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UK's Starmer and EU's von der Leyen discuss Ukraine peace plan

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed work on U.S.-led peace proposals for Ukraine and moves to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to help provide funds for Kyiv.

December 14, 2025 4:24 pm
 

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Maria Kalesnikava, freed after more than 5 years

When Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko used the full force of his security apparatus to smash mass demonstrations in 2020, Maria Kalesnikava became an icon of the protest movement.

December 14, 2025 3:06 pm
 

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Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to return to DC-area airport

A United Airlines (UAL.O), flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine failure during departure, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

December 14, 2025 2:01 pm
 

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Ales Bialiatski, who won Nobel prize while behind bars, is freed from prison

Human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski fought for decades on behalf of political prisoners in Belarus, earning the Nobel Peace Prize but paying the cost of his own freedom.

December 14, 2025 1:09 pm
 

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At least two killed, eight injured in Brown University shooting

Two people were killed and eight were critically wounded at a shooting at Brown University, the prestigious Ivy League school in Rhode Island, the mayor of Providence told reporters.

December 14, 2025 12:46 pm
 

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Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia after Trump ceasefire claim

Thailand’s leader vowed to keep fighting on the disputed border with Cambodia as fighter jets struck targets hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had brokered a new ceasefire.

December 14, 2025 11:38 am
 

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Two US soldiers and an interpreter killed in suspected Islamic State attack

Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria by a suspected Islamic State attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead, the U.S. military said.

December 14, 2025 10:22 am
 

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Thousands march in Hungary in protest over child abuse scandal

Thousands of Hungarians marched to Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s offices, led by opposition leader Peter Magyar, who urged the veteran nationalist to resign over an abuse scandal at a juvenile detention centre.

December 14, 2025 9:19 am
 

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Senior US Democrats urge release of Venezuela boat strike video

Democratic members of the “Gang of Eight” of U.S. congressional and intelligence committee leaders called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to make public the full, unedited video of the September 2 strikes on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean.

December 13, 2025 6:00 pm
 

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North Korean leader hails troops returning from Russia mission

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a welcoming ceremony for an army engineering unit that had returned home after carryin.

December 13, 2025 5:48 pm
 

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US admiral leading US troops in Latin America steps down

The admiral in charge of U.S. military forces in Latin America retired two years early, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday’s seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats.

December 13, 2025 4:28 pm
 

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Trump says Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'cease all shooting'

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed “to cease all shooting” effective Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said after calls with the countries’ leaders to try to salvage a ceasefire he brokered earlier this year after a fifth day of fighting.

December 13, 2025 3:00 pm

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