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Putin Hosts Syrian Interim President in Moscow in First Face-to-Face Since Assad’s Fall
Russia had supported Bashar al-Assad throughout the Syrian civil war as he contended with Sharaa and other insurgent forces.
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Hegseth Warns US Will ‘Impose Costs’ If Russia Doesn’t End Ukraine War
‘Now is the time to end this tragic war, stop the needless bloodshed, and come to the peace table,’ Hegseth said.
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Top French Administrative Court Rejects Le Pen’s Election Ban Challenge
The Council of State turned down her appeal against a ruling barring her from running for office for 5 years, ruling her out of the 2027 presidential election.
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US May Decouple From China if Rare Earth Dispute Persists: Bessent
The treasury chief says Beijing’s rare earth export curbs are testing the world’s tolerance.
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Ukraine Plagued by Power Outages Amid Russian Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
Moscow claims to be using precision weapons against energy sites used for military purposes.
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UK Prime Minister Agrees to Release Evidence From Collapsed China Spy Case
The leader of the opposition Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, said Parliament deserves better than what she said were ‘evasive answers.’
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Europe ‘Acting Like Madmen’ Over Energy: Hungarian Foreign Minister
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto made the comments at the Russian Energy Week event in Moscow.
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Australian Electoral Commission Reports 2,200 Election Complaints, 550 for Voter Intimidation
Australians reported aggressive behaviour, excessive signage, and online misinformation as the most stressful parts of voting in the 2025 election.
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Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Spain Over NATO Defense Spending Shortfall
The U.S. president had suggested that Spain could be thrown out of NATO after opting out of the 5 percent GDP defense spending target.
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Israel Identifies 3 Bodies of Hostages, Says 4th Body Doesn’t Match Any Hostage
The Israeli military said Hamas is required to make all necessary efforts to return the deceased hostages.
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National Driver Licence Facial Recognition to Go Live Later This Year
Despite Parliament still reviewing privacy legislation, the Face Verification Service. which has been on hold for 8 years, is about to start.
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Putin Hosts Syrian Interim President in Moscow in First Face-to-Face Since Assad’s Fall
Russia had supported Bashar al-Assad throughout the Syrian civil war as he contended with Sharaa and other insurgent forces.
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Hegseth Warns US Will ‘Impose Costs’ If Russia Doesn’t End Ukraine War
‘Now is the time to end this tragic war, stop the needless bloodshed, and come to the peace table,’ Hegseth said.
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Top French Administrative Court Rejects Le Pen’s Election Ban Challenge
The Council of State turned down her appeal against a ruling barring her from running for office for 5 years, ruling her out of the 2027 presidential election.
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US May Decouple From China if Rare Earth Dispute Persists: Bessent
The treasury chief says Beijing’s rare earth export curbs are testing the world’s tolerance.
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Ukraine Plagued by Power Outages Amid Russian Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
Moscow claims to be using precision weapons against energy sites used for military purposes.
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UK Prime Minister Agrees to Release Evidence From Collapsed China Spy Case
The leader of the opposition Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, said Parliament deserves better than what she said were ‘evasive answers.’
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Europe ‘Acting Like Madmen’ Over Energy: Hungarian Foreign Minister
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto made the comments at the Russian Energy Week event in Moscow.
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Australian Electoral Commission Reports 2,200 Election Complaints, 550 for Voter Intimidation
Australians reported aggressive behaviour, excessive signage, and online misinformation as the most stressful parts of voting in the 2025 election.
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Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Spain Over NATO Defense Spending Shortfall
The U.S. president had suggested that Spain could be thrown out of NATO after opting out of the 5 percent GDP defense spending target.
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Israel Identifies 3 Bodies of Hostages, Says 4th Body Doesn’t Match Any Hostage
The Israeli military said Hamas is required to make all necessary efforts to return the deceased hostages.
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National Driver Licence Facial Recognition to Go Live Later This Year
Despite Parliament still reviewing privacy legislation, the Face Verification Service. which has been on hold for 8 years, is about to start.
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