At least 14 killed, 37 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine

At least 14 people were killed and 37 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's eastern city of Dobropillia and a settlement in Kharkiv region overnight, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Saturday.

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Taliban insist Afghan women&s rights protected amid bans

The Taliban have issued a message on International Women's Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the UN condemns ongoing employment and education bans.

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Trump threatens Russia with new sanctions in push for peace talks

US president Donald Trump raised the prospect of imposing large-scale sanctions on Russia yesterday, days after pausing aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, and called on both countries to get on with negotiating a peace deal.

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Ukraine to propose sky, sea truce at US talks in Saudi: official
KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv will propose an aerial and naval ceasefire with Russia during talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia this week, a Ukrainian official told AFP on Monday as President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to arrive in the kingdom.

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Medics to face trial over death of football legend Maradona

Seven doctors and nurses will go on trial on Monday accused of playing a role in the death of Argentine footballing legend Diego Maradona.

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Five years ago, WHO's pandemic call shook world into action
GENEVA - Five years ago on Tuesday, the World Health Organization announced Covid-19 had become a pandemic -- a moment when the world finally woke up to the unfolding disaster.

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