Pirogi (pies) have always held a place of honor on the Russian table. Fish pies have come down to us from ancient times barely influenced by foreign culinary traditions, making them a truly national…
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US senator says risk of war over resource deal
The US-Ukrainian deal on mineral resources may lead to a new armed conflict, a member of the US House of Representatives, Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Green said.
‘Why on earth would we go to occupy Ukraine…
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Druse in Syrian Town Rocked by Violence Agree to Disarm Militias
Sirens blaring, a truckful of armed men trailing in its wake, the black sport utility vehicle that sliced sharklike through the Syrian town of Ashrafieh Sahnaya on Friday morning was impossible to miss.
Government forces had retaken control from…
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Battle for next pope is about whether Rome is still the Church’s power base – POLITICO
Now, the changes resulting from these consultations, known as “synods,” have become a dividing line among the voting cardinals.
The synods were seized on by conservatives as a “Trojan horse” for a so-called woke agenda and inspired…
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Prince Harry’s BBC interview will not make wounds easier to heal
After months of maintaining a dignified silence, the Duke of Sussex has spoken at length about “the good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up” that he believes led to the removal of his police security detail in Britain.
The BBC team, led by…
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Romania taken off US visa-free travel list – POLITICO
The announcement comes two days before the first round of Romania’s re-do presidential election.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized Romania in February for canceling last year’s presidential round over allegations of illegal…
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Zelenskyy rejected Putin’s proposed ceasefire during Victory Day celebrations
Vladimir Zelenskyy rejected the truce proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the period of celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
‘An immediate, complete and…
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Australia’s center-left Labor Party retains power as conservative leader loses seat, networks report
Brisbane and Sydney, Australia
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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a second term in office in what appears to be an election wipeout for the…
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White House posts AI-generated picture of Trump as pope – POLITICO
Trump attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome last week, in what was his first foreign trip during his second term as U.S. president.
Francis has often been painted as Trump’s ultimate foil — a man with immense power who adopted…
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