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Winter storm blankets US northeast as tr...
Winter storm blankets US northeast as travel bans imposed
More than 40 million people were under weather warnings in the northeastern United States on Monday, as a winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban.
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At least 606 migrants dead or missing in...
At least 606 migrants dead or missing in Med since start of 2026: UN
At least 606 migrants have been reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean Sea since the start of 2026, the UN migration agency said on Monday.
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Dutch minority gov't sworn in after leng...
Dutch minority gov't sworn in after lengthy coalition talks
A Dutch minority government was officially sworn in on Monday at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, more than 110 days after the general election held on Oct. 29 last year.Following the discharge of the previous cabinet, 18 ministers and 10 state secretaries were sworn in.The new cabinet is a
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Egyptian president, Saudi crown prince d...
Egyptian president, Saudi crown prince discuss developments in Gaza
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud discussed on Monday developments in the Gaza Strip and other regional and international issues.During a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, they stressed the necessity for all parties to
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Former British ambassador to US arrested...
Former British ambassador to US arrested on suspicion of misconduct
Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the Metropolitan Police in London announced Monday.
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Rosatom ready for possible EU sanctions,...
Rosatom ready for possible EU sanctions, warns of risks to European economy
Russian state corporation Rosatom is prepared for possible EU sanctions against the nuclear sector, warning that such measures could backfire, an official from the company said on Monday.Discussions about sanctions targeting Russia's nuclear energy are not new, said Director General of Rosatom
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People make traditional sweets during Ra...
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People make traditional sweets during Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq
A worker makes traditional sweets during the holy month of Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 23, 2026.
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City view of Havana, Cuba...
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City view of Havana, Cuba
A vendor sells vegetable and fruit on a street in Havana, capital of Cuba, Feb. 23, 2026.
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Venezuelan FM urges US to release Maduro...
Venezuelan FM urges US to release Maduro at UN
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Monday urged the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife while addressing the 61st session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council.The U.S. military launched an attack on Venezuela and captured Maduro and
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Türkiye's solar, wind capacity hits one-...
Türkiye's solar, wind capacity hits one-third of total power: ministry
Solar and wind power now account for about one-third of Türkiye's total installed electricity capacity, according to data released Monday from the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.The ministry said that Türkiye's total installed electricity capacity reached 123,284 megawatts by the end of
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Hungary to resist Ukraine's 'blackmail' ...
Hungary to resist Ukraine's 'blackmail' over pipeline dispute: Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Monday that his country will resist what he termed as Ukraine's "open political blackmail" regarding the suspension of crude oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline.Addressing the opening of the parliament's spring session, Orban accused Ukraine of
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EU fails to agree new Russia sanctions a...
EU fails to agree new Russia sanctions as Hungary blocks: Kallas
European Union (EU) foreign ministers failed on Monday to reach an agreement on the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, after Hungary refused to back the measures ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russian-Ukraine conflict."This is a setback and a
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China ready to work with all countries t...
China ready to work with all countries to improve global human rights governance: Chinese FM
China stands ready to work with all countries to improve global human rights governance and promote the sound development of the international human rights cause, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China
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France restricts US envoy's access to go...
France restricts US envoy's access to gov't members after skiping summons
France has restricted U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner's access to senior government officials after he failed to attend a summons from the French Foreign Ministry over comments by the U.S. Embassy regarding the death of a French far-right activist.Kushner did not appear after being called
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