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Zelensky aide denies Ukraine link to Moscow attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday pressed US House Speaker Mike Johnson to help deliver “vital” military aid to Kyiv after a recent escalation in Russian attacks. A $60 billion support package has been stalled in the US...

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Pope repeats call to negotiate in Ukraine, Gaza

Pope Francis, who often champions poor and marginalised people, celebrated the traditional Holy Thursday Mass by washing the feet of 12 young inmates in a juvenile detention centre in Rome. The Argentine Jesuit, who was hospitalised last week for...

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russia armenia rupture ties

Russia on Thursday accused Armenia of trying to rupture increasingly strained ties between the two ex-Soviet countries, as Yerevan voices mounting criticism of Moscow’s role as regional security guarantor. The small Caucasus nation has been in...

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Japan births hit new record low

Scotland saw a record number of names given to only one baby last year, with Banksy, Daemon and Jihad among them, the National Records of Scotland said on Thursday. Boy, Demigod, Howl and Shady were also among the 2,362 unique names given to boys...

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