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Ukraine's top military commanders have vowed to keep defending the besieged city of Bakhmut, where Russia is hoping to make its first major wartime gain in more than half a year and will strengthen their defences, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
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UK to unveil latest bid to stop migrants crossing Channel
The new legislation comes days before a summit Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron, where enhancing cooperation to "stop the boats" is expected to feature high on the agenda.
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The European Union is edging closer to a landmark move into joint procurement of ammunition to help Ukraine and replenish members' stockpiles but major questions regarding funding and scale remain to be resolved.
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Russian troops forced to 'fight with shovels' due to ammunition shortage
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International Women's Day 2023: History, significance and theme of the special day
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Estonia goes to polls with parties split on Ukraine aid
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Vladimir Putin blames alleged lover's friends for leaking details of their lifestyle, claim insiders
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Russia defence chief inspects front line as Bakhmut battle rages
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UN chief condemns rich countries 'vicious' tactics against poor
At the summit opening, UN leader Antonio Guterres hit out straight away at the way poor nations are treated by the more powerful.
Japan's ruling party faces severe criticism over clearing student debt for having babies
It had suggested a reduction in student loan payments or a full exemption for those who want to have a child.
BBC raids show India's shrinking media freedom under Modi, some journalists say
The government said the BBC had failed to respond to repeated requests to clarify its tax affairs related to the profits and remittances from its Indian operations.
Vladimir Putin to order 'mass suicidal attacks' on Ukrainians for three months: Report
As the war enters its second year, Russia isn't fighting Ukraine alone and is expected to receive critical assistance from other authoritarian regimes.
Fears of European industry exodus to U.S. may be overdone
European policymakers and executives have become less worried that billions of dollars of U.S.
EU's Borrell sees 'small improvement' in US talking with Russia
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday he saw a "small improvement" in diplomacy with Moscow after a Group of 20 meeting that saw rare US-Russia talks.
UK mine plan pits enthusiasts against environmentalists
In the 37 years since the last coal pit closed in Whitehaven, the once-proud mining town on northwest England's remote Cumbrian coast has hit on hard times.
France, Germany to host Charles III on first state visits as king
King Charles III will make his state first state visits as UK monarch when he travels to France and Germany later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.
Women's History Month 2023: Celebrating women storytellers in the UK
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Japan's population crisis worsens as women choose career over marriage, while many opt not to have kids
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Aboriginal spears taken by Captain James Cook to be returned to Australia
The University of Cambridge has finally decided to return the four Australian Aboriginal spears.
South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murdering wife and son
A South Carolina jury on Thursday found Richard "Alex" Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son, convicting the once-influential attorney of murder in a case that has gripped the nation's attention for nearly two years.
Deforestation in the tropics linked to reduction in rainfall, according to climate change study
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UK's Johnson says 'difficult' to back new N.Irish Brexit deal
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson said Thursday he would find it "very difficult" to vote for successor Rishi Sunak's new EU deal overhauling post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland.
US labor market remains tight; Q4 labor costs revised higher
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment fell again last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength and adding to financial market fears that the Federal Reserve could keep hiking interest rates for longer.
UK spies missed chance to stop Manchester terror attack
The Manchester bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017 might have been stopped if Britain's MI5 security service had acted on vital intelligence, an official inquiry found Thursday.
Europe's top prosecutor sets sights on Russia sanctions-busters
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International Rescue Cat Day 2023: Your guide to keeping felines off the streets
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