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Australia removes monument to renowned British explorer James Cook

Australia removes monument to renowned British explorer James Cook. An often vandalised monument to renowned British explorer James Cook in Melbourne, Australia, will not be repaired due to the growing cost of doing so, however, authorities reject accusations that the vandals have won. Statues and monuments to the 18th-century naval officer are frequently targeted by opponents of Britain’s settlement of […]

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Kremlin again refuses to disclose Russian delegation for talks with Ukraine in Türkiye

Kremlin again refuses to disclose Russian delegation for talks with Ukraine in Türkiye. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has once again declined to reveal the composition of Russia’s delegation for upcoming talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, stating that Putin had not issued instructions to disclose the details. According to Ukrinform, this was reported

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Court rules European Commission wrong to withhold von der Leyen’s Pfizer texts

Court rules European Commission wrong to withhold von der Leyen’s Pfizer texts.   Ruling expected to have far-reaching implications for transparency, accountability in EU institutions. The European Commission acted unlawfully when it refused to release text messages exchanged between its president, Ursula von der Leyen, and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla during the height of the

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Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must end support of proxies under nuclear deal

Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must end support of proxies under nuclear deal. US President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday that he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program, but that Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any

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Trump urges Syria’s al-Sharaa to join Abraham Accords with Israel

Trump urges Syria’s al-Sharaa to join Abraham Accords with Israel. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa to join the Abraham Accords normalizing relations with Israel, the White House said, as the two leaders met in Riyadh, in a first encounter between leaders of the countries in 25 years. Trump also

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Japanese military plane with 2 on board crashes

Japanese military plane with 2 on board crashes.   T-4 jet of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces crashed during training course in central Aichi province, says Defense Ministry. A military plane with two people on board crashed in central Japan on Wednesday, Kyodo News reported. The T-4 jet of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces crashed during a training course

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Families of Jeju Air crash victims file complaint against South Korean minister

Families of Jeju Air crash victims file complaint against South Korean minister. Families of the victims of the Jeju Air crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people they believe to be responsible for last December’s disaster that killed all but two of the 181 people on board. The country’s transport minister and the

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Syria offered to build Trump Tower in Damascus before meeting with president

Syria offered to build Trump Tower in Damascus before meeting with president. Damascus courted Donald Trump with a range of incentives, including the potential for a Trump Tower in the Syrian capital, before a meeting between the United States president and his Syrian counterpart. The strategic pitch also included the possibility of a detente with Israel and US access to Syrian oil and

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Military training plane crashes in central Japan, 2 crew members missing

Military training plane crashes in central Japan, 2 crew members missing. TOKYO (AP) — A search was launched on Wednesday for two crew members reported missing after a Japanese air force training plane crashed soon after take off. The T-4 training plane belonging to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force had taken off from Komaki Air

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Iraqi authorities detain 27 in Basra over ‘wife-swapping’ parties

Iraqi authorities detain 27 in Basra over ‘wife-swapping’ parties. Iraqi security forces have arrested 27 individuals, including married couples, in the southern city of Basra in connection with alleged “wife-swapping” parties, authorities have confirmed to local Iraqi media outlets. While the act falls within a legal grey area due to the absence of explicit criminal provisions, several lawmakers and legal experts

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