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State Department says no foul play is suspected in death of US embassy staffer in Kyiv
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller did not disclose the name of the male staffer, or the cause of his death, but said the employee was working “under chief of mission authority” at the time.
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Russia's Dagestan region holds day of mourning after 19 killed in attacks
An Islamic State affiliate was likely responsible for the attack, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
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Ex-Boris Johnson adviser predicts UK conservatives face 'massacre' in upcoming election
The United Kingdom is holding its elections on July 4.
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Wagner mercenaries training troops in Belarus
The mercenary force caught the world's attention last month when leader Yevgeny Prigozhin marched his troops off the front, seized the Russian military command headquarters in Rostov-on-Don and marched toward Moscow, seemingly intent on ousting senior military leaders, whom he accused of targeting his forces.
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Russian Duma bans all gender reassignment surgeries
Russian law already does not permit public demonstrations of or for LGBT initiatives.
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Biden authorizes sending 3,000 reservists to Europe to bolster security amid Ukraine war
Biden's order follows pronouncements from NATO offering Ukraine modest concessions toward membership, though Kyiv publicly expressed intense frustrations that the alliance did not offer it membership outright or a timetable toward accession.
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Iranian dissident group gets extraordinary official embrace from Italy
MEK leader addresses Italian parliament committee, a move that could further strain relations between Rome and Tehran.
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Security expert Victoria Coates says that Biden's trip to Europe exposed his frailty
President Biden went to visit King Charles III in Europe to discuss the issue of climate change.
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FBI worked to censor Americans for Russian-infiltrated Ukrainian intelligence: report
"Given that the SBU was compromised by a network of Russian collaborators, sympathizers, and double agents at the time of its interactions with the FBI, the FBI’s uncritical cooperation with the SBU’s requests is deeply concerning," the lawmakers on the panel fumed.
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Putin met with Wagner Group mercenary leader Prigozhin at Kremlin after failed uprising
Putin had branded Prigozhin, his former close ally, a traitor and denounced the uprising last month.
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Dutch government collapses as ruling party seeks immigration restrictions
The Netherlands is far from the only European country to struggle with rising migration.
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Explosion rocks Kyiv court building
It is unclear whether anyone was injured in the incident.
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Wagner leader releases audio message, suggests mercenary force may return to war front
He has denied that his actions were an attempt to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin, though much of the media has characterized them as such.