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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns that the upcoming months may define regional security as reports emerge of Russian plans to test NATO's Article 5

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Months after the military strikes that led to his death, Iran has initiated a massive public funeral process for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a sensitive

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Three-time Olympic canoeist David Hearn faces felony charges after allegedly ripping sealant from the floor of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

The United States has declined to automatically renew the USMCA, triggering a decade-long countdown toward the deal's potential expiration while mandating

Berlin Airport’s chief executive warns that two-hour queues for non-EU travelers are unsustainable as the bloc’s new biometric border system faces

As thousands of critically ill Palestinians await permission to leave the Gaza Strip for life-saving treatment, bureaucratic hurdles and security

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