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Turkey shuts down airspace over country's capital after plane crash kills Libya's top general
Turkish authorities closed Ankara’s airspace as a precaution after it lost contact with the plane and diverted multiple commercial flights away from Esenboga Airport. The commander's death was later confirmed by Turkish and Libyan officials.
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Human rights experts call on Iran to cancel execution of elderly woman for pro-woman message
"Criminalising women's activism for gender equality and treating such expression as evidence of armed rebellion constitutes a grave form of gender discrimination," UN special rapporteurs, working group tell regime.
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EU's roughly $105B loan allows Ukraine to keep fighting Russia, changes dynamics of any peace deal
The deal is structured so that future Russian reparations will be used to repay the new loans.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activists jailed for 2019 protests, as China continues crackdown
"I’m ready to face the penalty and sentencing," Hong Kong activist Martin Lee said.
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Guatemalan government pushes back on U.S. claim of agreement to surge forces at Guatemalan border
"There is no document signed" related to border security, the nation's government declared in a Spanish language statement.
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Thune warns Biden pulling all US troops from Afghanistan is 'big mistake,' opens door to next 9/11
"One thing we don't want to do is create the conditions there that are favorable for ... attacks against the United States" - Thune.
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DNI Avril Haines describes China as an 'unparalleled priority for the intelligence community'
"China increasingly is a near-peer competitor, challenging the United States in multiple areas while pushing to revise global norms in ways that favor the authoritarian Chinese system," Haines said.
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China conducts 'combat exercises' on Taiwan Strait, as Biden envoys arrive
"Our determination to curb Taiwan independence and Taiwan-U.S. collusion is not just talk," a CCP spokesperson said.
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Epoch Times: Attack on printing plant 'carefully planned and timed to sabotage' the paper
Epoch Times directors said they would not bow to intimidation and keep reporting news in Hong Kong.
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U.S. lawmakers condemn attack at Epoch Times printing press in Hong Kong
"The repeated, violent attacks on The Epoch Times shock the conscience," GOP Rep. Devin Nunes of California said to The Epoch Times via an emailed statement.
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All eyes on Taiwan as U.S.-China tensions, rhetoric heat up
Secretary of State Blinken sends shot across Beijing's bow, warning it would be a 'mistake' to invade Taiwan.
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Defense Secretary Austin during trip abroad says U.S. commitment to Israel is 'ironclad'
"As a major strategic partner for the United States, our bilateral relationship with Israel, in particular, is central to regional stability and security in the Middle East," Austin said.
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Blinken says Russia will face consequences if it acts recklessly regarding Ukraine
The Secretary of State on Sunday discussed President Joe Biden's stance on issues involving Russia.