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Ukraine keeps up pressure following Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut

Ukraine keeps up pressure following Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut

OUTSIDE BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Watching imagery from a drone camera overhead, Ukrainian battalion commander Oleg Shiryaev warned his men in nearby trenches that Russian forces were advancing across a field toward a patch of trees outside the city of

Greek authorities rescue 91 migrants from river islet on border with Turkey

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities rescued 91 migrants from a river islet and transferred them to a processing center near the border with Turkey, police said Sunday. Police said that the group included 32 men, 25 women and 34 children.
Navalny supporters hold demonstrations to mark Russian opposition leader's 47th birthday

Navalny supporters hold demonstrations to mark Russian opposition leader's 47th birthday

MOSCOW (AP) — Alexei Navalny voiced hope for a better future in Russia as his supporters defied a crackdown on dissent to hold pickets and demonstrations to mark the imprisoned opposition leader's 47th birthday on Sunday, with at least 90 people repo
Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy

Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in an anti-government protest in Poland's capital on Sunday, with citizens traveling from across the country to voice their anger at officials who they say have eroded democratic norms and
No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining

No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made no breakthrough on Sunday in talks about Sweden’s membership in the military organization with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , with officials from the two countries to meet
'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath

'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath

OTTAWA — Allowing new Canadians to take the oath of citizenship by clicking a box online is a disgusting idea that will cheapen the process and open the door to fraud — or a forward-thinking notion that will help decrease a backlog of citizenship app
Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead

Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack in northwest Pakistan that left two soldiers and two militants dead.
Senegal's government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes

Senegal's government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's government temporarily suspended mobile phone data on Sunday as the country reels from days of deadly clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
Biden's 2024 pitch highlights pragmatism over Trump's pugilism

Biden's 2024 pitch highlights pragmatism over Trump's pugilism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden promised voters in 2020 that he knew how to get things done in Washington and could bring stability to the capital. It seemed like a message out of step with the more combative era brought on by Donald Trump.
Far-left protesters clash with German police in Leipzig after trial verdict

Far-left protesters clash with German police in Leipzig after trial verdict

BERLIN (AP) — Far-left supporters of a woman sentenced to prison for participating in attacks on neo-Nazis and other extremists clashed with police in the eastern German city of Leipzig over the weekend, leaving 50 officers and a number of protesters