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Russia's FSB Says Alleged Ukrainian 'Saboteur' Killed.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on May 3 that its officers had "liquidated" an agent from Ukraine's military intelligence who had allegedly arrived from Lithuania to carry out "terrorist acts" against military and energy objects in the Moscow and Leningrad regions. The FSB did not disclose the identity of the "saboteur" but said he was a Russian citizen born in 1976. According to the FSB, "during arrest, he offered armed resistance with firearms and was liquidated." Ukraine has yet to comment on the report. To read the original statement from the FSB, click here .
Nine Cars Of Passenger Train Derail In Russia's Komi Region.
Nine of 14 passenger train cars derailed on June 26 in the Komi region of western Russia.
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Montenegro Has 'Broken The Ice' In EU Accession Talks, PM Says.
European officials announced on June 26 that Montenegro is ready for the final phase of accession to the European Union.
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Kazakh Ex-Minister Bishimbaev Loses Appeal Against Imprisonment For Wife's Murder.
A court in Astana on June 26 rejected the appeal filed by former Kazakh Economy Minister Quandyq Bishimbaev against his 24-year prison term he was handed last month for beating his wife Saltanat Nukenova.
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EU’s Borrell Condemns Russia's 'Totally Unfounded' Move To Block 81 News Outlets.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned Russia’s decision to block 81 European media outlets in 25 European Union countries.
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5 Foreigners Sentenced In Absentia In Russia For Joining Ukrainian Military.
Russia's Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don on June 26 sentenced in absentia five foreign nationals to prison terms for joining Ukraine's armed forces fighting against Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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Israeli Defense Minister visits Washington - June 24, 2024.
Yoav Gallant, the Israeli Defense Minister is in Washington for a series of meetings with U.S. officials as talks on a ceasefire in Gaza have stalled and as tension with Hezbollah is on the rise. Also in Israel, the families of some of the hostage...
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Russian missile explodes FEET from woman who miraculously walks away unscathed in Ukraine.
A CCTV video captured the moment when a Russian bomb attack hit Kharkiv on Saturday June 22nd, with a person narrowly escaping the impact from the blast. The narrow escape came as Russia launched multiple missile strikes upon Ukraine's second city...
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Gillian Keegan 'very confident' no cabinet members involved in betting scandal.
Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, has said she is "very confident" that her cabinet colleagues are not those implicated in the election day betting scandal. But, with the election 10 days away, she admits the "timing is terrible". Read more...
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CNN threatens to shut down interview with Trump campaign spokesperson.
The 'Outnumbered' panel discussed the difference in Biden and Trump's debate prep ahead of Thursday and a heated interview with Trump campaign Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on CNN. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watc...
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Almost half of the MPs in the current session have criminal cases against them - DW News.
India's new parliament, the Lok Sabha, convened on June 24 for its first session after a mammoth general election that lasted seven weeks. PM Narendra Modi, who has been in power since 2014, the election with his Hindu nationalist BJP lost the abs...
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Voters in battleground states talk border security, Biden-Trump debate and more.
"Face the Nation" asked a focus group of 2024 voters in battleground states if they could be persuaded to vote for a presidential candidate other than the one they had already chosen. "I don't think you can take any of their words literally anymor...
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