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Moldova arrests dozens over alleged Russian plot to stir up unrest around key election

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Authorities in Moldova announced that they carried out 250 raids and detained dozens of people on Monday as part of an investigation into an alleged Russia-backed plan to incite "mass riots" and destabilise the country in the run-up to critical parliamentary elections.
Europe

Russia risking ‘direct armed confrontation’ with NATO: UK

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British fighter jets are ready to “confront” Russian warplanes violating NATO airspace, the UK Foreign Secretary has told the United Nations, as she accused Moscow of risking “direct armed confrontation”.
Europe

Putin: Russia ready to respond to any threat

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Moscow is ready to respond to any threats, President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that Moscow still supports a diplomatic path to ease tensions despite the West’s destructive policies.
Europe

France among six more states to formally recognise Palestinian statehood

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The leaders of six countries have moved to recognise Palestinian statehood at a high-level summit ahead of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York.
Europe

US vows to ‘defend every inch of NATO territory’

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Washington's new envoy to the United Nations has vowed to "defend every inch of NATO territory" as he addressed an emergency meeting over an incursion by Russian jets into Estonia's air space.
Europe

Hungary calls for deal to lower risk of war with Russia

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Ending the Ukraine conflict would entirely diffuse the risk of escalation between NATO and Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in an interview with TASS on Monday.
Asia

North Korean leader teases ‘secret weapons’

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hinted that the Asian country has developed “secret weapons” to bolster deterrence against the US and its allies.
Europe

France warns against seizing frozen Russian assets

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French President Emmanuel Macron has pushed back against the idea of seizing frozen Russian funds, warning that doing so could backfire on the West and undermine global stability and security.
Middle East

Syria sets October date for first election since al-Assad’s overthrow

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Syria will elect a new People’s Assembly on October 5, the first parliament to be chosen since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad late last year.
Europe

Europe refutes key Trump demand over Ukraine war

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The EU is not going to impose tariffs on imports from India and China in spite of US President Donald Trump’s request, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated in an interview with Le Soir.
Europe

Germany says NATO jets intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea

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NATO scrambled two Eurofighter jets over the Baltic Sea after a Russian reconnaissance aircraft was detected flying without a filed flight plan, the German Delegation to NATO has reported.
Middle East

Israeli PM says that a Palestinian state ‘will not happen’

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A Palestinian state will never be established west of the Jordan River, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated in response to nations that have recently recognized Palestine.
Middle East

Children among 5 killed in Israeli drone attack in Lebanon

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An Israeli drone attack has killed five people, including three children, in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, Lebanon’s Health Ministry has announced, as Israel continues to target its neighbour on a near-daily basis despite a US-brokered truce that took effect in November.
Europe

Portugal officially recognizes Palestinian statehood

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Portugal has officially recognized the state of Palestine, the country's foreign minister announced in New York on Sunday.
Middle East

Britain, Canada, Australia recognise Palestinian statehood

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The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia have formally recognised Palestinian statehood, even as Israel plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank and intensify its war on the Gaza Strip.
Europe

NATO ‘must respond accordingly, including militarily’ to Russian provocations: Czech President

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NATO must remain united and respond decisively to Russian provocations, Czech President Petr Pavel has stated amid increased Russian violations of the alliance airspace.
Europe

NATO was ready to ‘use force’ against Russia: Estonia

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NATO's response to Russia's latest provocation demonstrated that the alliance is prepared to use force if necessary, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has told Estonian media outlet ERR.
Middle East

Syrian president arrives in US for first visit in nearly 6 decades

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Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in Washington to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, marking the first official visit by a Syrian leader to the United States since 1967, Syria TV reported on Sunday.
Asia

US deal on Bagram base ‘not possible’: Taliban

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An Afghan Taliban government official stated Sunday that an agreement over Bagram air base was "not possible", after US President Donald Trump threatened the country with unspecified punishment if they did not give it back.
Americas

American senators introduce bill to send frozen Russian funds to Ukraine

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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill that aims to send a portion of frozen Russian assets under Washington's control to Ukraine.
Europe

Security guarantees for Ukraine require readiness to fight Russia: Finland

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Finland’s President, Alexander Stubb, has stated that security guarantees for Ukraine, which are being discussed by the so-called “coalition of the willing”, would compel the European countries that sign to fight Russia if Moscow launched military action against Ukraine again in future.
Europe

Lithuania calls for shooting down Russian warplanes

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NATO should shoot down Russian fighter jets, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene has stated. Her comments came after Estonia, Lithuania’s neighbor, accused Russia of violating its airspace – something that Moscow has denied.
Middle East

Hamas releases ‘farewell photo’ of 47 Israeli hostages amid Gaza war

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Palestinian group Hamas has released a photo showing 47 Israeli captives, announcing it was taken at the start of Israel’s latest military offensive in Gaza City.
Middle East

Qatar files complaint to International Civil Aviation Organization over Israeli aerial attack

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Qatar has submitted an official letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) condemning Israel’s air attack in Doha, which targeted the residential premises of Hamas political bureau members and resulted in casualties.
Americas

Trump warns Taliban of ‘bad things’ if Bagram Air Base not returned to US

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened the Taliban government of Afghanistan, stressing “bad things are going to happen” if it does not give Bagram Air Base back to the United States.
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