Russia puts US journalist Evan Gershkovich on trial
YEKATERINBURG, Russia, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - US journalist Evan Gershkovich will face the start of a closed-door trial on…
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Westerners arrested in Russia
PARIS, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - US reporter Evan Gershkovich is due to face the start of a closed-door trial…
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Biden, Trump offer competing vision of US role in world
By Shaun TANDON WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - Ahead of their first presidential debate, Joe Biden and Donald Trump…
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King Charles hails ties as Japan royals make UK state visit
LONDON, June 25, 2024 (AFP) - King Charles III hailed Britain and Japan's "close friendship" at a lavish state banquet…
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WikiLeaks founder Assange freed in US plea deal
By Andrew McKirdy and Harumi Ozawa SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - A US judge freed Julian…
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Wolf attack at French zoo leaves woman seriously injured
PARIS, June 23, 2024 (AFP) - Police and prosecutors were investigating how a 37-year-old woman came to be attacked and…
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Gunmen in Russia’s Dagestan kill police and priest in ‘terror’ attack
MOSCOW, June 24, 2024 (AFP) - Gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday,…
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BREAKING: Gunmen fire on police car, wounding one, in Dagestan village: ministry
MOSCOW, June 23, 2024 (AFP) - The interior ministry in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan said attackers shot at…
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Hong Kong matches record for hottest summer solstice
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong matched on Friday its record for the hottest summer solstice as a subtropical ridge…
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Mass blackouts hit Balkans as region swelters
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AFP) - Major blackouts hit large swaths of the western Balkans on Friday as surging demand for electricity…
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