Taiwan and China will surely be reunified, says Xi in New Year's Eve address

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his annual New Year's Eve address, reiterated his claim that Taiwan would "surely be reunified" with China.His message comes ahead of Taiwan's

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Russia hits back after Kyiv attack on border city

KYIV — Ukraine has come under attack by Russian air strikes again, officials say, after two days of major aerial assaults by both sides.Most attacks were concentrated on Kharkiv in the east, but explosions

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Venice to ban large tourist groups and loudspeakers

ROME — Venice is to ban loudspeakers and tourist groups of more than 25 people, in a bid to ease the impact of mass tourism on the Italian city.The new rules will come into effect from June, the city

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Special counsel Jack Smith pushes back on Trump’s immunity claim

WASHINGTON — US Special counsel Jack Smith pushed back on former President Donald Trump’s claim that he should be cloaked with absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, arguing in a new filing Saturday

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North Korea says it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea will no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea, Kim Jong Un has declared, as his nation vowed to put three new military spy satellites into orbit

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South Korea’s military has a new enemy: Population math

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea, with the world’s lowest birth rate, may soon find itself without enough troops to keep its military fully staffed as it deals with new threats in an increasingly tense

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Moscow unleashes biggest-ever aerial barrage on Ukraine

MOSCOW — Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets on Friday, according to officials.At least 18 civilians were killed across the country in what a Ukrainian airforce official

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