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Ukraine destroys second bridge in Kursk region
Ukrainian forces are trying to cut off Moscow’s resupply routes in Kyiv’s cross-border incursion into Russian territory.
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19 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as Blinken looks to broker cease-fire deal
Washington has put forward a “bridging proposal” toward an accord, but Hamas is dismissive of the proposition.
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Safety deteriorating at Ukraine nuclear plant after drone strike, IAEA warns
IAEA chief says he is “extremely concerned” about safety at the Zaporizhzhia facility.
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Democratic convention reinvents itself for a new headliner
DNC organizers are scrambling to put the vice president’s stamp on it.
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Chechnya’s strongman leader shows off Tesla Cybertruck with gun turret
Ramzan Kadyrov said the vehicle would be sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.
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Nigel Farage, million-pound man
New financial disclosures reveal the Reform UK leader makes over £1M a year in non-parliamentary activities.
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Bloody brawl in Turkey’s parliament
A debate over restoring the parliamentary mandate of jailed activist Can Atalay degenerated into a free-for-all.
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Lithuania’s top envoy drops bid to be European commissioner
Gabrielius Landsbergis pulls out as the country’s president blocks his plan to move to Brussels.