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With war in next-door Ukraine, tiny Moldova fears it's in Russia's crosshairs too

CHISINAU, Moldova — At its heart, the plan was simple: Dispatch military-trained saboteurs, embed them among protesters and have them attack government buildings, perhaps even take hostages. That would light the spark for a full-on insurrection that, with the help of Kremlin-aligned opposition figures, would topple Moldova's Western-leaning president, Maia…

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Liz Truss warns Western nations not to appease China over Taiwan

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss will warn Western nations not to appease China over its claims to Taiwan, following a series of Chinese military exercises around the island.

Tribune News Service

In Colorado River talks, still no agreement about water cuts

The Biden administration has evaluated how seven Western states that are reliant on the dwindling water supply from the Colorado River could dramatically cut their water use in the basin

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Ukraine-Russia war – live: Macron urges Xi to ‘bring Putin to his senses’ on nuclear weapons

Two leaders agree in Beijing talks to ‘work hard’ to bring war to an end, says French diplomatic source

The Independent UK

Zelenskiy says Poland will help form coalition to supply warplanes to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a trip to Warsaw on Wednesday that Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes to Ukraine, as it did with battle tanks earlier this year.

Reuters

Poland ready to send all its MiG-29 jets to Ukraine, given NATO guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Poland on Wednesday to strengthen ties with a neighbouring country that has played a big role in galvanising Western military and political support for Kyiv against Russia's full-scale invasion. His Polish counterpart said Warsaw was ready to send all its MiG-29 jets to Ukraine…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Arrives in Poland to Deepen Ties with Key Western Ally

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in neighboring Poland on Wednesday, a Polish presidential aide said, as he begins an official visit to a close ally that has galvanized Western military and political support for Kyiv. The visit, which was announced this week by Poland but has not been officially confirmed…

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy hails ties as Poland vows further support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited neighbouring Poland on Wednesday and thanked the country for its "historic" help, saying it should become a key partner in the vast reconstruction effort needed once Russia's invasion ends.

Reuters

Egypt and Syria Commit to Closer Ties as Foreign Minister Visits Cairo

Egypt and Syria agreed to strengthen cooperation on Saturday during the first official visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Cairo in more than a decade. Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad was embraced by Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry as he arrived at Egypt's foreign ministry in the first official trip…

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January-like Cold To Spill Across West During 1st Week Of April

Residents across the Western states may be double-checking their calendars early in the new week as a burst of cold air sends

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Amnesty: West's 'double standards' fuel Mideast repression

A leading international rights group has decried what it said were double standards by Western countries that have rallied behind a “robust response” to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but remain “lukewarm” on issues of human rights violations in the Middle East

The Independent UK

British Challenger 2 tanks arrive in Ukraine to join fight against Russia

UK promised 14 tanks to Ukraine, which helped persuade other Western nations to supply their own

The Independent UK

Rights Group: 5 Killed in West Sudan Tribal Violence

Two days of tribal violence in western Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region killed at least 5 people, tribal leaders and a rights group said Friday. The violence between African Masalit tribesmen and Arab shepherds in West Darfur erupted Thursday after two armed assailants fatally shot a merchant in a remote area,…

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Serbian right-wing opposition protests West's Kosovo plan

Supporters of Serbian right-wing opposition parties are demanding that populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government resign over a Western-backed plan for normalizing relations with neighboring Kosovo

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Turkey halts transit of sanctioned goods to Russia -exporter, diplomat

Turkey halted the transit of Western-sanctioned goods to Russia this month after a year of war in Ukraine and mounting U.S. and European pressure on Ankara for action, a top export official and a diplomat said.

Reuters

Kosovo, Serbia agree on "some kind of deal" to normalize ties

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Kosovo and Serbia have reached "some kind of a deal" on implementing a Western-backed deal to normalize ties on Saturday.

Reuters

Thousands in Belgrade protest against Western-backed Serbia-Kosovo deal

Several thousand people gathered in Belgrade to protest against a Western-backed deal to normalise ties between Kosovo and Serbia, which they view as recognition of Kosovo independence.

Los Angeles Times

Column: Making art — and still making the mortgage — at a Hollywood auto body shop

LOS ANGELES — The first thing I noticed about the art piece near the corner of Fountain and Western avenues south of Hollywood was the color.

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Iran President Blames 'Enemies' over School Poisonings Case

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi blamed the enemies of Iran in the poisoning case of hundreds of high school girls nationwide. Raisi commented for the first time on the incident saying: "This is a security project to cause chaos in the country whereby the enemy seeks to instill fear and insecurity…

France 24

Belarus sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison

A court in Belarus on Friday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, a verdict likely to be strongly condemned by Western human rights groups.

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Iran’s FM Accuses the West of ‘Inciting Unrest’

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has accused Western countries of “inciting” unrest in Iran. In a speech before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Amir-Abdollahian defended the Iranian authorities’ handling of the protests that erupted last September following the death of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, while she was…

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Huawei Dominates MWC Mobile Tech Fair Despite US Sanctions

A contingent of Chinese companies led by technology giant Huawei is turning out in force to the world’s biggest wireless trade fair, aiming to show their muscle in the face of Huawei’s blacklisting by Western nations concerned about cybersecurity and escalating tensions with the US over TikTok, spy balloons and…

Reuters

Germany's Scholz committed for Free Trade deal between India, EU

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that he and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi were committed to sealing a free trade deal between India and the European Union (EU).

Reuters

Iran says it has developed long-range cruise missile

Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km (1,025 miles) a top Revolutionary Guards commander said on Friday, in a move likely to raise Western concerns after Russia's use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war.

Reuters

EU expects Serbia, Kosovo leaders to back deal to normalise ties

Leaders of former wartime enemies Serbia and Kosovo are expected to endorse a Western-backed deal on Monday to put their relations on a more normal footing, a senior European Union official said.

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