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Mawani adds new shipping service to connect Jeddah Islamic Port with 4 countries
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of the new IMB1 shipping service,…
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Ukraine and Russia trade blame for breaking ‘Easter truce’
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of breaching a 30-hour “Easter truce” that was announced by the Russian president…
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Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft brings NASA, Russia astronauts back to earth | Space News
Landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan coincides with US astronaut Donald Pettit’s 70th birthday. Russian astronauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan…
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Russia declares unilateral Easter truce; Ukraine says attacks are ongoing | Russia-Ukraine war News
President Vladimir Putin has announced an unexpected and brief unilateral Easter truce in Russia’s war on Ukraine while Ukrainian President…
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Russia offers to mediate US-Iran nuclear talks
MOSCOW — Russia on Friday expressed its willingness to play a mediating role in the ongoing indirect nuclear negotiations between…
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Trump says US may ‘pass’ on helping end war if Russia, Ukraine resist deal | Russia-Ukraine war News
President Donald Trump says the United States will “take a pass” on trying to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war if either…
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Russia jails 19-year old for condemning its war in Ukraine | Censorship News
Daria Kozyreva used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest Russia’s war on Ukraine. A Russian court has handed down a…
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Zelenskyy says he has information that China is supplying weapons to Russia
ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he has received information that China is supplying weapons to Russia, including gunpowder…
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Video. Volunteers help frogs cross road in Russia to reach spawning sites
Updated: 17/04/2025 – 13:06 GMT+2 The work begins in mid-April and continues for around two months, with more than 700…
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Russia ramps up pressure on all fronts as Ukraine offers to buy US Patriots | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine has reported dozens of civilian deaths from Russian attacks over the past week, including three killed in a late-night…
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Iran to consult with Russia on US nuclear talks | United Nations News
Tehran’s foreign minister will travel to Moscow this week for consultations over Iran’s nuclear talks with the United States, Iran…
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Zelensky slams Russia as ballistic missiles strike Sumy killing dozens of civilians
KYIV — At least 34 people were killed and some 117 others were injured as two Russian ballistic missiles struck…
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Zelensky urges Trump to visit Ukraine ahead of deal with Russia
LONDON — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Donald Trump to visit his country ahead of any deal with Russia…
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Ukraine’s allies condemn Russia over missile attack in Sumy
A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which killed 34 people – including two children – and…
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Moscow denies Kyiv’s claims of Chinese fighters aiding Russia in Ukraine as ‘completely untrue’
MOSCOW — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on Saturday dismissed claims by Ukrainian officials that Chinese nationals are fighting…
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Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’
MOSCOW — US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Friday as Donald Trump urged the…
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Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’ on Ukraine
US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Friday as Donald Trump urged the Russian president…
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US envoy Witkoff due to meet Putin in Russia over Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News
The Kremlin says Witkoff ‘will bring something from his president to Putin’ to push for a Ukrainian peace settlement. United…
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Zelensky claims 155 Chinese fighting for Russia in Ukraine
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says at least 155 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia in the war. His…
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Zelensky claims 155 Chinese fighting for Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says at least 155 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia in the war. His comments come…
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Chinese soldiers in Ukraine: Is Beijing sending troops to back Russia? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that his military had captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army.…
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Zelenskyy says at least 155 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
China’s foreign ministry says it is ‘absolutely groundless’ to suggest many Chinese citizens were fighting in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
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Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
KYIV — Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting for the Russian army in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk…
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US and Russia to hold fresh embassy talks in Turkey
WASHINGTON — Delegates from the US and Russia will meet in Istanbul on Thursday as part of continued efforts to…
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Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian soldiers had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, adding that Kyiv…
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Ukraine captures Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, says Zelensky
Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting for the Russian army in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, President…
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Ukrainians doubt potential of Trump’s peace plan amid deadly Russia attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – Thread-thin, glistening in the sun and kilometres long, optical fibres wind through the branches of trees on…
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Ukraine to discuss minerals deal with US as Russia drags feet on ceasefire | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine to send team to discuss the latest US proposal as Russia cites ‘unanswered questions’ in ceasefire plan. Ukraine plans…
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Russia bombs Kyiv after missile strikes in Ukraine’s south | 43447 News
Ukraine’s president slams US for ‘weak’ response after Russia’s previous deadly attack on his hometown, Kryvyi Rih. Several people have…
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Sir Elton John’s AIDS charity blacklisted in Russia for LGBTQ+ support
ADVERTISEMENT Russia has banned the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing it of taking a negative stance towards countries like Russia…
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US will know in weeks if Russia serious about Ukraine ceasefire, Rubio says | Russia-Ukraine war News
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told his NATO counterparts that it will become clear within weeks if…
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Russia not on Trump’s tariff list
One country that did not feature on Donald Trump’s list of tariffs on US trade partners was Russia. US outlet…
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Russia, Ukraine trade fresh accusations of violating US-brokered energy ceasefire deal
KYIV — Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh accusations Wednesday of breaching a US-mediated agreement to halt attacks on each other’s…
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Russia launches massive attack on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, injuring eight
ADVERTISEMENT Russia launched 74 drone attacks on Ukraine overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday, killing one person and injuring eight others…
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Russia, Ukraine trade blame over new energy strikes
KYIV — Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday accused each other of violating a US-brokered agreement to halt strikes on energy…
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Russia still ‘working with US’ after Trump says he is ‘angry’ with Putin
Russia says it is still “working with the US” after President Trump said he was “angry” and “pissed off” with…
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Russia says rare earth metals talks underway with US
MOSCOW — Russia has begun negotiations with the United States over potential cooperation on rare earth metals projects, according to…
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Ukraine’s women wage war on Russia as mothers, breadwinners and soldiers | News
Last summer, Kateryna Zarembo gave up an academic career in political science to volunteer as a paramedic on Ukraine’s front…
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Putin says Greenland ‘nothing to do with Russia’ in nod to US
Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor Getty Images Speaking in the Russian Arctic on Thursday, Putin said competition in the region was…
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North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia this year, says South Korea
Kim Jong-un’s soldiers, who have been fighting in Russia’s Kursk region against the Ukrainian army, are said to have suffered…
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Russia targets Black Sea port hours after maritime ceasefire announced
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russian overnight strikes were a ‘clear signal to whole world’ that the Kremlin does…
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Ukraine, Russia trade accusations in wake of US-brokered deal | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of not being serious about peace talks as both sides traded blame for…
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At secret test-flight facility, Ukraine’s drone makers fear Russia ceasefire won’t hold
Abdujalil Abdurasulov BBC News BBC The Raybird can fly non-stop more than 1,000km to hit targets deep inside Russia At…
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Russia says sanctions must be lifted before Ukraine maritime ceasefire can start
SPUTNIK/KRE/EPA-EFE A Russian navy vessel in the Black Sea (file photo) Russia has said some Western sanctions must be lifted…
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Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea
Getty Images Both sides agreed to end military activity in the Black Sea, the US said (file photo) Russia and…
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Several people injured after Russia strikes Ukraine with barrage of 140 drones
Cross-border strikes continued overnight into Tuesday with multiple casualties reported in seven regions of the country. ADVERTISEMENT Russian launched around…
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Russia and Ukraine agree to halt Black Sea strikes, US says | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine defence minister says Kyiv will view movement of Russian military vessels beyond eastern Black Sea as violation. Russia and…
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Canada warns of election threats from China, Russia, India and Pakistan | Elections News
Beijing is ‘highly likely’ to attempt to use AI to meddle in April vote, suggests Canadian intelligence agency. China and…
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Russia accused of ‘hollow’ peace talks after Sumy strike wounds dozens
Russia must stop its attacks instead of “making hollow statements about peace”, Ukraine’s foreign minister has said, after a Russian…
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Kremlin: U.S and Russia share desire to resolve Ukrainian crisis
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A few hours after kicking off the talks between the U.S. and Russian officials in…
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