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Four years into the Ukraine war, Moscow sees vindication, not failure
What many in the West viewed as a strategic blunder is increasingly seen in Moscow as a costly but necessary gamble.
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Focus - Winemakers of France's Bordeaux region forced to adapt to survive
Wine is the lifeblood of France's southwestern Bordeaux region, employing 60,000 people both directly and indirectly. But faced with falling consumption, overproduction and the French state's "grubbing…
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How Putin stays strong in Russia, four years into war in Ukraine
The quick victory never came. But a functional economy, controlled media and slow battle gains give Putin control.
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Trial begins of Brazil politicians accused of ordering lawmakers murder
The trial of two politicians accused of ordering the murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco has begun in Brazil. Franco, a black, lesbian activist who grew up in a favela and became an…
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Trump’s marathon State of Union: Big claims and the questions he left unanswered
US President Donald Trump used his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday to make truth-bending claims of domestic and foreign policy success but failed to confirm whether the US is planning a…
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Military government air strikes kill 17 in western Myanmar state
Women and children among those killed in air strikes on a village market in Rakhine.
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Zimbabwe imposes ban on exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrate
The immediate ban covers all raw minerals already in transit and will remain in place until further notice.
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‘Anti-Palestinian repression’: Legal experts document hundreds of UK cases
Group says its new public database, including examples of students and activists, reveals extent of broad crackdown.
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Will Ethiopia be part of Israel’s ‘hexagon’ alliance rivalling its enemies?
Israeli President Herzog is in Addis Ababa days after high-level delegations from Turkiye and Saudi Arabia also visited.
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Cubans struggle to make ends meet amid blackouts and fuel shortages
As the US-imposed oil blockade on Cuba continues, everyday workers are struggling to make ends meet amid regular blackouts and a shortage of fuel, forcing some to ditch their cars or change jobs.
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As relations sour, signs anti-Japanese sentiment rising in China
In the last week Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for building stable ties with neighbouring China. The statement follows months of sour relations between the two nations that were sparked…
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China, Germany talk up cooperation as Merz visits Beijing
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing for talks on Wednesday, during his inaugural visit to his country's largest trade partner. Both Beijing and Berlin have…
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