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Putin Meets US Envoy in St. Petersburg Over Ukraine Peace Plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to resume trilateral peace talks with the United States and Ukraine following a meeting with US Special Envoy…
France Reports World’s First Human Shamonda Virus Case
French health and agriculture ministries have announced the world’s first documented case of human infection with the Shamonda virus, following the death of a severely immunocompromised…
France Imposes Night Curfews Following Severe Weekend Rioting and Looting
The French government has instituted targeted, overnight curfews across Paris and several major cities following a weekend of destructive rioting and street violence that has left…
Maduro and Wife Plead Not Guilty as US Unseals Landmark Torture Indictment
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan federal court following the unsealing of a superseding indictment…
Deadly Strike in Kramatorsk and Seoul–Kyiv Diplomatic Rift Deepen Ukraine Crisis
The conflict in Ukraine has escalated sharply following one of the deadliest single-day civilian strikes of the year in Kramatorsk, coinciding with a severe diplomatic crisis…
Houthis Strike Aden Presidential Palace as Saudi Arabia Intercepts Cross-Border Missiles
The Houthi forces launched a coordinated ballistic missile and drone assault on the al-Maashiq Presidential Palace in Aden on Thursday, leaving five people dead and 16…
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Halts as Ship Sinkings and Air Strikes Disrupt Global Market
Commercial maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a near-total standstill following the sinking of two merchant vessels within 24 hours, sending Brent…