Author: MAK Gojar

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. ​Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War II.   Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. 

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Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. ​Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.   Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been…

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and border security spending, and leaves a looming tax cut fight for later this year. ​Senate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and border security spending, and leaves a looming tax cut fight for later this year.   Senate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in…

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An Arkansas woman whose stillborn child was among the human remains that were sold as part of a national scheme is pushing for a state law. ​An Arkansas woman whose stillborn child was among the human remains that were sold as part of a national scheme is pushing for a state law.   An Arkansas woman whose stillborn child was among the human remains that were sold as part of a national scheme is pushing for a state law. 

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Actor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the enormous pressure they face under the gaze of a relentlessly unforgiving media that pounces on their every misstep. ​Actor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the enormous pressure they face under the gaze of a relentlessly unforgiving media that pounces on their every misstep.   Actor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the enormous pressure they face under the gaze of a relentlessly unforgiving media that pounces…

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The U.S. and South Korean militaries have conducted an aerial exercise involving at least one U.S. B-1B bomber in their first joint air force drill since President Donald Trump began his second term. ​The U.S. and South Korean militaries have conducted an aerial exercise involving at least one U.S. B-1B bomber in their first joint air force drill since President Donald Trump began his second term.   The U.S. and South Korean militaries have conducted an aerial exercise involving at least one U.S. B-1B bomber in their first joint air force drill since President Donald Trump began his second term. 

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The bodies presumed to be of the youngest Israelis held hostage by the militant Hamas group have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending. ​The bodies presumed to be of the youngest Israelis held hostage by the militant Hamas group have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending.   The bodies presumed to be of the youngest Israelis held hostage by the militant Hamas group have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending. 

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Hamas militants have released the bodies of four more hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken captive. ​Hamas militants have released the bodies of four more hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken captive.   Hamas militants have released the bodies of four more hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken captive. 

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An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China. ​An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China.   An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were…

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Birkenstock sandals sometimes look chic, and sometimes shabby. But can they be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s Federal Court of Justice tackled. ​Birkenstock sandals sometimes look chic, and sometimes shabby. But can they be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s Federal Court of Justice tackled.   Birkenstock sandals sometimes look chic, and sometimes shabby. But can they be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s Federal Court of Justice tackled. 

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Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for inflation-weary shoppers, but this year appears to come with new challenges in an uncertain economic landscape. ​Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for inflation-weary shoppers, but this year appears to come with new challenges in an uncertain economic landscape.   Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for inflation-weary shoppers, but this year appears to come with new challenges in an uncertain economic…

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David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died. ​David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died.   David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died. 

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An Idaho judge has declined to throw out key evidence in a case against a man charged with murder in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students. ​An Idaho judge has declined to throw out key evidence in a case against a man charged with murder in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students.   An Idaho judge has declined to throw out key evidence in a case against a man charged with murder in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students. 

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Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country’s northwest, killing four people, including two women and a child. ​Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country’s northwest, killing four people, including two women and a child.   Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country’s northwest, killing four people, including two women and a child. 

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The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death. ​The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.   The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death. 

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Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa. ​Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa.   Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa. 

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