International
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UK dismisses Lavrov’s ‘bravado’, says no imminent threat of escalation in Ukraine
LONDON, April 26 — British armed forces minister James Heappey said today he did not think there was an imminent…
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UN expecting 8.3 million refugees from Ukraine this year
GENEVA, April 26 — The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is expecting some 8.3 million people to flee Ukraine this year,…
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Macron seeks to heal French divisions after re-election
PARIS, April 26 — French President Emmanuel Macron faced the daunting challenge of uniting a deeply divided nation yesterday after…
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Russia fines Meta Platforms over ‘LGBT propaganda’, Ifax says
MOSCOW, April 26 — A Russian court today fined Meta Platforms Inc. 4 million roubles (RM230,000) for failing to delete…
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Pressure mounts on Germany’s Schroeder over Russia ties
FRANKFURT, April 26 — Pressure was growing yesterday inside Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) to expel their former leader and…
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Russia warns of WWIII after top US officials visit Kyiv
KYIV, April 26 — Russia yesterday warned the Ukraine conflict risked escalating into a third world war and accused Kyiv…
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US ships artillery to Ukraine to destroy Russian firepower
WASHINGTON, April 26 — The push by the United States to send artillery to Ukraine aims to degrade Russian forces…
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South Korean president-elect’s team meets Japan’s Kishida
SEOUL, April 26 — A delegation of foreign policy aides to South Korea’s president-elect met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro defends pardon for ally
BRASÍLIA, April 26 — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro yesterday defended his decision to grant a pardon to a controversial ally…
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North Korea parades intercontinental ballistic missiles, vows to boost nuclear arsenal
SEOUL, April 26 — North Korea will speed up development of its nuclear arsenal, leader Kim Jong-un said while overseeing…
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