…
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Northern Ireland resumes count for historic election
BELFAST: Northern Ireland today resumed counting ballots from an election that has put the nationalist Sinn Fein party on course…
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