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UN slams Ukrainian deadly attack on Belgorod as ‘unacceptable’
Dec 31, 2023 05:59The United Nations has condemned Ukraine’s deadly shelling of the Russian border city of Belgorod as “unacceptable,” which resulted in the killing of dozens of civilians.
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North Korea no longer seeking reunification with South: Kim
Dec 31, 2023 05:54North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ruled out any possibility of reunification and reconciliation with South Korea, warning that Pyongyang will not hesitate to take “serious action” in case of a “military confrontation” by Washington and Seoul.
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Biden admin. again bypasses Congress to supply weapons to Israel
Dec 30, 2023 11:47US President Joe Biden’s administration has for a second time in less than a month bypassed Congress in order to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel despite growing international outrage over Washington’s support for the Tel Aviv regime’s genocidal war on Gaza.
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UK shipping hundreds of air-defense missiles to Ukraine, says British minister
Dec 30, 2023 11:47England is shipping around 200 air-defense missiles to Ukraine, a British minister says, as Russia launched a wave of missile strikes against targets in the ex-Soviet republic.
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Freed Venezuelan prisoner says tortured by US
Dec 30, 2023 10:27Colombian businessman Alex Saab, a close ally to the Venezuelan president, says he was tortured by the US after being arrested in Cape Verde.
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Arrival of British warship in Guyana waters escalates tensions with Venezuela
Dec 30, 2023 10:26A persisting territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequibo region has escalated as a British warship provocatively just arrived in Guyana waters.
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Xi calls on Chinese diplomats to establish ‘diplomatic iron army’
Dec 30, 2023 09:40Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Chinese ambassadors to establish a “diplomatic iron army” that remains steadfastly loyal to the Communist Party, reflecting China’s growing assertiveness in its foreign policy.
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Eurostar trains canceled, causing disruptions to thousands of holidaymakers
Dec 30, 2023 08:15Europe’s international high-speed rail service, Eurostar, has canceled at least 14 of its trains going to and from London St Pancras International and Continental Europe due to flooding in tunnels in southern England, causing massive inconvenience to holidaymakers.
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Trump to challenge court rulings removing him from 2024 ballot in 2 states
Dec 30, 2023 03:29Donald Trump has announced his decision to appeal to the court rulings that remove him from the ballot of the 2024 US Presidential Election in two states.
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South Africa files ICJ lawsuit against Israel over ‘genocidal acts’
Dec 30, 2023 03:04South Africa has instituted proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice over the regime’s "genocidal" onslaught on Gaza, which has so far killed over 21,000 Palestinians.