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US sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
Aug 18, 2023 04:40The US military has decided to send F-16 fighter planes to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands as soon as the training of Ukrainian pilots is completed.
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More than 60 feared dead after a migrant boat is rescued in Atlantic
Aug 17, 2023 11:49Dozens of migrants are feared dead after a boat that left Senegal with more than 100 people onboard over a month ago was rescued by the coast guard in Cabo Verde with just 38 survivors onboard, officials said.
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Death toll from Hawaii wildfires hits 110
Aug 17, 2023 10:59The death toll from the Maui wildfires in the US state of Hawaii reached 110, up from 106 the day before, Hawaii Governor Josh Green said at a news conference on Wednesday.
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Moscow urges US to stop 'hunting down' Russians in third countries: Envoy
Aug 17, 2023 10:48Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has called on Washington to stop hunting down Russian nationals in third countries, stressing that Moscow considers the speedy repatriation of all its citizens detained in American prisons its priority.
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BRICS nations to meet in South Africa next week to challenge Western dominance
Aug 17, 2023 06:50Leaders of the BRICS countries are set to meet in South Africa for their annual summit next week to discuss the potential expansion of the group of major emerging economies and turning it into a geopolitical bloc to challenge Western dominance.
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Libya clashes leave 55 people dead in capital Tripoli
Aug 17, 2023 06:47Intense fighting between rival military factions in Libya’s capital Tripoli has reportedly killed 55 people.
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Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101
Aug 17, 2023 06:42Public schools on Maui started the process of reopening and a major access road reopened in signs of recovery a week after wildfires demolished a historic town and killed over 100 people, even as officials raised concerns Wednesday that the very young and old were among the dead on Hawaii's second-largest island.
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UK's MI6 spy agency formed Ukraine sabotage team for Africa deployment
Aug 17, 2023 06:38UK's foreign intelligence service, commonly known as MI6, has made preparations for a Ukrainian unit to be sent to Africa to carry out sabotage operations against Russia-linked targets, according to an unnamed military source, cited by the Russian media.
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India, China pledge to maintain peace along contested border
Aug 16, 2023 13:14Chinese and Indian military commanders have agreed to de-escalate tensions and pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border, which has seen violent clashes over the past few years.
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Entire police force of US city in Minnesota resigns over low wages
Aug 16, 2023 09:37The entire police department of Minnesota state's Goodhue city has quit work over a pay dispute with the mayor of the Upper Midwestern US city.