Russia defence chief inspects front line as Bakhmut battle rages
Russia's defence minister has inspected the front line in eastern Ukraine, the defence ministry said Saturday, with the battle for Bakhmut raging and the US offering to pump more money into Kyiv's survival.
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Ecuador prosecutors request house arrest for ex-president
Ecuador's prosecutor's office on Friday requested former president Lenin Moreno be placed under house arrest for allegedly receiving bribes from a Chinese firm in exchange for a contract to build the country's largest hydroelectric dam.
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At least four dead, tens of thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
At least four people have died and nearly 41,000 were evacuated in Malaysia after floodwaters caused by "unusual" torrential rains lasting days swept through several states, officials said Saturday.
Read moreUN talks to protect high seas continue into early morning
UN members were working into the early hours of Saturday morning to reach a long-awaited agreement to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet.
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Former Ecuador president put under house arrest on graft charges
Former Ecuador president Lenin Moreno was put under house arrest Friday for allegedly receiving bribes from a Chinese firm in exchange for a contract to build the country's largest hydroelectric dam, authorities said.
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Coronation oil for Charles III consecrated in Jerusalem
Olive oil, fragrant rose and orange blossom: the special "chrism" or holy anointing oil for the coronation of Britain's King Charles III has been blessed in Jerusalem's Old City.
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UN chief condemns rich countries 'vicious' tactics against poor
UN leader Antonio Guterres on Saturday slammed the world's rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with "predatory" interest rates and crippling fuel prices.
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Austria far-right eyes comeback under new hardline leader
Sunk by a corruption scandal four years ago, Austria's far-right is rapidly regaining lost ground under its new hardline leader and topping polls in the small Alpine nation.
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At least four dead, thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
At least four people have died and nearly 41,000 evacuated in Malaysia after floodwaters caused by "unusual" torrential rains lasting days swept through several states, officials said Saturday.
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'Saving Private Ryan' actor Tom Sizemore dead at 61
Tom Sizemore, a talented but troubled actor who made a career of playing tough guys, but struggled to stay on the right side of the law, has died at the age of 61, his manager said Friday.
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