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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow

Russia doubles down on claim of Ukrainian attack on Putin residence, but offers no concrete proof

By Tim Lister, Daria Tarasova-Markina, and Mitchell McCluskey (CNN) — Russia has repeated claims that Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Monday targeting one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences, with the military offering new comments on the alleged attack. The Russian defense ministry also published video of a soldier standing over some drone

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer

A political prisoner’s return to the UK was lauded by the government. Now ‘shocking’ tweets have sparked calls to deport him

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing demands for a British-Egyptian human rights activist to be deported and his UK citizenship to be revoked after social media posts emerged in which he called for “Zionists” to be killed, prompting criticism of successive British governments that campaigned for his release

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A general view of the house in Turkey's Yalova province where Turkish security forces launched an operation targeting suspected ISIS militants on Monday.

Three Turkish police officers killed by ISIS militants as authorities step up raids over winter holidays

By Gul Tuysuz, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — ISIS militants opened fire on police during an overnight raid in Turkey’s western Yalova province on Monday, killing three people and injuring eight others, according to authorities. Turkish authorities said six ISIS members were killed and five other people were detained in the operation which lasted more than

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An outdoor screen shows news coverage of one of China's previous military drills around Taiwan

China stages war games around Taiwan after hitting out at major US arms deal

By Simone McCarthy, Wayne Chang, Yong Xiong, Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — China’s military mobilized army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for two days of military drills aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese independence and “external” forces interfering with the island. The exercises – dubbed “Justice Mission-2025” –

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Donors supplied Irondi's family with water bottles and fresh produce.

Not sure where donations end up? These groups tell you exactly who you’re helping and how you’re changing lives

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Ogechi Irondi’s future teetered between two wildly different scenarios: one that would lead to dual degrees after nine years of college, and one that would leave the single mother and her young children homeless. Strangers helped seal her fate. The 31-year-old had suffered unfathomable challenges during her studies at

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Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Saturday to halt weeks of fierce border clashes, the worst fighting in years between the Southeast Asian countries that has included fighter-jet sorties, exchange of rocket fire and artillery barrages. “Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement,” their defense ministers said

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