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Russian army loses 1,110 more soldiers in Ukraine over past day
Date: 2024-07-05 06:47:13 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:10772277
KIEV, July 5 (MENA) - The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to July 5, 2024 amount to nearly 548,580 troops, including another 1,110 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day. The General Staff of the Armed ....
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Polls open in Iran’s presidential election runoff
Date: 2024-07-05 06:43:44 GMT - Iran - World - SN:11 - ID:10772262
TEHRAN, July 5 (MENA) – Iranians have headed to the polls in the runoff presidential election, a week after none of the candidates could secure the majority of votes in the snap election, Press TV reported. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local ....
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UK prime minister accepts responsibility for historic Tory defeat
Date: 2024-07-05 06:42:56 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:10 - ID:10772275
LONDON, July 5 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he accepts responsibility for the Conservative Party's catastrophic general election defeat, the BBC reported. Sir Keir Starmer has led the Labor Party to a landslide victory and ....
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Ukrainian air defense shoots down all 32 Russian Shahed UAVs overnight
Date: 2024-07-05 06:39:09 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:9 - ID:10772254
KIEV, July 5 (MENA) – The Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 32 Shahed-131/136 combat UAVs from Russia’s Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk regions, Ukrinform quoted Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk as saying. The Russian forces’ attack was ....
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67 explosions recorded in Russian shelling of Ukraine’s border area of Sumy
Date: 2024-07-05 06:21:14 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10772240
KIEV, July 5 (MENA) – Russian troops fired 23 times at Ukraine’s border area and settlements of the Sumy region, with a total of 67 explosions recorded, Ukrinform quoted the Sumy Regional Military Administration as saying. The Khotin, Yunakivka, ....
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Ten drones shot down above south Russia’s Rostov Region — governor
Date: 2024-07-05 06:18:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:7 - ID:10772260
MOSCOW, July 5 (MENA) - Russia’s air defenses shot down ten Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles above the south Russian region of Rostov, Governor Vasily Golubev wrote on his Telegram channel. "Ten drones have been shot down by air defenses in the ....
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UN mobilizes $4 million for Hurricane Beryl response in the Caribbean
Date: 2024-07-04 20:59:51 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:83 - ID:10772072
NEW YORK, July 4 (MENA) - The UN secretary-general has reiterated his solidarity with countries affected by Hurricane Beryl, releasing $4 million from the organization’s emergency response fund to kickstart relief efforts, ReliefWeb reported on ....
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Russia uncertain if Ukraine would reciprocate with ceasefire: Putin
Date: 2024-07-04 18:57:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:10772047
MOSCOW, July 4 (MENA) - Russia can’t agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine as Moscow is not sure how Kiev would respond, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters as he wrapped up his trip to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in ....
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European markets open slightly higher as UK election takes place
Date: 2024-07-04 09:55:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:31 - ID:10771251
LONDON, July 4 (MENA) - European stocks opened slightly higher Thursday, with the UK’s general election in focus in the region, CNBC reported. The regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% in early trade, as sectors were mixed. Banks rose 0.9% while ....
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China urges Israel to fulfill humanitarian obligations in Gaza
Date: 2024-07-03 09:27:22 GMT - China - World - SN:22 - ID:10769234
BEIJING/NEW YORK, July 3 (MENA) - China called on Israel to fulfill its obligations under international humanitarian law and heed the international community's call to ensure the rapid and safe entry of humanitarian supplies into Gaza, Xinhua ....