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U.S. and Russian negotiators launch ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
U.S. and Russian negotiators are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, hours after a round of negotiations between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations.
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Danish police fly extra forces to Greenland ahead of second lady Usha Vance's visit1m read
Former Utah Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House, has died3m read
Concerns about espionage rise as Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers4m read
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned3m read
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Austria says it has uncovered a Russian-steered campaign to spread disinformation about Ukraine1m read
Thailand's prime minister faces a no-confidence vote over alleged influence by her father1m read
French actor Gérard Depardieu to stand trial for alleged sexual assaults on film set1m read
Thai officials secretly planned to deport Uyghurs while making repeated public denials5m read
A European startup is set to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight1m read
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza as Egypt offers new ceasefire proposal3m read
Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate in at least 2 areas1m read
Turkey detains journalists as protests over the jailing of key Erdogan rival rock the country1m read
Comedian's jokes about an Indian state leader are being investigated as potential defamation1m read
Families of victims mark 10 years since Germanwings plane crashed in the French Alps1m read
US airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels kill at least 1 person, wounds others, group says1m read
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory's south3m read
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What to know about the reinstatement of South Korea's No. 2 leader and the Yoon ruling to come3m read
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City1m read
Takeaways from AP's report on sexual misconduct in US statehouses2m read
Women hold more statehouse seats than ever. After #MeToo, do they feel any safer?7m read
Opening statements set for bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, wife of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez1m read
Deadly hit-and-run in New Mexico brings juvenile justice challenges into focus5m read
Wildfires prompt evacuation in the Carolinas as New Jersey crews battle their own blaze2m read
Arrests in shooting that killed 3 and hurt 15 at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico2m read
Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up US takeover2m read
Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy for patients2m read
A Russian drone attack kills 7 in Ukraine ahead of ceasefire talks3m read
Up, up and spinning away. More Brazilians taking outdoor spin classes on helipads2m read
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