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Kremlin says children of spy couple did not know they were Russian
The Kremlin said Friday that the children of a Russian sleeper agent couple released in a prisoner exchange Thursday did not know they were Russian until
Kremlin says prisoner deal ‘completely different’ from Ukraine
The Kremlin on Friday said possible talks over the conflict in Ukraine were based on "completely different principles" from negotiations over a prisoner
Spain dismantles people-smuggling network
Spanish police on Friday said they had broken up a people-smuggling ring that brought more than 1,000 Algerian and Syrian migrants to Spain before
Olympics organisers ‘firmly condemn’ harassment of opening ceremony artists
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US suppliers hindering EU efforts to abandon Russian gas – Bloomberg
Russia was close to overtaking the US as the EU’s main supplier of LNG in July, despite the bloc’s attempts to ditch Russian fuel
US recognizes Venezuelan election runner-up as winner
Washington has recognized Western-backed Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the winner of the presidential election
EU sets up Trump working group — FT
A dedicated team of EU officials will prepare for the potential return of Donald Trump as US president, the Financial Times has reported
Japan, Philippines hold first joint naval exercise
The Philippine and Japanese navies held their first joint exercise on Friday in the South China Sea, as the two US allies boost security ties in the face
Japan sees hottest July since records began
Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change
Snapchat gains users but continues to lose money
Snap shares plunged more than 16 percent on Thursday when a disappointing financial outlook eclipsed a rise in users of the image-centric social network
Brazil, Colombia, Mexico urge ‘impartial verification’ of Venezuela vote
Brazil, Colombia and Mexico called Thursday for an "impartial verification" of the results of Venezuela's presidential election, amid questions over the
Heat claims 175,000 lives a year in Europe: WHO
Heat kills over 175,000 people a year in Europe, where temperatures are rising quicker than the rest of the globe, the World Health Organization's (WHO)
Men beating women for medals is ‘madness’ – Serbian president
The Serbian president has said “madness rules the world” after a transgender boxer defeated a woman at the Paris Olympics
Türkiye blocks Instagram
Türkiye’s internet watchdog has banned Instagram after Ankara accused the platform of “censorship”
Israel confirms it killed Al Jazeera journalist
Israel has confirmed it killed Al Jazeera journalist Ismail al-Ghoul, insisting he was a Hamas operative
Turkey blocks access to Instagram
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following