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Expectations are low for the latest US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine
A Ukrainian delegation is heading to Geneva for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, days before next week's fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
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California braces for a major winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and snow
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NAACP asks judge to protect against 'misuse' of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia's Fulton County
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Vatican expands visitor experience at St. Peter's Basilica to mark 400th anniversary
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Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there's no evidence they've made contact
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2 years on, Navalny's death still casts a shadow over Russia and wider Europe
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The Damascus book fair draws crowds, with censorship eased in post-Assad Syria
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Man in northern Sweden suspected of selling sex with his wife to at least 120 men
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Imran Khan's physician says report of 'improvement' in ex-PM's eyesight cannot be verified
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Injured seabird desperately pecks at hospital door for help
A writer is cleared by Thai court after Malaysian agency withdraws defamation case
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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection — and fish fries
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Germany will keep supporting Lebanon after UN peacekeepers leave, the German president says
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Australians with alleged IS ties are turned back after departing Syrian camp for repatriation
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China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries
Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of a second round of US talks
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A strike by airport workers delays flights at Nairobi's main airport, stranding passengers
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Myanmar expels East Timor's top diplomat over a criminal complaint alleging military abuses
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Rubio plugs Orbán's bid for another term after April elections during a visit to Budapest
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Motorcycle bomb at police station kills at least 2 and wounds several in northwestern Pakistan
No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
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Suspect in mass shooting at Bondi Beach Jewish festival appears in court
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India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs
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Abduction of Mexican mine workers raises doubts over touted security improvements
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A fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year
Brazil's Lula gets image boost at Rio Carnival, but also faces legal risks
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She was denied a legal abortion and sent to prison over an illegal one. Now she tells her story
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FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect
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Iran's top diplomat to attend 'indirect' talks with US in Geneva, state-run IRNA news agency says
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