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Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
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Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
UN Council rejects Russia bid to limit Syrian aid deliveries
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UN Council rejects Russia bid to limit Syrian aid deliveries

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution that would have cut back…
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
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Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN

GENEVA (Reuters) — Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes amounting to war crimes on schools, hospitals…
Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted
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Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted

WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops did not scuttle the…
Russia’s Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote dialogue in Syria
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Russia’s Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote dialogue in Syria

MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterparts from Turkey and Iran on Wednesday that there was a…
Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
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Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to Russia, the Trump administration just can’t seem to make up its mind. For…
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
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AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019

Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties…
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
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Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence

PARIS (Reuters) — France’s president on Monday accused Turkey of massively importing jihadists into Libya, labeling Ankara’s intervention “criminal” and…
Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against US troops
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Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against US troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has denied that he was made aware of US intelligence officials’ conclusions that Russia…
Trump’s attacks seen undercutting confidence in 2020 vote
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Trump’s attacks seen undercutting confidence in 2020 vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a startling declaration about one of the pillars of American democracy, all the more so…
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