Zelenskyy jokes he may not answer Duda’s mercy call amid potential Russian retreat
Duda was talking about a hypothetical situation in which Russian troops withdrew from Ukraine.
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Malaysian PM Anwar calls for West to stop skewing media narratives on Gaza conflict, says no need to lecture Islamic world on democracy, human rights
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that western countries do not need to teach the Muslim world about the meaning of democracy, human rights...
23,000 Ukrainian soldiers trained, Polish tanks active in Kursk area, says Andrzej Duda
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Over 100 Ukrainian soldiers return home following POW exchange with Russia
Over 100 Ukrainian soldiers have been released as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia, after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) acted as an intermediary.
Hezbollah: 'We launched an attack in revenge for the killing of Fuad Shukr'
Hezbollah announced that the ongoing launches into northern Israel are in retaliation for the killing of Fuad
Israel attacks Hezbollah in Lebanon, preempting 'extensive attack'
Ukraine threatens attacks on Moscow and St. Petersburg to push Russia to negotiate
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Mexico City assembly OKs strongest rent control since the 1940s, limiting rises to inflation rate
The legislature of Mexico City has approved the most ambitious rent control law since the 1940s, which will limit increases to the inflation rate each year.
NATO debates protecting Ukrainian skies from Russian missiles, says Andrzej Duda
IDF says it launched preemptive strike in Lebanon ahead of Hezbollah attack
Boeing Starliner returning empty as NASA turns to SpaceX to bring astronauts back from ISS
Boeing will return its capsule from the International Space Station without the NASA astronauts that Starliner delivered to orbit.
Taiwan jails spies 'seduced by money' to work for China
The sentencing of eight Taiwanese soldiers is the latest in a string of spying cases.
On frontline island, Taiwan president rejects China's rule for freedom
President Lai Ching-te, whose self-governing democracy is claimed by Beijing, visited the island of Kinmen to mark a key battle with Chinese forces.
US sanctions hundreds of firms accused of supplying Russia’s war machine
HUR confirms detonation of large Russian ammo warehouse in Voronezh Oblast
Founder and CEO of Telegram arrested at French airport - report
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging service, Telegram, was arrested as he disembarked his privat
Russian ambassador to U.S. says Putin has plan of action for Kursk incursion
115 Ukrainian soldiers returned from Russian captivity, Zelensky confirms
Among those brought back were soldiers from the National Guard, army, navy, and the State Border Guard Service.
Hamas official boasts Oct. 7 derailed normalization processes, says never to two states
Hamas political bureau official Ghazi Hamad claimed that international boycotts proved October 7 was effective at halting normalization and pushing recognition of Palestinian statehood.