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Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome, a day after his…
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Ukraine’s ex-FM Kuleba says Ukraine nowhere near real peace talks
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba highlighted that Ukraine continues contacts with international partners, who in turn communicate indirectly with Russia, yet these efforts have not brought Ukraine any closer to real diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the war.
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Israeli strikes on Gaza continue as food supply dwindles amid blockade
Israel has carried out daily waves of strikes on Gaza since ending its ceasefire with Hamas. Meanwhile, Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv demanding a ceasefire and a deal to return all the remaining hostages held by Hamas.
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Zhytomyr hosts large-scale boating competition featuring veterans
Zhytomyr is hosting a large-scale rowing competition involving veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
This was reported by the Zhytomyr City Council on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.
“The rowing competition in Zhytomyr continued, bringing together…
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UK intel: Foreigners make up minor share of Russian army recruitment
The British Ministry of Defense reported in its 27 April intelligence update that over 1,500 foreign nationals were recruited in Moscow between April 2023 and the end of May 2024 to participate in Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. The data comes from recent research by the independent…
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Iran Port Explosion’s Death Toll Rises
The death toll from a massive explosion at an Iranian port rose to 28 on Sunday with more than 800 people injured, according to the state media. A few people remain missing.
The blast Saturday evening at Iran’s largest and most important…
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Don’s unfair peace proposal for Ukraine: Letters
The Issue: President Trump’s Ukraine war peace deal with terms including Russian occupation of Crimea.
I applaud President Trump for making the end of the Ukraine war a priority, and I understand his need to fulfill a campaign…
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FT: Russians linked to Ukraine war bought Maltese “golden” passports
At least seven Russians sanctioned for involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine obtained Maltese citizenship through a “golden” visa program, Financial Times reported on 27 April. Among them is Albert Avdolyan, sanctioned by the EU for his businesses providing revenue to the Russian government,…
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How investors can navigate European markets through uncertainty
Credit spreads have widened, but so far, only to their five-year historical average levels, not nearly to the wides seen during the pandemic period and after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Gordon Kerr writes.
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