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US, Brazil float new Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also floated the idea, despite rebuffs from Venezuela’s ruling party and its opposition which both claim victory in the July 28 contest. Biden spoke to reporters in the wake of Lula’s...

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Iran's new president asserts right to retaliation in rare phone call with major US ally

Newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed his country’s right to retaliation against Israel in a rare phone call with the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made clear to Pezeshkian during the 30-minute call that “war is not in anyone’s interest” and urged Tehran to “refrain from attacking Israel.” The call followed...

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Germany issues arrest warrant for Ukrainian suspect in connection to Nord Stream pipeline explosion: reports

German authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian national in connection to the explosion that damaged the Nord Stream 2 pipeline two years ago, resurrecting questions of Ukraine’s involvement in the incident. The suspect, identified by German media only as “Volodymyr Z,” had lived in Poland at the time but fled to Ukraine...

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Russia claims Navalny died from arrhythmia, combination of diseases as widow alleges ‘pathetic’ cover up

The widow of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is pushing back on a new report from investigators claiming he died as a result of an irregular heartbeat and a combination of diseases, calling the findings a “rather pathetic attempt to hide what happened — a murder.” The declaration comes six months after Navalny –...

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Pentagon says there is a 'deepening cooperation and relationship' between Russia and Iran

A partnership between Russia and Iran is allegedly deepening, according to the Pentagon.In a press conference on Thursday, Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh responded to a journalist’s question regarding a recent meeting between leaders of the two nations.PENTAGON SAYS AN ATTACK BY IRAN IS ‘CERTAINLY POSSIBLE’ THIS WEEK: ‘WE NEED TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY’“So...

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Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor

Holding candles, hundreds of thousands of women marched through the night in cities across India, to protest the brutal rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital that has fueled anger over a lack of safety for women despitetoughnewlaws. A 31-year old trainee doctor was raped and murdered inside the medical college...

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After 3 years of Taliban rule, life continues to get worse in Afghanistan

Life in Afghanistan has gotten perpetually worse for Afghans living under Taliban rule for the last three years as the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate, rights for women have all but vanished and Kabul remains essentially shut off from the international community. A quarter of Afghans face “acute” food insecurity, more than half the nation...

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North Korea to partially reopen tourism after nearly 5 years

North Korea will be partially resuming international tourism this year after nearly half a decade, according to tourist operators. The Beijing-based tourism agency, Koryo Tours, which specializes in tourism to North Korea, announced Thursday that tourism to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will resume in December of this year. Tours will only be organized...