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Top US general calls off planned trip to Israel, Jordan in wake of Russia's Wagner affair
Jun 25, 2023 11:32Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, has canceled his planned trip to Israel in the wake of an abrupt armed mutiny by the Wagner private military group against the Russian leadership and his government.
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UN urges action as deadly clashes continue in Sudan between rival armed forces
Jun 25, 2023 09:58The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Saturday voiced concerns at reports of “wanton killings” by “Arab” militia in Sudan’s West Darfur supported by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), called for “immediate action” to stop the killings.
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Millions of Muslims begin ‘biggest’ Hajj pilgrimage in years in Mecca
Jun 25, 2023 09:43Millions of Muslim worshipers from across the world have started the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, with the rituals taking place over a period of several days and culminating in Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).
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Greeks head to polls Sunday as right-wing party slated to win
Jun 25, 2023 05:45Greeks will head to the polls for national elections on Sunday, with the center-right party, New Democracy, almost certain to score another victory.
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Situation with Wagner won’t affect Russia’s military operation in Ukraine: Kremlin
Jun 25, 2023 05:19The Kremlin spokesman has said that the Wagner group’s mutiny led against Russia’s military leadership will not interfere with Russia’s special operation in Ukraine.
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UN calls for immediate halt to 'wanton killings' in Sudan's Darfur
Jun 25, 2023 05:06The United Nations has called for immediate action to stop "wanton killings" of people fleeing the Darfur region of western Sudan, saying thousands of bodies remain unburied in the streets and inside homes in the war-torn region.
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Beijing condemns US sanctions of Chinese firms over fentanyl
Jun 25, 2023 04:55China has condemned the United States for sanctioning several Chinese firms and individuals for allegedly trafficking chemicals used for the manufacturing of fentanyl, calling their arrests "arbitrary detention."
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Key US think tank pushes firmer anti-China policy over Taiwan
Jun 25, 2023 04:01A major US foreign policy think tank has called for stronger American measures against China over the self-ruled island of Taiwan, advocating closer military, diplomatic and economic ties with Chinese Taipei in face of Beijing’s insistence on reunification.
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Russia drops criminal case against Wagner chief after group ends mutiny, goes back to bases
Jun 25, 2023 02:01Russia says a criminal case previously filed against the head of Wagner paramilitary group has been dropped, after Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his forces to stop fighting and retreat to their bases.
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Pakistan slams Biden-Modi talks as ‘misleading, unwarranted’
Jun 24, 2023 10:47Pakistan has blasted as “unwarranted” a joint statement issued by Washington and New Delhi following a meeting at the White House between US President Joe Biden and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing it of being a base for terrorist attacks.