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US says N.Korean troops ready for Ukraine combat as missile raises tensions

The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia’s border region with Ukraine ready for combat, after Pyongyang’s firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election.Seeking advantage in his grinding invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has brought in troops from North Korea, the …

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Georgia says ruling party won disputed election, opposition calls protests

Georgia’s pro-Western opposition parties called on Thursday for fresh protests after officials said a partial recount confirmed the ruling party won contested parliamentary elections, with Washington and Brussels demanding an investigation.The opposition said Saturday’s parliamentary vote was “stolen” by the ruling Georgian Dream party and refused to recognise the results, plunging the Caucasus country into …

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Harris slams ‘offensive’ Trump as rivals hit western battlegrounds

Kamala Harris clapped back Thursday at Donald Trump over what she called his “very offensive” remarks about women, returning reproductive rights to the fore as the rivals take their knife-edge White House race to western battleground states.As each candidate seeks even the slightest of advantages, they have also homed in on immigration and are aiming …

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