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Taiwan ally Tuvalu to name a new prime minister

Tuvalu on Monday morning will announce a new prime minister, who is expected to be elected unopposed by lawmakers in the Pacific Islands nation, an official said.

February 26, 2024 1:51 pm
 

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Russia will try new offensive in Ukraine as early as May, Zelenskiy says

Russia is preparing a new offensive against Ukraine starting in late May or summer, but Kyiv has a clear battlefield plan of its own, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.

February 26, 2024 12:47 pm
 

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Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan

The Taliban on Sunday released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist who was arrested in Afghanistan last May.

February 26, 2024 11:54 am
 

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Brazil's Bolsonaro gathers supporters in show of strength amid coup probe

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gathered thousands of supporters on Sao Paulo’s iconic Paulista Avenue on Sunday to demonstrate political strength amid investigations that many believe could land him in jail.

February 26, 2024 10:49 am
 

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Ukraine floats possibility of inviting Russia to peace summit

Ukraine and its foreign partners could invite Russia to a future peace summit to discuss an end to Moscow’s two-year-old invasion on Kyiv’s terms, a senior Ukrainian official said on Sunday.

February 26, 2024 8:51 am
 

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Convenience store stabbing in Japan kills one, injures two, NHK says

One person has died and two more were injured on Sunday morning in a stabbing incident in a convenience store in Sapporo on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, NHK broadcaster reported.

February 25, 2024 5:00 pm
 

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UK PM Sunak says West should be bolder about seizing Russian assets

Western nations should be bolder about confiscating Russian assets which they froze after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.

February 25, 2024 5:00 pm
 

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US, British forces carry out more strikes against Houthis in Yemen

U.S. and British forces carried out strikes against more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, officials said, the latest round of military action against the Iran-linked group that continues to attack shipping in the region.

February 25, 2024 4:23 pm
 

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Switzerland doubtful Russia will join start of Ukraine peace summit

Russia is unlikely to take part at the outset of a high-level Ukraine peace conference which neutral Switzerland plans to host in the coming months, Swiss President Viola Amherd was quoted as saying by a newspaper on Saturday.

February 25, 2024 3:00 pm
 

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Trump wins South Carolina, swamping Nikki Haley in her home state

Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican contest on Saturday, Edison Research projected, extending his winning streak as he marches toward a third consecutive presidential nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.

February 25, 2024 2:07 pm
 

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Nikki Haley makes her case to a Republican Party that no longer exists

Nikki Haley is pledging on the campaign trail to stand up to Russian aggression in eastern Europe, reform social security, keep trade barriers low and slash the deficit if she pulls off an upset win in the Republican presidential nominating contest.

February 25, 2024 1:00 pm
 

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Israel signals progress in Gaza truce talks, Palestinians see little movement

Israeli leaders planned to convene on Saturday to hear of possible progress in mediated negotiations on a new Gaza truce to recover hostages held by Hamas, but Palestinians saw little change in polarised positions almost five months into the war.

February 25, 2024 10:30 am

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