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Russia says repelled Ukrainian attacks on three sections of front line
Jun 18, 2023 11:56Russia says it has repelled a series of attacks by Ukrainian forces across three sections of the frontline, as fighting has intensified between the two warring sides in the key southern Zaporizhzhia region.
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At least 98 die as heatwave grips north India
Jun 18, 2023 11:52At least 98 people have died in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the last three days as the north of the country reels under an extreme heatwave.
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US’s top diplomat meets counterpart in China for high-stake talks amid faint hopes
Jun 18, 2023 10:26The US Secretary of State has met his Chinese counterpart amid increased tensions between Beijing and Washington amid little hope for much progress in the talks.
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Indonesia risks losing hosting rights to World Beach Games for refusal to host Israeli teams
Jun 18, 2023 10:08Indonesia is likely to lose hosting rights for the second edition of the World Beach Games after an Indonesian official objected to the participation of Israeli athletes in the multi-sports event amid widespread anti-Israeli sentiments in the Southeast Asian country and the region.
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Rival forces in Sudan agree to 72-hour ceasefire after deadly airstrike kills 17
Jun 18, 2023 09:58Sudan’s armed forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a new 72-hour ceasefire across Sudan, brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia, hours after a deadly strike killed 17, including five children.
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At least 11 dead, 20 missing after cyclone strikes southern Brazil
Jun 18, 2023 07:12At least 11 people have been killed and another 20 remain missing in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone hit the region on Friday, according to the state’s authorities.
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20 countries favor membership in BRICS: Russian diplomat
Jun 18, 2023 07:07Nearly 20 states have sought to join the BRICS group of countries as more nations realize the benefits of joining the economic bloc, according to a senior Russian diplomat.
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Ukraine's accession to NATO not easy: Biden
Jun 18, 2023 07:03US President Joe Biden has said that Ukraine's accession to NATO is not easy and to gain membership Kiev requires to make special arrangements in this regard.
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Rival forces in Sudan agree to 72-hour ceasefire after deadly airstrike kills 17
Jun 18, 2023 06:54Sudan’s armed forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a new 72-hour ceasefire across Sudan, brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia, hours after a deadly strike killed 17, including 5 children.
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A dozen French police wounded in clashes with protesters opposing rail link in Alps
Jun 18, 2023 04:05Twelve police were wounded on Saturday in clashes with demonstrators in France's Savoie department where a protest against a high-speed rail project in the Alps turned violent, authorities said.