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Trial begins for ex-Ukrainian officer accused of masterminding Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion
According to prosecutors, the aim of the plot was to permanently disrupt gas deliveries from Russia to Germany to prevent Russia from using the revenues from the sale of gas to finance military operations against Ukraine.
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Vatican says procedure to remove nodule from Pope Leo XIV's lung was 'successful'
The 71-year-old Pope returned to his room at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after the surgery
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Greta Thunberg throws support behind French high school student protests
Thunberg said at the rally outside a Paris high school that the students are "fighting back" against run-down schools, chronic teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, and an unpopular university admissions system.
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Iran threatens attacks on 'tourist destinations' worldwide in retaliation for US-Israel airstrikes
The threats also renewed concerns that Iran will use militant or terror attacks beyond the Middle East as a pressure tactic to end the war.
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Iran publicly executes champion wrestler for protesting Khamenei regime
"Iran must be banned from international competitions until it halts executions of protesters and athletes," Nima Far said
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Hungary's Orban vetoes $105B EU aid package for Ukraine
The Hungarian prime minister, who faces a tough reelection battle next month, is the most pro-Russian leader in the European Union
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Russian oil tanker headed to energy-starved Cuba
The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin was freed from U.S. sanctions as the White House works to stabilize world oil markets
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You Vote: Should Taiwan accept China's offer of reunification in exchange for energy security?
China has long offered Taiwan "one country, two systems" if it agrees to be brought under Beijing's control, according to Reuters, but no major Taiwanese political party has supported that offer.
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Trump looks to sever Cuba from sponsorship of its foreign patrons, Chinese & Russian influence
Cuba first received significant support from the Soviet Union shortly after the 1959 revolution, and the island depended on that support for decades until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. That began a financial spiral for the dictatorship, and now, with the island’s oil supply essentially cut off, there are signs that the regime is starting to feel the heat, including protests and concessions to the United States.
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Netanyahu appears for first in-person press conference since rumors circulated about his death
Social media posts on Netanyahu's rumored death began spreading last week while Israel and Iran traded air attacks amid a regional conflict in the Middle East.
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European allies, Japan announce readiness to assist with reopening Strait of Hormuz
"We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait," the countries said
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Iran confirms Minister of Intelligence was killed in air strike
Minister Esmail Khatib is the latest in a series of senior Iranian officials killed by Israeli or U.S. bombardment
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Estonia says it is 'ready to talk' with U.S. about lending assistance in Hormuz
Most NATO member states have opposed Donald Trump's call for assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz