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Why the UN General Assembly Still Matters, According to Richard Gowan
UNITED NATIONS, September 24 — The United Nations General Assembly, the body that opened its first session at…
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51 UN Member States Urge Russia to Match Ukraine’s Ceasefire Commitment
UNITED NATIONS, September 24 — Fifty-one United Nations member states, joined by the European Union, issued a joint…
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Russia Rejects Unconditional Ceasefire at Istanbul Talks but Agrees Prisoner and Body Swap
UNITED NATIONS, September 24 — Against the backdrop of a General Assembly hall filled with heads of state…
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France 2035 Security Plan Warns of Seabed, Space Conflict
PARIS, September 23 — Days before French voters go to the polls, President Emmanuel Macron has told reporters…
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Zelensky Says Ukrainian Long-Range Strikes Hit Two Russian Oil Refineries
MOSCOW, September 22 — Ukraine has destroyed more than 45% of Russia’s projected refining capacity in a sustained…
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Ukraine Claims Strikes Destroyed 45% of Russia Oil Refining
KYIV, September 22 — Ukraine’s General Staff says its long-range strikes have knocked out more than 45% of…
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Russia and Ukraine Trade Energy Infrastructure Strikes as War Grinds On
KYIV, September 22 — Russia and Ukraine traded strikes on energy infrastructure on Tuesday, as U.S.-mediated talks between…
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UN Maritime Chief Warns Attacks on Shipping Threaten Innocent Seafarers
LONDON, September 20 — The head of the United Nations maritime agency has pushed back against the idea…
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Mette Frederiksen and Greenland: From Rejecting a Sale in 2019 to a 2026 US Security Deal
COPENHAGEN, July 8 — The prime minister’s office at Marienborg sits within sight of the water, a quiet…
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Hungary’s New Government Submits Bill to Soften Anti-LGBTQ Rules for Minors
BUDAPEST, September 15 — Hungary has announced plans to amend the anti-LGBTQ law that has kept Budapest and…
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EU Leaders Meet in Finland to Forge New Arctic Strategy
ROVANIEMI, September 15 — High above the Arctic Circle, in a city that marks the last stretch of…
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European leaders meet as Arctic thaw opens routes, Russia builds up
ROVANIEMI, September 14 — Against the grey light of a Lapland autumn, European leaders gathered in this Finnish…
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EU Leaders in Finland Back Joint Icebreakers and Arctic Investment Against Russian Pressure
BRUSSELS, September 14 — European heads of state and government are gathering at an Arctic summit to coordinate…
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Putin: European Troops in Ukraine Means War With Russia
NEW DELHI, September 12 — Vladimir Putin used a summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in…
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Sweden’s Opposition Wins Narrow Majority as Sweden Democrats Fall to Third
STOCKHOLM, September 11 — Sweden votes on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could put the right-wing populist…
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Russia Moves to Ease Visas With Asia, Africa, Mideast, LatAm
MOSCOW, September 10 — Maria Zakharova stepped to the podium with two messages, and only one of them…
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Anti-AfD Protests Surge as Germany Faces Two State Votes
BERLIN, January 22 — Hundreds of thousands of Germans took to the streets over the weekend in a…
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EU Faces Gulf Strategy Dilemma Amid Iran War, Energy Shift
BRUSSELS, Sept. 8 — The US-Israeli war on Iran has forced the European Union to confront a strategic…
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Witkoff and Kushner Meet Putin and Zelenskyy, Push to Revive Trilateral Ukraine Talks
Kyiv, September 7 — Against the backdrop of an escalating aerial war, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared…
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Putin Opens Kremlin Talks With Witkoff and Kushner as Russia and Ukraine Pause Capital Strikes
MOSCOW, September 7 — Two senior American envoys met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday,…
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Witkoff and Kushner Meet Putin for Three Hours, Next Stop Kyiv
Moscow, September 6 — US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the…
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AfD Wins 43.8 Percent in Saxony-Anhalt but Falls Short of a Majority of Seats
MAGDEBURG, Sept. 6 — Germany’s political landscape shifted decisively eastward on Sunday as the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
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Putin Orders Three-Day Halt on Kyiv Strikes During US Envoy Visit
Kyiv, September 5 — Against this backdrop of continued hostilities between Russian and Ukrainian forces, the Kremlin announced…
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Russia and Ukraine Agree to Pause Strikes on Kyiv and Moscow for Three Days
KYIV, Sept. 5 — In a rare moment of mutual concession, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President…
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