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Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats are stepping up their outreach to Polish Americans in this year's presidential election as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump vie for support from a community that could play a decisive role in razor-thin battleground state contests. Harris hopes to capitalize on Polish...
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North Korea says it tested new ballistic missile with ‘super-large’ warhead
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the successful...
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Ukrainians increasingly willing to cede land for peace: survey
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is trying his best to shake up the dynamics of the Russia-Ukraine war. He recently undertook a major cabinet reshuffle in which he replaced no fewer than nine ministers, including his foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba. Announcing the changes, Zelensky said...
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Iran's president says stronger ties with Russia to mitigate effect of Western sanctions
TEHRAN -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that strengthening cooperation between Tehran and Moscow would help mitigate the impacts of Western sanctions and "unjust" measures...
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Lebanon is rocked by a second wave of exploding devices as Israel declares a 'new phase' of war
BEIRUT (AP) — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting electronic devices a day after hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and Hezbollah officials said. At least nine people...
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Sri Lanka’s victor of circumstances seeks another term
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s right-wing President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who seeks re-election this week, describes himself as the “designated survivor” capable of salvaging the economically troubled nation. Critics, however, say the 75-year-old six-time prime minister has been the beneficiary of...
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Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows
TEFE, Brazil (Reuters) - The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways. Read full story ......
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Blinken says Gaza truce best way to ensure regional stability
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday in Cairo that a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza would be the best way to stop violence from spreading in the Middle East. This marks Blinken's 10th trip to the region since the start of the war that was sparked by Hamas's October 7...
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Hezbollah vows to avenge Israel after deadly pager blasts
Hezbollah vowed on Wednesday to retaliate against Israel after hundreds of paging devices used by the militant group's members exploded in a deadly wave across Lebanon. There was no immediate comment from Israel on the explosions that killed 12 people, including two children, and wounded up to 2,800...
photo: AP / Hussein Malla
Chinese navy sails between Japanese islands near Taiwan
A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan for the first time, Japan's military said on Wednesday, in the latest move by Beijing to anger the close US ally. Japan's government said it was the first time that a Chinese aircraft carrier, which was accompanied by two...
photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marc Rockwell-Pate

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