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Russian-run areas of Ukraine face water, heat and housing woes — and hunts for the disloyal
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Venezuela approves amnesty that could release hundreds detained for political reasons
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Kim lauds North Korea's economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his nation's improving economy and regional standing as he opened the country's most important political event, where he is expected to set his domestic and foreign policy agenda for the next five years and further entrench his family's authoritarian rule.
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Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024
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Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes
The navies of El Salvador and Mexico announced drug seizures in the Pacific Ocean this week of more than 10 tonnes of cocaine, in contrast to deadly strikes by the U.S. government that just this week left 11 people dead on three boats suspected of carrying drugs in Latin American waters.
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Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second US carrier nears Mideast
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched his country as a central player in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem, saying it aims to build technology at home while deploying it worldwide.
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After nearly 7 weeks and many rumors, Bolivia's ex-leader reappears in his stronghold
Bolivia's long-serving socialist former leader, Evo Morales, reappeared Thursday in his political stronghold of the tropics after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence, endorsing candidates for upcoming regional elections and quieting rumors he had fled the country in the wake of the U.S. seizure of his ally, Venezuela's ex-President Nicolás Maduro.
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