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Andrey Medvedev: How Russian mercenary made an icy escape to Norway
Andrey Medvedev’s escape makes him the first Wagner Group mercenary to defect to the West.
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Ukraine War: Zelensky adviser resigns over Dnipro remarks
Oleksiy Arestovych initially said air defences caused a Russian missile to hit an apartment block.
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Kevin Spacey given lifetime achievement award in Italy
The actor – who is facing sexual assault charges in the UK – received the award in Italy.
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Martin Luther King’s son defends new statue amid criticism
It depicts the hug Dr King shared with Coretta Scott King after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
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Former Republican candidate held over shootings targeting Democrats’ homes
Solomon Pena lost an election then paid four other men to shoot the homes of Democrats, say police.
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Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba’s funeral takes place
Edwin’s Chiloba’s killing drew widespread condemnation but police have not yet given a motive.
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Man arrested on US TV after 4-year-old filmed waving gun
Neighbours reported a child, seemingly in a nappy, carrying a handgun during a police TV show.
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Two arrested in case of Indians who froze to death at US-Canada border
The frozen bodies of the four-member family were discovered near the US-Canada border in January 2022.
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Ukraine war: Bakhmut defenders plea for Western tanks
Ukrainians on the front lines call for hundreds of modern tanks, as the West debates new deliveries.
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China’s population falls for first time since 1961
The birth rate fell to 6.77 births per 1,000 women – the lowest it has ever been.