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New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it
Off the Siberian coast, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked at port for four years. The...
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Ukraine’s spy chief downplays risks of Trump presidency as he makes fresh plea for aid
Aid to Ukraine is frozen in US Congress, and Kyiv could be dealing with a Trump presidency more sympathetic to Moscow. But...
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Russia and Ukraine complete ‘major’ prisoner exchange after mysterious plane crash
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war, in the first such swap since the deadly crash of...
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Zelensky set to announce dismissal of Ukraine’s top commander within days as rift grows over war, source says
Rumors of the meeting, and Zaluzhny’s dismissal, exploded around Kyiv on Monday evening, lent credibility by a rift widely understood...
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Foreign-born residents in Japan sue government for alleged racial profiling
Three foreign-born residents in Japan are suing the country’s government over alleged racial profiling, highlighting an ongoing debate about Japanese...
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Protesting farmers hurl eggs and clog streets with tractors as EU summit begins
Protesting farmers descended on the heart of the European Union on Thursday as leaders across the bloc held a crucial...
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EU agrees $50B funding deal for Ukraine at pivotal time in the war
The European Union agreed a funding deal worth more than $50 billion for Ukraine in a crucial summit on Thursday...
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Why Yemen’s Houthi rebels welcome conflict with the US
A giant poster featuring Yemeni rebel leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi was hung on the ancient Walls of Constantinople in Istanbul...
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China executes couple for murder of toddlers that shocked the nation
China has executed a couple for throwing two toddlers out of a high-rise apartment window, in a case that provoked...
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World Court dismisses much of Ukraine’s case against Russia
Judges at the top UN court on Wednesday found that Russia violated elements of a UN anti-terrorism treaty, but declined...
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