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Just how involved is Roman Abramovich in Ukraine-Russia peace talks?

Roman Abramovich has been rumoured to have been involved in peace talks between Ukraine and his native Russia for several weeks.

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North Korea Could Be Planning to Test a Nuclear Device

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more than four years. The statement suggests North Korea

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Oscars organisers ‘condemn’ Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock and launch formal review

The organisers of the Oscars have said they “condemn” Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock and have opened a formal review into the incident.

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‘I’m not walking anything back’: Biden says he doesn’t regret saying Putin has to go

President Joe Biden said on Monday he doesn’t regret saying Russian President Vladimir Putin shouldn’t remain in power — but he emphasized that his words did not signal a policy change. The Biden administration sought to walk back the president’s

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Canada Secures Subsidized Child-Care Deal

The move is a win for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s progressive agenda with plans to deliver $8-a-day child care.

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Regime change, the controversial strategy the US no longer wants

President Joe Biden caused a stir when, during an impassioned speech in Warsaw, said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ Washington (AFP) – The United States says it is not seeking a “regime change” in Russia, hasty

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‘I Was Wrong.’ Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock for That Oscars Slap

LOS ANGELES — The day after slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars stage and upending the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, to the academy and to viewers at home, saying he was “out of

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The Jan. 6 Committee Voted to Hold Two More Trump Aides in Contempt of Congress. Will the Justice Department Prosecute?

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol voted Monday night to move forward with contempt charges against two of Donald Trump’s former aides for their participation in efforts to overturn the 2020 election and their

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Jan. 6 committee votes to hold Trump advisers Scavino, Navarro in contempt

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has voted unanimously to hold two men who served as advisers to former President Donald Trump in contempt of Congress.

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