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1.Mass drone attack kills two, injures at least 16 in Ukraine's Dnipro, governor says
A massive Russian drone assault struck the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro late Wednesday, killing two people and injuring at least 16, as attacks on civilian infrastructure intensify.
2.China says it will ignore US 'tariff numbers game' back story
China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the White House outline how China faces tariffs of up to 245% due to its retaliatory actions.
3.Presidents of Azerbaijan and Georgia made press statements
The presidents of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Georgia Mikheil Kavelashvili held talks in Baku, reaffirming their centuries-old friendship, strategic partnership, and commitment to regional peace, stability and cooperation.
4.Astana hosts 2nd Central Asia media forum
The 2nd Central Asia Media Forum is underway in Astana, Kazakhstan, gathering media leaders and experts from across the region and beyond. The forum focuses on media development prospects, digital transformation, and regional cooperation in the age of AI and big data.
5.Serbia appoints new Prime Minister while mass protests over corruption continue
Serbia's parliament has approved medical professor Djuro Macut as the country's new Prime Minister.The new government will have 31 ministers, 22 of whom served under former Prime Minister Milos Vucevic, who resigned amid protests that began in November following a roof collapse at a train station in Novi Sad which killed 16 people.
6.France rocked by coordinated attacks on prisons, government vows justice
At least a dozen prisons and related institutions across France have come under attack in recent days, prompting a swift and stern response from President Emmanuel Macron, who has pledged to bring the perpetrators to justice.
7.Massive blackout hits Puerto Rico ahead of Easter weekend
A sweeping power outage struck all of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, disrupting life across the U.S. territory just as locals and tourists prepared for Easter celebrations.
8.Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
In a major breakthrough in the search for extraterrestrial life, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected gases in a distant planet’s atmosphere that, on Earth, are produced only by living organisms.
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Saudi Arabia is facing a widening security challenge from Yemen as Houthi forces consolidate recent territorial gains along the Red Sea coast and s...
A Russian guided aerial bomb has struck an apartment building in Kharkiv, injuring 22 people, including children, according to the city’s mayor. The strike follows a day of near-continuous Russian attacks across Ukraine that killed at least five people.
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British police have arrested five men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after a major security incident was declared near RAF Fairford, a British air base used by U.S. air forces in Gloucestershire, England.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has arrived in Washington for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on bilateral ties and key regional and international developments, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić resigned on Sunday, ending his second and final five-year term and paving the way for an early presidential election as the country prepares for a snap parliamentary vote on 25 October.
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Crude oil exports from major Middle Eastern producers rebounded in September to their highest level since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began in late February, according to data from analytics firm Kpler.
Russian strikes hit Kyiv and Ukraine’s Black Sea region of Odesa overnight into Tuesday, damaging infrastructure and civilian sites, while Moscow said it had also targeted vessels carrying military cargo.
British police are investigating whether individuals linked to a foreign state were involved in an apparent plot targeting RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by the United States, while five suspects arrested in connection with the case are being released on bail.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that more than 8,000 North Korean troops are currently in Russia, with preparations under way to send another 10,000.
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