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Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv

The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump’s administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.

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13 killed as sectarian clashes near Damascus spread

Sectarian clashes between forces linked to Syria’s new authorities and Druze fighters spread overnight near Damascus, leaving 13 people dead, state media and a monitor said on Wednesday...

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US hit 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March

US forces have struck more than 1,000 targets in Yemen since Washington launched the latest round of its air campaign against the Huthi rebels in mid-March, the Pentagon said on Tuesday...

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600 N Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia

Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said on Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow...

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15 killed in Kolkata hotel fire: police

A fierce fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata killing at least 15 people, police said on Wednesday, with some clambering out of windows and onto the rooftop to escape...

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Indian drone shot down in Kashmir border

Pakistan’s military shot down an Indian drone along the de facto Kashmir border, state radio in Islamabad reported on Tuesday, a week after the deadliest attack on civilians in the contested region in years.

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Human rights attacks accelerated by Trump second term: Amnesty

The global system of law and human rights is under threat from a ‘multiplicity of assaults’ which have accelerated since US president Donald Trump’s return to power, Amnesty International said on Tuesday in its annual report...

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Republicans propose charging US asylum seekers $1,000

Republican lawmakers are seeking to give president Donald Trump broad powers to charge onerous fees to migrants seeking asylum in the United States — suggesting a minimum cost of $1,000 per application.

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