NATO chief warns that Russia may use chemical weapons
An area outside the major western Ukrainian city of Lviv was reportedly targeted by a missile attack early Sunday. Eight
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Russia launches full-scale Ukraine invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today a military operation in Ukraine to defend separatists in the east of the country,
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NATO deploys troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine-Russia border crisis
NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets
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Teen pilot Zara Rutherford becomes youngest woman to fly solo around the world
British-Belgian teenager Zara Rutherford ended her five-month trip flying around the world on Thursday, becoming the youngest woman to complete
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Spike in fuel prices triggered violent protests in Kazakhstan
A sharp and sudden spike in fuel prices triggered a national crisis in Kazakhstan, with the government officially stepping down on Tuesday,
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More than 20 tornadoes ripped through US states
A devastating swarm of tornadoes ripped through Kentucky and five other US states, killing dozens of people and leaving a
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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison
A court in Myanmar has sentenced the country’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in jail, according
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Barbados removes Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state
Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and
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WHO classified Omnicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, as a ‘variant of concern’
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, currently circulating in South Africa, as a ‘variant
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Poland-Belarus border crisis deepens, thousands of migrants left stranded on border
Thousands of people, many of them Kurds arriving from the Middle East, are camping at the border with Poland, enduring
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