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Spain and the European Union commemorated on Monday the 20th anniversary of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings, which marked the start of mass Islamist attacks in Europe. An official ceremony was presided over by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. Spain and the European Union paid homage Monday to the 192 victims of the March 11, 2004 Madrid ...
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As Sweden's flag is raised above NATO HQ, it shows that Putin has “failed” in his attempt at weakening the mutual defense organization, claims NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Sweden's accession to the alliance shows Russian President Vladimir Putin "failed" in his Ukrainian war strategy of ...
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The Chinese, Russian and Iranian navies are holding joint military drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, against a volatile regional backdrop of war in Gaza and attacks in the Red Sea by the Yemeni Houthis. These three countries, which share a common desire to counter what they see as American hegemony, had already organized joint drills in the ...
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French Parliament will hold a vote on Tuesday on President Macron's Ukraine strategy, with political tensions rising ahead of the European Parliament elections, showcasing varying party stances on the conflict with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron's Ukraine strategy will be put to a symbolic vote in parliament's lower house on Tuesday as ...
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Switzerland's Attorney General announced on Tuesday that Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, will stand trial in Switzerland for alleged crimes. Accusations include ordering homicides, torture and illegal detentions. Rifaat al-Assad, an uncle of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, will stand trial in Switzerland ...
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Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi highlighted increasing difficulties on the eastern front on Wednesday, despite President Volodymyr Zelensky's earlier assurance that Russian advance in the east was halted. Ukraine's army chief said Wednesday the situation on the battlefield was "difficult" and that Russian forces could be poised to ...
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The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers voted 352 in favor of the proposed law and 65 against, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in politically divided Washington. The legislation threatens to be a ...
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Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test flight Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said. Lift-off from the company's Starbase in southeast Texas came around 8:25 AM local time (1325 GMT) and was carried live on a ...
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At least 22 migrants, including 7 children, drowned after a boat carrying them capsized off the Turkish coast in the Aegean Sea, a Turkish official said on Friday. This revised death toll comes after 8 deaths were reported earlier. The victims' nationalities were not yet known. Officials said that two people were rescued by the Turkish ...
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Several Ukrainian and Russian civilians were killed in artillery attacks during the night from Thursday to Friday, according to Moscow and Kyiv. Russia and Ukraine said on Friday that overnight aerial attacks had killed civilians, as both countries launched a wave of artillery and drone fire at each other. Kyiv said that a Russian drone strike ...
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Millions of Russian voters are called to the polls starting today for a vote which will take place over the course of three days, during a presidential election without suspense which should offer a new mandate to Vladimir Putin.Russians started voting on Friday in a three-day presidential election set to hand hardline leader Vladimir Putin ...
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A missile strike damaged a merchant ship in the Red Sea off Yemen, marine security monitors said on Friday, as the country's Iran-backed Houthis threatened to expand their months-long harassment campaign which disrupted global trade. The crew was not injured and the vessel continued its journey, said the United Kingdom Marine Trade Operation and ...
