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Tensions in Eastern Europe have escalated once again as Russian forces executed two cross-border assaults inside northern Ukraine, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to declare a "new wave of counteroffensive actions", by Russia. The developments mark a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two nations, raising concerns about the potential for further violence and destabilization in the region.

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With both Kate Middleton and King Charles undergoing cancer treatment simultaneously, Prince William finds himself navigating the delicate balance between his family responsibilities and his heightened leadership role within the monarchy.

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In a quiet corner of a Berlin library, the tranquility was shattered by an unexpected act of violence. Franziska Giffey, a former mayor of the German capital and currently serving as a senator, found herself at the center of a disturbing incident. As she browsed the bookshelves, a man struck her from behind, aiming blows at her head and neck.

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President Xi Jinping pushed back against allegations of China's support for Russia’s war in Ukraine during meetings with European leaders. This is amid a period of rising China-Europe tensions spurred by concerns of Beijing’s close ties to Moscow.

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In a courtroom adorned with portraits of stern-faced judges and shelves stacked with dusty legal tomes, the fate of Luis Rubiales hangs in the balance. The former head of the Spanish Football Association (FA) stands accused of a crime that defies convention: a kiss.

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The security service in Ukraine, (SBU), says it has foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other high-ranking Ukrainian officials. Two Ukrainian government protection unit colonels have been arrested.

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Diplomats of the said on Wednesday that the EU is considering expanding its sanctions against Moscow over the war in Ukraine to target Russia's liquefied natural gas sector.

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In a controversial incident that has shocked the art world, two women were arrested on Monday for defacing a 19th-century painting by Gustave Courbet with the words "MeToo". The painting, known as "The Origin of the World", depicts a woman's vagina and was on display at the Centre Pompidou in Metz as part of a larger exhibition focused on the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. The artwork had been on loan from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris.