Category: World News
Global news coverage spanning major international developments, conflicts, diplomacy, and economic shifts affecting multiple regions.
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Exchange Heavy Blows over Border
Afghanistan launched offensive strikes against Pakistani positions along the talked Durand Line border on Thursday, prompting a forceful military response from Pakistan that has intensified a growing cycle of violence between the neighboring countries. Afghan officials said their forces conducted “extensive retaliatory operations” against Pakistan’s military centres and installations along the eastern frontier, targeting multiple…
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Prince Andrew Released Under Investigation After Arrest by British Police
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released on bail, after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office by British police officers. A police source said that he was interviewed for several hours before being bailed. The investigation is continuing.
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US Jets Escort Russian Warplanes Out of Alaska Air Defense Zone
U.S. Fighter planes operating out of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted and escorted five Russian planes out of Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. No Russian planes entered U.S. Airspace and officials say the situation was not a threat.
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Venezuela’s Amnesty Law Could Free Political Prisoners
Venezuela’s National Assembly has passed a broad amnesty law aimed at freeing hundreds of people jailed for political reasons, though critics say its exclusions leave many prisoners behind.
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Epstein Estate Agrees to $35 Million Settlement in Victim Claims
Epstein’s estate has offered to pay as much as $35 million in a deal to settle a federal class action lawsuit filed by some victims of his sex trafficking who had yet to have their cases settled.
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Kenyan Intelligence Says Over 1,000 Citizens Recruited to Fight for Russia in Ukraine
Kenya’s National Intelligence Service has told parliament that more than 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in the war against Ukraine. Recruits were allegedly lured with promises of high pay and foreign jobs, with dozens reported dead, missing, hospitalized or still deployed on the front lines.
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Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” Holds First Meeting in Washington
President Donald Trump convened the inaugural session of his newly created Board of Peace in Washington, DC today, bringing together representatives from more than two dozen countries to focus on rebuilding Gaza and broader conflict-stability efforts.
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Fireworks Shop in China Blast Kills 12 During Lunar New Year
A massive blast at a fireworks shop during Lunar New Year celebrations in China killed 12 people today, including five children.
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Peru Appoints Jose Maria Balcazar as New Interim President After Removal of Jose Jeri
Peru’s Congress appointed Jose Maria Balcazar as interim president a day after removing Jose Jeri, marking the country’s ninth leadership change in ten years.
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Independent Data Confirms Death Toll Exceeds 75,000 Since October 2023 in Gaza
Research data released today shows that the death toll in Gaza has exceeded 75,000 since the conflict began in October 2023.
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