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Finland joins NATO, as Moscow threatens 'counter-measures.' |
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HELSINKI/BRUSSELS—Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday, with its flag flying outside the military alliance's headquarters in Brussels, in a historic policy move precipitated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, prompting Moscow to threaten "counter-measures."Read More |
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18 Chinese warplanes and four vessels were discovered near Taiwan during Tsai's visit to the US |
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) dispatched 18 aircraft and four navy boats to Taiwan on Saturday, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry, while Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited the island's Central American allies.Read More |
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Italy has temporarily blocked ChatGPT due of privacy concerns. |
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ROME - In the aftermath of a data breach, Italy is temporarily suspending the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT as it investigates a suspected infringement of rigorous European Union data protection standards, the government's privacy authority said Friday.Read More |
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36 Corpse Discovered Within Well Following Indian Temple Collapse |
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NEW DELHI—Thirty-six dead were discovered inside a well at a Hindu temple in central India after scores of festivalgoers plunged into the murky water when the well's lid collapsed, officials said Friday.Read More |
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The Turkish Parliament approves Finland's NATO membership while Sweden waits. |
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ANKARA—parliament Turkey's adopted a law on Thursday allowing Finland to join NATO, paving the door for the nation to join the Western defense alliance while the crisis in Ukraine rages on.Read More |
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Russia begins drills, stops sharing information on missile tests with the US |
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MOSCOW—Russia will no longer provide advance notice of missile tests as required by a nuclear treaty that the Kremlin has suspended, a senior Moscow diplomat said Wednesday, as the country's military rolled missile launchers across Siberia in a display of the country's massive nuclear capability amid fighting in Ukraine.Read More |
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North Korea claims to have practiced nuclear attacks using underwater drones and missiles. |
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SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea claimed Friday that its cruise missile launches this week were part of nuclear strike drills that reportedly included a detonation by a rumored underwater drone, as leader Kim Jong Un threatened to drive his adversaries "into despair."Read More |
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Taiwan recalls its ambassador as Honduras shifts its ties to China. |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan has recalled its ambassador to Honduras in response to the Central American country's efforts to establish formal diplomatic relations with China.Read More |
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At least 13 people are killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan, with 9 of them in Pakistan |
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PESHAWAR/KABUL - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake slammed Pakistan and Afghanistan late Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 90, according to government officials.Read More |
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North Korea Fires Missile Into Sea During US-SKorea Drills |
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SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, according to its neighbors, ratcheting up tests in reaction to ongoing US-South Korean military games that it sees as a rehearsal for an invasion.Read More |
