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Poland to continue covering Ukraine’s Starlink costs, says deputy PM
Poland paying for Ukraine's Starlink subscription, says deputy PM

WARSAW, Poland: Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski confirmed over the weekend that Poland has been covering the cost of Ukraine's...

Zelensky offers to sign US deal, but skips apology
Zelensky offers to sign US deal, but skips apology

A meeting last week that was to culminate in a major pact on Ukrainian minerals instead ended in scandal ...

US and Russia agreed to Iran talks top Putin aide
US and Russia agreed to Iran talks  top Putin aide

President Donald Trump has ramped up sanctions on Tehran, but also shown interest in a deal on its nuclear program Washington and...

US and Russia agreed to Iran talks - top Putin aide
US and Russia agreed to Iran talks - top Putin aide

President Donald Trump has ramped up sanctions on Tehran, but also shown interest in a deal on its nuclear program ...

Kyiv "absolutely determined" to cooperate with US, says PM Denys Smyhal
Kyiv "absolutely determined" to cooperate with US, says PM Denys Smyhal

Kyiv [Ukriane], March 4 (ANI): Following the decision of the Donald Trump administration in the United States to halt military aid...

EUs von der Leyen unveils $840bn rearmament plan
EUs von der Leyen unveils $840bn rearmament plan

The massive defense spending boost is crucial for European security, the head of the bloc has claimed European Commission President...

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February border arrests near record low, DHS says
Migrant arrests at US-Mexico border near record low in February

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The number of migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in February is expected to be one of the...

Civil rights groups protest Alabama bill shielding police from courts
Alabama moves to expand police immunity, sparking backlash

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: A new bill in Alabama would give police officers more legal protection if they use excessive force or kill someone...

US military given 30 days to plan transgender troop removals
Transgender troops being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

WASHINGTON, D.C.:  The U.S. military has 30 days to decide how it will find and remove transgender service members. This may involve...

Iowa first to pass law stripping gender identity protections
Iowa removes gender identity from civil rights code amid protests

DES MOINES, Iowa: Iowa lawmakers have passed a new law that removes protections for gender identity from the state's civil rights code....

Rare boost for South Korea as births rise after nearly a decade
South Korea sees first birth rate increase in nine years

SEOUL, South Korea: For the first time in nine years, South Korea recorded a rise in births, offering a rare positive sign in the country's...

US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...