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Kosovo to approve troop contribution for Gaza force

The Tiny Balkan nation of Kosovo says it wants to commit dozens of its security troops to an international force for Gaza because its appreciates what NATO-led peacekeepers have done for its own security since the 1998-99 war with Serbia

Kosovo to approve troop contribution for Gaza force
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Brazil's Lula and Sánchez of Spain headline meetings of progressive leaders in Barcelona

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is starting a two-day visit to Spain where he and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez will meet with other leaders, mostly of mid-to-small-sized countries, who are concerned with the fate of the democratic order and the rise of the populist far right

Brazil's Lula and Sánchez of Spain headline meetings of progressive leaders in Barcelona
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Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

The leaders of France and the U.K. are holding an international summit to push forward efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route affected by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
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King Charles to pay state visit to US as UK seeks to mollify Trump

King Charles will make a state visit to the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, a high-profile trip that the British

King Charles to pay state visit to US as UK seeks to mollify Trump
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Brazilian ex-intelligence chief Ramagem released after immigration arrest, thanks Trump

Brazil’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem celebrated on Thursday his release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a two-day arrest in Orlando

Brazilian ex-intelligence chief Ramagem released after immigration arrest, thanks Trump
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Haiti gangs keep up attacks in breadbasket region after massacre

Armed men mounted further attacks in Haiti's breadbasket Artibonite region on Tuesday, days after a gang's weekend assault in the

Haiti gangs keep up attacks in breadbasket region after massacre
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Cuban leader, marking Bay of Pigs anniversary, vows to defeat US forces if attacked again

Cuban leader, marking Bay of Pigs anniversary, vows to defeat US forces if attacked again

Cuban leader, marking Bay of Pigs anniversary, vows to defeat US forces if attacked again
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US State Department expands visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was expanding its visa restriction policy in the Western Hemisphere region and imposed restrictions on 26 individuals.

US State Department expands visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere
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EU's Von der Leyen: welcomes the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed on Thursday a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, announced by U.S.

EU's Von der Leyen: welcomes the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
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Chile carries out first deportation flight as part of new migration plan

The government of Chile's new President Jose Antonio Kast carried out its first deportation flight on Thursday, authorities said, fulfilling a campaign pledge to tighten

Chile carries out first deportation flight as part of new migration plan
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US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians' temporary protections

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US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians' temporary protections
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Russian oil tanker begins discharging cargo in Cuba's Matanzas terminal

A Russian-flagged tanker carrying some 700,000 barrels of crude docked in Cuba's Matanzas oil terminal on Tuesday, shipping data showed, marking

Russian oil tanker begins discharging cargo in Cuba's Matanzas terminal
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Death of near-blind refugee in New York ruled a homicide

Local officials in upstate New York on Wednesday ruled the death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar as a homicide, after he had gone missing for several days

Death of near-blind refugee in New York ruled a homicide
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Can Trump pull the US out of NATO?

President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to pull the United States out of NATO due to its European members' refusal to send ships to unblock

Can Trump pull the US out of NATO?
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DNA links Ted Bundy to murder of 17-year-old Utah girl, sheriff says

Utah officials announced on Wednesday that they were closing a five-decade-old case after finding "definitive proof" that American serial killer Ted Bundy killed a

DNA links Ted Bundy to murder of 17-year-old Utah girl, sheriff says
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FBI arrives in Cuba to investigate deadly speedboat shootout

A technical team from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrived in Cuba this week to launch an "independent investigation," the U.S.

FBI arrives in Cuba to investigate deadly speedboat shootout
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Cuba's president says island does not wish for US aggression but ready to fight if needed

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says that while Cuba does not want military aggression from the United States, his country is prepared to fight should it happen

Cuba's president says island does not wish for US aggression but ready to fight if needed
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Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, U.S. govt

Cuba began releasing prisoners from its jails on Friday just hours after its communist-run government announced a sweeping amnesty

Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, U.S. govt
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Newly crowned UFC champ Carlos Ulberg says he lost title belt while celebrating the win

Carlos Ulberg fought through an injured right knee to capture the light heavyweight title in UCF 327

Newly crowned UFC champ Carlos Ulberg says he lost title belt while celebrating the win
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A lost icon: The American chestnut and its central place in the eastern landscape

The American chestnut is a singular, iconic tree of the eastern United States

A lost icon: The American chestnut and its central place in the eastern landscape
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Venezuela's government, opposition may cooperate to safeguard US assets

Venezuela's government and its political opposition are seeking to coordinate their legal defense of the oil-rich country's United States assets, after

Venezuela's government, opposition may cooperate to safeguard US assets
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Former Brazil spy chief freed in the US after ICE detention, ally and source say

Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem was freed from immigration detention in the United States on Wednesday, according to an ally of former

Former Brazil spy chief freed in the US after ICE detention, ally and source say
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Peruvian markets stumble as Castillo-backed leftist gains ground

Peruvian markets have reacted nervously as left-wing congressman Roberto Sanchez gains ground in a tight presidential race, reigniting

Peruvian markets stumble as Castillo-backed leftist gains ground
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Portugal says U.S. uses Azores base on condition no civilian infrastructure targeted

Portugal said it had authorised 76 landings by U.S. aircraft at the Lajes air base in the Azores and 25 overflights of its territory since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war

Portugal says U.S. uses Azores base on condition no civilian infrastructure targeted