Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has hinted at easing tensions on the border with Ukraine. During a visit to troops in the border region, he emphasized the withdrawal of Ukrainian units from the region, the state agency BelTA reported. “We no longer have any complications with the Ukrainians and I hope there will be none,” he […]
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According to Kyrylo Budanov, the head of military intelligence, there have been multiple attempts to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. “But as you can see, they were not successful,” Budanov told New Voice, a Ukrainian website. The general did not say what his claim was based on. He also did not say whether his or
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Since 2004, Rock Island High School has had a student exchange program with St. Meinrad School in Rottenburg am Neckar, a town with a population similar to Rock Island in southwestern Germany, according to a press release. Staff and students on their trip to Germany are, from left to right, Nick Eli, Monta Ponsetto, Eva
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday that Ankara is close to realizing its goals in its ongoing military operations against Kurdish fighters in neighboring Iraq and northern Syria. Erdoğan’s comments come a day after the Turkish Defense Ministry announced that one soldier was killed and another wounded in northern Iraq after an improvised
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According to Kyrylo Budanov, the head of military intelligence, there have been multiple attempts to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. “But as you can see, they were not successful,” Budanov told New Voice, a Ukrainian website. The general did not say what his claim was based on. He also did not say whether his or
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The leader of Hamas’ military wing is said to be among the victims of an airstrike that killed at least 71 people and wounded hundreds, according to the Hamas-run health authority in Gaza, Israeli media reported on Saturday. According to the Haaretz newspaper, sources within the military believe that Mohammed Deif, head of the al-Qassam
Israel says at least 71 people have been killed in an attack on Hamas commanders in southern Gaza, local health officials said Saturday. Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif and Rafa Salama, a second Hamas commander, were the intended targets, Israel said. Hamas rejected Israel’s claim that Dief was the target and it is not yet
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Wondering what your Montreal Canadiens players are up to this summer? Well, there’s been a lot of travelling and a lot of weddings. There were a ton of proposals last offseason, so it makes sense that there will be a ton of weddings this summer. Let’s take a look at the three happy couples. Josh
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According to government figures, the number of prisoners is four times higher than the planned capacity, making the Philippines, along with countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti and Uganda, one of the most overcrowded prison systems in the world. But now the government, with the support of the UN Office on Drugs
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A miner who went missing after an earthquake at Poland’s Rydultowy coal mine has been found alive, more than two days after the accident that killed one worker and injured 17 others, local officials said Saturday. The office of the provincial governor of the Silesian coal mining region in southern Poland
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