China accuses Australia of 'hyping' Chinese naval drills
SHENZHEN, China - China defence ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said on Sunday that Australian complaints over recent Chinese live-fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand were "hyped up" and "inconsistent with the facts".

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UK to announce new sanctions against Russia on Monday: AFP
The UK will announce a fresh set of sanctions against Russia on Monday, aimed at reducing revenues for Moscow three years after it invaded Ukraine, Agence France-Presse reported. 

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One dead, several police wounded in 'Islamist' knife attack in France
MULHOUSE (FRANCE) - One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President Emmanuel Macron said was an "Islamist terror act".

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Suspect in Berlin stabbing wanted ‘to kill Jews&
BERLIN - A Syrian man arrested after a stabbing attack at Berlin&s Holocaust memorial that seriously wounded a Spanish man had been harbouring a &plan to kill Jews&, police and prosecutors said on Saturday.

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Hamas releases six Israeli hostages
JERUSALEM - Hamas militants freed six hostages from Gaza on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

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US pushes for ‘simple& UN resolution on Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS - The United States has urged UN members to back its &simple, historic& resolution on the Ukraine war, which diplomatic sources said omits mention of Kyiv&s territory occupied by Russia.

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