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Israel barred from ice hockey championships

The decision was slammed by Israel as “discriminative” and will be appealed at the Court of Arbitration for Sport ...

Corruption, disinformation, warnings about assassinations: What to make of the latest claims about the Bidens’ Ukraine links

Former Ukrainian MP Derkach may be a source with an agenda of his own but that doesn’t make his recent interview any less real ...

Russian books a ‘huge threat’ to Ukraine – official

Kiev’s language ombudsman has called for strict measures to combat the smuggling of Russian literature into the country ...

Corruption suspected in surge of draft ineligibility in Ukraine

A large number of prospective conscripts are dodging military service on medical grounds, new data shows ...

South Korean spies reveal North’s likely next leader – Nikkei Asia

Seoul’s intelligence agency has apparently suggested that Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae, will probably take over the reins ...

Covid vaccine pioneer dies

Boris Naroditsky was responsible for creating the adenovirus vector platform that served as the basis for the Sputnik-V shot ...

Ukrainians dying trying to escape the country – The Times

Dozens of people have drowned or died of cold while trying to cross into Romania amid Kiev's conflict with Russia, the newspaper said ...

Indian foreign minister heads to Iran to discuss Red Sea crisis

New Delhi and Tehran share common goal of “mitigating global concerns” about the Middle East as conflict there escalates ...

Trump a ‘threat’ to Europe – ECB chief

The former US president’s potential return to the White House in 2025 is a source of concern, according to Christine Lagarde ...

Russia to launch major EV project in Egypt

A Moscow-based electric car producer is set to build a components plant in Giza ...

Pope names ‘most dangerous’ sin

Gluttony is “killing the planet,” the Catholic leader has said in a sermon ...

Brussels ready to offer Orban deal on Ukraine aid – FT

The European Commission is reportedly willing to allow the Hungarian leader to opt out of the funding deal after one year ...

Zelensky plays ‘pensioners will die’ card in bid to unlock US aid

The Ukrainian president has vowed to personally compensate American aid skeptic Ron DeSantis “once Kiev has won the war” ...

US budget deficit tops half a trillion   

Outlays accelerated while receipts fell in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, Treasury data shows ...

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