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Plastic pollution treaty stalled as Geneva talks end without deal

GENEVA: Delegates discussing the world’s first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution failed to reach consensus, diplomats said on…

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Trump says Ukraine needs to make a deal after summit with Putin ends without ceasefire

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should agree a deal to end the war with Russia because…

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Australia grants asylum to former Hong Kong lawmaker and pro-democracy activist

HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui has been granted asylum in Australia, the former lawmaker said in a…

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Serbia’s police uses teargas to disperse protesters

BELGRADE: Serbia’s police used teargas and crowd control vehicles on Friday evening in Belgrade to disperse anti-government protesters who threw…

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Melania Trump sends letter to Putin about abducted children

ANCHORAGE: U.S. President Donald Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal…

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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to visit India from Monday, China’s foreign ministry says

BEIJING: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit India from Monday to Wednesday, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement…

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Hezbollah chief says ‘no life’ in Lebanon if government confronts group

BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem warned the Lebanese government on Friday against confronting the Iran-backed group, saying there would be…

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Mali’s military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and others in alleged coup plot

BAMAKO: Mali’s military rulers said Thursday they have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals…

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Ukrainian defenses face a challenge as Russian troops make gains ahead of the Putin-Trump summit

DONETSK REGION: Days before the leaders of Russia and the U.S. hold a summit meeting in Alaska, Moscow’s forces breached…

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Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger

KHAN YOUNIS: The dead body of 2 1/2-year-old Ro’a Mashi lay on the table in Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, her arms…

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