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The Hill:Ukrainians in Luhansk urged to evacuate

Views: 0© Provided by The Hill Ukrainians in the Luhansk region are being urged to evacuate after Russian strikes targeted civilian infrastructure in the area. The head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration wrote in a Telegram post on Monday that evacuations would occur that day from cities including Popasna, Rubizhne, Hirske, Severodonetsk and Lysychansk. “Evacuate now, […]

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AFP:Putin and Maduro burnt as ‘Judas’ in Caracas

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Views: 0© Yuri CORTEZ Opponents of Venezuela’s government burn an effigy bearing the images of President Nicolas Maduro and Russian leader Vladimir Putin as part of Easter celebrations A four-headed mannequin carrying the faces of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was burnt in Caracas on Sunday as part of traditional “burning

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Evening Standard:Russia’s invasion may move to next phase in days, warns US intelligence

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Views: 0© Reuters/POOL FILE PHOTO: Australia PM Morrison at COP26 SYDNEY (Reuters) – Prime Minister Scott Morrison denied on Monday that his government would make cuts to Australia’s universal healthcare scheme if he is re-elected next month, after the opposition Labor Party raised doubts over its future. Ahead of the May 21 poll, Labor sees its

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Reuters:Kremlin says Ukraine is not consistent when it comes to peace talks

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Views: 0(Reuters) – The Kremlin on Monday accused Ukraine of constantly changing its stance when it comes to issues that have already been agreed at peace talks. “Contacts continue at an expert level within the framework of the negotiation process”, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call. © Reuters/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO A man walks

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Reuters:Serbia accuses Ukraine and unnamed EU country of Air Serbia bomb hoaxes

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Views: 0BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accused Ukraine and an unidentified EU country of being behind a series of hoax bomb threats against Air Serbia planes. © AP Serbian President and presidential candidate Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a news conference after claiming victory in the presidential election in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, April 3, 2022.

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Associated Press:North Korea says it tested new tactical guided weapon

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Views: 0SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday it has successfully test-fired a newly developed tactical guided weapon, the latest in a spate of launches that came just after the country passed its biggest state anniversary without an expected military parade, which it typically uses to unveil provocative weapons systems. © Provided by

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Reuters Ukraine’s richest man vows to rebuild besieged Mariupol

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Views: 0© Reuters/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Illich Steel and Iron Works in Mariupol By Elizabeth Piper KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s richest man has pledged to help rebuild the besieged city of Mariupol, a place close to his heart where he owns two vast steelworks that he says will once again compete globally.

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The Zimbabwean:Come back home, Government urges under siege SA based Zimbabweans

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Views: 0 PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has urged Zimbabweans who sought economic refuge in South Africa and are now under attack by xenophobia-crazed locals to return home claiming the country’s economy grown so well it can now accommodate them. © Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images File photo: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International

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Associated Press:US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea

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Views: 0© Provided by Associated Press FILE – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s official residence on April 8, 2022. Kishida and visiting U.S. lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance on Saturday, April 16, amid heightened global tensions spanning the war in

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The Washington Post:U.S., allies plan for long-term isolation of Russia

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Views: 0Nearly two months into Vladimir Putin’s brutal assault on Ukraine, the Biden administration and its European allies have begun planning for a far different world, in which they no longer try to coexist and cooperate with Russia, but actively seek to isolate and weaken it as a matter of long-term strategy. © Pavel Golovkin/AP Red

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