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US core inflation still over twice higher than target rate
Jul 13, 2023 08:23The latest inflation figures from the United States show the country is still suffering the backlash of a failed sanctions campaign against Russia. The official inflation rate eased, thanks to low energy prices, but a deeper dive into the numbers reveals widespread hardship.
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Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic fever outbreak raises concerns in Afghanistan
Jul 13, 2023 05:18The Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever outbreak is claiming more lives and infecting a growing number of people in Afghanistan. It has put the country's health system under immense pressure to provide adequate treatment for the patients.
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Turkey's Erdogan says Putin's proposals on Ukraine grain deal being discussed
Jul 13, 2023 05:02Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a few proposals by his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Ukraine's grain deal are being discussed, just a few days before the expiration of the vital agreement.
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Wagner surrendering thousands of tons of weaponry to Russian army: Moscow
Jul 13, 2023 04:37Russia says the Wagner group has handed over thousands of tons of weaponry and ammunition to the country's army as Moscow plans to bring the mercenary force under its control.
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Junior doctors to stage biggest walk-out in UK health service
Jul 13, 2023 04:17Junior doctors in the United Kingdom are set to stage a five-day walk-out over pay and working conditions, the biggest industrial action in the history of the country’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) so far.
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UK minister warns West 'not Amazon' delivery service for Ukraine weapons
Jul 13, 2023 04:10The British defense secretary has said the West is not an “Amazon” delivery service for weapons shipment to Ukraine, in an extraordinary snub of Ukraine’s repeated requests for more arms to fight against Russia.
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North Korea warns US with successful intercontinental ballistic missile test
Jul 13, 2023 04:03North Korea says it has successfully tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), calling it a warning to the US and other adversaries.
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G7 offers Ukraine wide-ranging security package at NATO summit
Jul 13, 2023 03:50The Group of Seven (G7) countries have offered Ukraine a long-term and wide-ranging security package at the NATO summit as Kiev strives toward membership in the US-led Western military alliance.
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South Korea, NATO moves draw criticism in Seoul
Jul 12, 2023 14:08South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Lithuania this week to take part in the NATO summit. In Seoul, President Yoon's moves to strengthen the country's ties with NATO are drawing criticism. Critics argue that South Korea should maintain more independence in its foreign policy which has become too closely tied to the US.
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US senator slams 'ungrateful' Ukrainian president over NATO demands
Jul 12, 2023 11:27US Senator Rand Paul has rebuked the “ungrateful” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky for his harsh criticism of Washington and other Western backers and demanding Kiev's speedy NATO accession.