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Putin expected to proclaim annexation of Ukraine territory within days
Moscow was poised on Wednesday to annex a swath of Ukraine, releasing what it called vote tallies showing support in four partially ...Hurricane Ian makes landfall along Florida Gulf Coast with Category 4 fury
Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida’s Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday, assaulting the state with howling winds, torrential rain and a ...Ukraine ‘sham’ referendum results point to Russia annexation
Russian-installed officials in four occupied regions of Ukraine reported huge majorities of votes in favour of joining Russia as the United States ...Millions urged to evacuate as Florida Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Ian
Florida Gulf Coast residents emptied grocery shelves, boarded up windows and fled to evacuation shelters as Hurricane Ian churned closer on Wednesday, ...Russia issues new nuclear warning as contested Ukraine referendum ends
An ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday as Russia began ...Gas leaks in Russian pipelines to Europe trigger sabotage probe
Europe was investigating major leaks in two Russian pipelines that spewed gas into the Baltic Sea on Tuesday as Sweden launched a ...Ukraine annexation votes to end amid Russian mobilisation exodus
Russian-organized referendums that could lead to annexing 15% of Ukraine’s territory were due to end on Tuesday as the Kremlin said it ...Cubans approve gay marriage by large margin in referendum
Cubans approved gay marriage and adoption overwhelmingly in a Sunday referendum backed by the government that also boosted rights for women, the ...Protests as Japan honours slain ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral ...Putin grants Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Snowden
President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, nine years after he exposed the scale ...














