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Trump evokes Russia sanctions after largest assault on Ukraine

By Agence France-Presse U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia just wanted to "keep killing people" and hinted at sanctions after Moscow launched its largest ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine in...

Hamas says ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks ‘immediately’

By Agence France-Presse Hamas on Friday said it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the civil defense agency said Israel's ongoing offensive killed...

Bombers and a ‘beautiful bill’: Trump celebrates U.S. Independence Day

By Agence France-Presse United States’ President Donald Trump signed his flagship tax and spending bill into law Friday, capping a grandiose White House Independence Day ceremony featuring a stealth bomber fly-by. "America is...

Hong Kong gov’t proposes limited recognition of same-sex couples’ rights

By Agence France-Presse The Hong Kong government said Wednesday it will propose legislation to recognize a limited set of rights for same-sex couples whose marriages are registered abroad, as it seeks to...

Ukraine scrambling for clarity as U.S. downplays halt to arms shipments

By Agence France-Presse On Wednesday, July 2, U.S. officials downplayed a White House announcement that Washington was pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, after the war-battered country was caught off-guard and appealed...

Philippines’ biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining

By Agence France-Presse A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippine province of Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame. Tambiling...

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