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Nov 21, 20244 min read
US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat
KYIV - The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due to what it called...


Nov 21, 20243 min read
Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of...


Nov 20, 20241 min read
Reaction to Putin's approval of a new Russian nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a...


Nov 20, 20245 min read
Exclusive-Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal
MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial...


Nov 20, 20242 min read
Russian spy chief says NATO aid for Ukraine missile strikes will be punished
MOSCOW - Russia will retaliate against NATO countries that facilitate long-range missile strikes against Russian territory by Ukraine,...


Nov 20, 20241 min read
North Korea troops have joined Ukraine war battles as part of Russian units, Seoul says
SEOUL - Around 10,900 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk as part of Russia's airborne unit and marines, with some already...


Nov 20, 20243 min read
Explainer-How Trump could bypass the Senate to install his cabinet picks
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval...


Nov 20, 20243 min read
Explainer-Why has ethnic violence escalated in India's Manipur state again?
Hundreds of people defied a curfew to stage demonstrations in India's northeastern state of Manipur over the weekend and 23 were arrested...


Nov 20, 20244 min read
Analysis-Long-range strikes against Russia: too late to save Ukraine?
KYIV - The U.S. decision to authorise long-range Ukrainian strikes could help Kyiv defend the foothold in Russia's Kursk region that it...


Nov 20, 20244 min read
Analysis-In choosing his team, Trump opts for personal ties and TV chops
WASHINGTON - In staffing his incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump has so far veered from the conventional to the...


Nov 20, 20244 min read
Analysis-Trump picks Gaetz and Hegseth hold grudges against the agencies they would run
WASHINGTON - In nominating Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Pete Hegseth to helm the Pentagon, President-elect Donald Trump has picked...


Nov 20, 20245 min read
Analysis-Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national...
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