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Hegseth will skip a meeting on organizing military aid to Ukraine

Hegseth will skip a meeting on organizing military aid to Ukraine

WASHINGTON -- For the first time since the U.S. created an international group to coordinate military aid to Ukraine three years ago, America's Pentagon chief will not be in attendance when more than 50 other defense leaders meet Wednesday. Defense Secretary Pete...

Taiwan president will not attend Pope Francis’s funeral – The Guardian

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UK weather: Hottest ever start to May as temperatures hit 29C – BBC

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Joseph Kabila: DR Congo seeks to remove ex-president’s immunity – BBC

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India and Pakistan are bracing for a military clash – The Economist

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