Renewed shelling threatens Ukrainian nuclear plant
Several blasts have damaged the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
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Biden says 'unlikely' missile was launched from Russia after emergency G7 and Nato meeting
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Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson ‘beginning of the end’
Ukraine president walks streets of freed city, awards medals, poses for selfies.
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‘Banksy murals’ appear in the rubble of Ukraine
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Russia playing ‘hunger games’ with world
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Putin’s dirty bomb threat isn’t what it seems
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World marks Armistice Day as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages
Nations pay respect to fallen soldiers as Ukraine hostilities show peace elusive.
Ukraine troops prepare to reclaim Kherson
Ukraine military intelligence agency says "operation to liberate Kherson" is under way.
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Face-to-face meeting comes amid increasingly strained US-China relations.
War-triggered gas boom threatens world climate goal
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Russia says troops start withdrawal from Kherson
Ukrainian military could not confirm report; fears over traps Russia may have left behind.
Russia orders troops to pull out of key city
Humiliating setback for Russia as troops abandon the southern city.
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Appeal for 'real peace talks' reflects a change in rhetoric from Kyiv.
Trump teases ‘big announcement’ as 2024 speculation builds
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Moon Jae-in to give up pet dogs as costs bite
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Italy blocks male migrants from leaving rescue ships
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North Korean missile tests were 'practice to attack South'
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