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Prigozhin’s Final Months Were Overshadowed by Questions About What the Kremlin Had in Store for Him

Prigozhin’s Final Months Were Overshadowed by Questions About What the Kremlin Had in Store for Him

08/27/2023 Newsmaker
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Yevgeny Prigozhin smiled as a crowd of adoring fans surrounded his black SUV on June 24 in Russia’s southern city...

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In a Papal First, Pope Frances to Meet Mongolia’s ‘Noble’ People

In a Papal First, Pope Frances to Meet Mongolia’s ‘Noble’ People

08/27/2023 Newsmaker
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Pope Francis described his visit later this week to Mongolia, the first-ever pilgrimage by a pontiff to the east Asian...

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Russia Says Genetic Testing Confirms Prigozhin’s Death

Russia Says Genetic Testing Confirms Prigozhin’s Death

08/27/2023 Newsmaker
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Russia says the remains of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, were confirmed among the dead from a...

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Russia: Mercenary Leader Prigozhin Confirmed Dead in Plane Crash

Russia: Mercenary Leader Prigozhin Confirmed Dead in Plane Crash

08/27/2023 Newsmaker
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Russian investigators said Sunday that genetic and forensic testing showed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Wagner mercenary fighters...

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More Than 600 Firefighters, Water-Dropping Aircraft Struggle to Control Wildfires in Greece 

More Than 600 Firefighters, Water-Dropping Aircraft Struggle to Control Wildfires in Greece 

08/27/2023 Newsmaker
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More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries, backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters were...

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Spain’s Soccer Federation to Hold Urgent Meeting Over Rubiales Kiss Scandal 

Spain’s Soccer Federation to Hold Urgent Meeting Over Rubiales Kiss Scandal 

08/27/2023 Newsmaker
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Spain’s soccer federation will meet urgently on Monday as its president, Luis Rubiales, faces a FIFA suspension and a storm...

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Italian Leader Tones Down Divisive Rhetoric But Carries on With Far-Right Agenda

Italian Leader Tones Down Divisive Rhetoric But Carries on With Far-Right Agenda

08/27/2023 Newsmaker
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When Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italy’s first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her...

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Russian Ships Return From Joint Pacific Patrol With Chinese Ships

Russian Ships Return From Joint Pacific Patrol With Chinese Ships

08/27/2023 Newsmaker
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A detachment of Russia’s navy warships returned from more than three weeks of joint patrolling of the Pacific Ocean with...

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Exiled Russian Journalist Describes ‘Poisoning’ Ordeal on German Train

Exiled Russian Journalist Describes ‘Poisoning’ Ordeal on German Train

08/27/2023 Newsmaker
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Despite the killings of four of her colleagues for their reporting, Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko never considered that she had...

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American Journalist Appeals Extension of Pretrial Detention in Russia

American Journalist Appeals Extension of Pretrial Detention in Russia

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until...

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Russia’s Military Ties With Iran Will Withstand Geopolitical Pressure: RIA

Russia’s Military Ties With Iran Will Withstand Geopolitical Pressure: RIA

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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Russia’s military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Saturday, following...

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2 Arrested for Arson as Multiple Wildfires Burn Across Greece

2 Arrested for Arson as Multiple Wildfires Burn Across Greece

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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Fire department officials in Greece arrested two men Saturday for allegedly starting wildfires on purpose, while hundreds of firefighters battled...

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New Crew for Space Station Launches With Astronauts From 4 Countries

New Crew for Space Station Launches With Astronauts From 4 Countries

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. They should reach the orbiting lab in...

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FIFA Suspends Spain Soccer Federation President

FIFA Suspends Spain Soccer Federation President

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at...

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Thailand Threatens Facebook Shutdown Over Scam Ads

Thailand Threatens Facebook Shutdown Over Scam Ads

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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Thailand said this week it is preparing to sue Facebook in a move that could see the platform shut down...

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Norway Rebuilding Reindeer Fence Along Russian Border to Stop Costly Hooves’ Crossings

Norway Rebuilding Reindeer Fence Along Russian Border to Stop Costly Hooves’ Crossings

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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Norway is rebuilding a dilapidated reindeer fence along its border with Russia in the Artic to stop the animals from...

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Russia Hopes to Raise Fish, Seafood Exports to China After Japan Ban

Russia Hopes to Raise Fish, Seafood Exports to China After Japan Ban

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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Russia hopes to increase its marine product exports to China in the wake of China’s ban on Japanese seafood imports...

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Meta Faces Backlash Over Canada News Block as Wildfires Rage

Meta Faces Backlash Over Canada News Block as Wildfires Rage

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment, when thousands have...

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US Accuses Russia, China of Covering for North Korea at UN

US Accuses Russia, China of Covering for North Korea at UN

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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The United States on Friday accused China and Russia of blocking a unified U.N. Security Council response to North Korea’s...

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Rescue Ship Saves 438 Migrants in Mediterranean: NGO

Rescue Ship Saves 438 Migrants in Mediterranean: NGO

08/26/2023 Newsmaker
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The rescue ship Ocean Viking has saved 438 migrants in distress in the Mediterranean over the last two days, the...

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Belarus Leader Warned Prigozhin to ‘Watch Out’

Belarus Leader Warned Prigozhin to ‘Watch Out’

08/25/2023 Newsmaker
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday that he had warned Russian mercenary chiefs Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin to “watch...

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Monaco Ends Corruption Probe of Lebanon’s Mikati for Lack of Evidence

Monaco Ends Corruption Probe of Lebanon’s Mikati for Lack of Evidence

08/25/2023 Newsmaker
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A three-year probe of Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister and his family over corruption allegations has been closed by Monaco’s judicial...

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