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French, UK military chiefs discuss support with Ukraine

British and French military chiefs travelled to Kyiv this week to discuss strengthening the Ukrainian army and ways to support the war-torn country after any end of hostilities with Russia, France’s Thierry Burkhard said on Saturday.

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Iran seeks equal-footing talks with US

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said his country was willing to engage in dialogue with the United States as equals, without clarifying whether Tehran would participate in direct talks.

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Zelensky slams US embassy over deadly strike response

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday slammed the US embassy in Ukraine for what he called a ‘weak’ statement that did not blame Russia for a missile strike that killed 18 people...

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Modi clinches defence, energy deals with Sri Lanka

India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit, seen as a move to counter rival China’s growing influence in the region...

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Others should bear global aid burden: US

The United States said Friday it was raising its assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar but added it was unfair to expect the nation to keep leading humanitarian relief around the world...

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Myanmar quake death toll hits 3,354

The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,300, state media said Saturday, as the United Nations aid chief made a renewed call for the world to help the disaster-struck nation.

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Anti-Trump rallies draw thousands across US

Thousands of people descended Saturday on Washington’s National Mall and other cities across the United States in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency...

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Protest as Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit

Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar’s junta chief a ‘murderer’ as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a huge earthquake killed thousands and left desperate survivors pleading for food and shelter.

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Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza City

Israel announced the launch of a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday, with rescuers saying military operations had killed at least 30 people across the Palestinian territory since dawn.

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Judge chides Trump admin over rushed deportation flights

President Donald Trump’s administration may have acted in ‘bad faith’ and violated a court order with its deportation last month of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, a US judge said Thursday.

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