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Hungary's Orban, in Kyiv, proposes ceasefire to speed up peace talks
KYIV - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday to consider a ceasefire to...
Jul 3, 20243 min read
Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for Russia-China dominated SCO summit
Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for regional security and defence talks, the Kremlin said, as well...
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Iran presidential contenders face hurdle of voter apathy
DUBAI - The zealous anti-Westerner and the low-key moderate hoping to become Iran's next president could struggle to mobilise millions of...
Jul 3, 20243 min read
US set to announce over $2.3 billion arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON - The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd...
Jul 3, 20242 min read
US says it's still open to talks with Venezuela after Maduro announces meeting
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration remains open to dialogue with the Venezuelan government, U.S. officials said on Tuesday after...
Jul 3, 20242 min read
US deported Chinese migrants on charter flight, Homeland Security says
WASHINGTON - The United States deported Chinese people who sought to enter the country illegally back to China over the weekend in the...
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Blinken and top Zelenskiy aide discuss bringing Ukraine closer to NATO
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Ukrainian president's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, on Tuesday discussed...
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Norwegian man accused of spying for China appears in court
OSLO -A Norwegian man appeared in an Oslo court on Tuesday to face accusations of espionage on behalf of China and will be detained for...
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Kremlin says Modi visit could deepen Russian trade ties to India
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the final details of a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Russia were being worked...
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Venezuela's Maduro accepts proposal to restart direct U.S. talks
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that he has accepted a proposal to restart direct talks with the United...
Jul 2, 20241 min read
Scholz takes German cabinet to Poland with defence high on agenda
WARSAW - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk meet in Warsaw on Tuesday, as nations with a difficult...
Jul 2, 20242 min read
Ukrainian air base under fire as Russia aims at F-16 arrivals
STAROKOSTIANTYNIV, Ukraine - Explosions reverberated across the pre-dawn sky as Ukrainian air defences fended off a Russian attack on...
Jul 2, 20243 min read
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