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Russian soldiers forcing Ukraine residents to vote

Russia's push to annex four regions in Ukraine has moved into a new phase. Voting was held in occupied areas for a second day. The ballot asks whether the regions should join Russia. Ukraine and it...

Al Jazeera

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Pink Floyd cancels concerts after Ukraine comments

Roger Waters has reportedly cancelled concerts in Poland next year amid outrage over his stance on Russia's war against Ukraine and calls for him to be declared persona non grata in the eastern Eur...

EuroNews

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Russian officials go 'door-to-door' to gather Ukraine votes

Moscow-occupied parts of Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia have begun voting in "referendums" to decide whether to become part of Russia or not.

EuroNews

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Russia offers 'full protection' for annexed regions

The war in Ukraine has dominated discussions at the United Nations General Assembly. Russia's Foreign Minister put up a defence of Moscow's so-called military operation. But there has been plenty o...

Al Jazeera

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Iran warns of 'decisive action' against protesters

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says protests against the government must be confronted decisively. There have been days of demonstrations triggered by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police cu...

Al Jazeera

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North Korea's missile test as Kamala Harris arrives

Tokyo and Seoul have denounced Pyongyang for threatening peace in the region, after North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast early on Sunday, ahead of joint U.S.-South Korean milita...

Reuters

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Chinese millenials turn to 'nomad working'

China's youth are increasingly embracing digital nomading as they rethink the way they work and live. Allen Wan reports from Dali, a popular destination for those seeking a laid-back lifestyle .

Bloomberg

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Victims of migrant boat tragedy returned to Lebanon

Families of the 77 dead victims say conditions in the region are forcing people to make the perilous crossings from Lebanon towards Europe.

EuroNews

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'Why bother voting': Ukrainians reject referendums

Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine have begun holding referendums asking voters whether they want to join Russia.

CBC News

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Italian's election system explained

Italians are set to head to the polls tomorrow with the country's centre-right party widely tipped to secure power.

EuroNews

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Bollywood crisis as fans abandon cinemas

India may be the biggest producer of films in the world but lately, its Bollywood ticket sales have been lacklustre. Changing tastes and the cost-of-living crisis have affected the number of cinema...

Al Jazeera

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UN: Evidence of war crimes in Ukraine

A team of experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine said Friday its initial investigation turned up evidence of war crimes in the country foll...

France 24

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Votes underway in Moscow-held regions

Voting opened Friday on whether Russian-held regions of Ukraine should become part of Russia, referendums that Ukrainian officials and their allies condemned as an illegitimate attempt by Moscow to...

France 24

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Zimbabwe's unsuccessful bids to rejoin Commonwealth

Zimbabwe has had a rocky relationship with the UK since independence in 1980, with then-Prince Charles formally granting it at a ceremony in the capital. Now Charles is King, some hope he could he...

France 24

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Videos emerge of Russian conscripts 'rounded up'

Videos are surfacing of what Russia’s massive troop mobilization looks like, with men mostly from poorer neighbourhoods being rounded up to fight in Ukraine. Within Russia, tension and doubt are on...

CBC News

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U.S warship sends warning to North Korea

A U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Friday for the first time in about four years, due to join South Korean ships in a military show of force aimed at sending North Korea a message, o...

Reuters

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Putin's plan dominates UN meeting

Leaders at the UN General Assembly have criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for threatening the use of nuclear weapons as the war in Ukraine drags on. But experts warn the possibility of Ru...

EuroNews

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'Free Ukraine': Russians speak out as they flee

On Wednesday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the country’s military would ‘partially mobilise’ military reservists in Ukraine. Flights out of Moscow have nearly sold out.

EuroNews

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Russian-occupied Ukraine prepares for 'sham referenda'

Four areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia and pro-Moscow forces have started referendums on Friday morning on joining Russia, votes widely condemned by the West as illegitimate and a precursor to ...

France 24

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People flee Russia after Putin's reservist callup

CNBC's Shep Smith reports the latest from Putin's war in Ukraine, as he calls up 300,000 reservists and thousands of Russian citizens flee the country. With former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael...

CNBC

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Lebanon woman who robbed savings on the run

On the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings at gunpoint to treat her cancer-stricken sister, 28-year-old Lebanese interior designer Sali Hafiz insists she is not ...

Reuters

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Russia: Mass exodus of military-age men

Flights from Russia to neighbouring countries have sold out and border crossings are backlogged as thousands of military age men attempt to leave the country following the partial mobilization of r...

EuroNews

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Russia: Protests, arrests & anger as mobilisation begins

Protests across Russia are intensifying in a rare show of discontent after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation of reservists to bolster his forces in Ukraine. The unpopular move...

Al Jazeera

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Sex abuse in South Sudan UN camp

A six-month investigation by Al Jazeera and The New Humanitarian has uncovered reports of women and girls facing sexual violence and exploitation at the hands of aid workers at the UN-led Malakal c...

Al Jazeera

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Analysis: What Putin's mobilization means for Ukraine

Vladimir Putin is pressing another 300,000 Russians citizens to fight in Ukraine, who will likely be stationed in Eastern Ukraine where Russia has lost tens of thousands of troops. But very few of ...

CBC News

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World leaders condemn Russia’s mobilization of troops

At the UN General Assembly, world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Russia's mobilization of reservists to help in its war in Ukraine, calling i...

CBC News

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Zelenskyy urges UN to strip Russia of veto power

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked the United Nations General Assembly to punish Russia by removing its Security Council veto and making it pay compensation for its war.

CBC News

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'Rare show of co-operation': U.S, Russia's joint space flight

Despite the conflict that rages on Earth, space has remained an outlier of cooperation between the two countries.

EuroNews

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Putin's escalation a 'desperate ploy'

Critics say Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan for referendum's in occupied parts of Ukraine is a 'sham', and his declaration for the mobilization of nearly 300,000 troops is a 'desperate ploy...

Al Jazeera

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Analysis: Putin under 'enormous pressure'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to mobilize more troops for the war in Ukraine suggests the Russians see themselves as 'in trouble,' says Peter Zwack, a retired U.S. brigadier-general.

CBC News