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McDonald’s to sell its business in Russia
More than three decades after it became the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, McDonald’s...
Russian troops pushed back to the border: Ukraine
Ukraine says troops defending the country’s second-largest city Kharkiv have pushed Russian forces back and advanced as far as the...
Biden approves deployment of hundreds of US troops to Somalia
United States President Joe Biden has authorised the deployment of American troops to Somalia, reversing a decision by his predecessor...
Turkey confirms opposition to NATO membership for Sweden, Finland
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed Turkey’s opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, shooting down a proposal by...
Ukraine war: Pentagon chief speaks with Russian counterpart
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has urged “an immediate ceasefire” in Ukraine, the Department of Defense said, as the Pentagon...
Putin tells Finnish president: Joining NATO would be ‘mistake’
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has told his Finnish counterpart that joining NATO would be “a mistake”, as Moscow cut off...
Finland announces ‘historic’ NATO bid, and Sweden follows
The Finnish government has officially announced its intention to join NATO, and Sweden’s ruling party followed shortly after in a...
One killed, five wounded in California church shooting
A gunman has opened fire in a southern California church, killing one person and wounding five others before churchgoers detained...
Ukraine accused of deadly cross-border attack on Russian village
One person was killed and seven were wounded in a Russian village bordering Ukraine in what may be the first...
Europe faces gas supply disruption after Russia imposes sanctions
Europe is facing increased pressure to secure alternative gas supplies after Moscow imposed sanctions on European subsidiaries of Russia’s state-owned...
