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Russia's foreign minister said Moscow's negotiating position would change following alleged strikes on Putin's Novgorod region residence overnight on Monday. Zelenskyy dismissed the claim as an effort...
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Ukraine is investigating Russia’s use of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile against civilian infrastructure as a war crime, as the UK, Germany and France called the attack “unacceptable”....
Investigation continues into the fatal shooting of a woman accused of ramming an ICE agent in Minneapolis....
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The measure seeks to block Trump from further military action against Caracas....
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The Senate Banking Committee will vote on its crypto market structure bill next week, even as Democrats and Republicans still appear far apart on major sticking points....
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