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UN decries torture, killing of Ukrainian and Russian POWs

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.N.
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Italy partisans criticize Meloni over Nazi massacre comment

Italy partisans criticize Meloni over Nazi massacre comment

ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni marked the anniversary Friday of one of the worst World War II-era massacres in German-occupied Italy, but the main association of partisans who fought to free Italy from fascism quickly criticized her comme
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Poland honors citizens who helped Jews during Holocaust

Poland honors citizens who helped Jews during Holocaust

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda took part in nationwide observances Friday to honor Poles who risked — and often lost — their lives trying to save Jews from the Holocaust during the Nazi German occupation of Poland.
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Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 10 civilians, wound 20 more

Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 10 civilians, wound 20 more

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Long-range Russian bombardment killed at least 10 civilians and wounded 20 others in several parts of Ukraine on Friday, officials in Kyiv said, as a Kremlin official boasted that its forces were prepared to repel an expected Ukr
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Pakistani court grants protection to Imran Khan from arrest

Pakistani court grants protection to Imran Khan from arrest

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Friday shielded from arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan until at least next week, amid a roiling political crisis that has pitted the celebrity politician against the current government and spilled over into
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EU leaders play down bank risks as economy weakens

EU leaders play down bank risks as economy weakens

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders Friday played down the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turbulence and hitting the economy even harder than the energy crunch tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Serbian right-wing opposition protests West's Kosovo plan

Serbian right-wing opposition protests West's Kosovo plan

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Supporters of Serbian right-wing opposition parties on Friday demanded that populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government resign over a Western-backed plan for normalizing relations with neighboring Kosovo.
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Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov't workers

Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov't workers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been blocked by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S.
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Philippines confronts Chinese diplomats over sea disputes

Philippines confronts Chinese diplomats over sea disputes

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Filipino diplomats confronted Chinese officials in closed-door talks Friday with a slew of protests over China’s aggressive behavior in the South China Sea, including targeting a Philippine coast guard ship with a military-
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China threatens consequences over US warship's actions

China threatens consequences over US warship's actions

BANGKOK (AP) — China threatened “serious consequences” Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its sov
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