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Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended in win for food prices
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A wartime agreement that unblocked grain shipments from Ukraine and helped temper rising global food prices…
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UN reports progress on Russia’s grain and fertilizer exports
GENEVA (AP) — Top U.N. officials updated a high-level Russian delegation Friday on progress to facilitate Russia’s exports of food…
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US presses, but Russia reluctant on Ukraine grain deal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations warned that global food security depends on renewing the…
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Europe
Exploding, low-tech boats churn up Russia’s Black Sea interests and standing
Small, kayak-shaped boats fitted with cameras, tracking devices and jet-ski motors were employed to attack Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in…
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Middle East
Russia suspends Ukraine grain deal over ship attack claim
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia announced Saturday that it will immediately suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered grain deal that…
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Barrage of Russian strikes hits key Ukrainian infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine — A massive barrage of Russian strikes on Monday morning hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other…
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Sport
Treasure beneath the waves: EU Project around Aegean and Black seas
The Turkish town of Enez offers an unusual getaway: an ancient cultural heritage lying beneath the Aegean Sea. Two kilometres…
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Middle East
Family mourns miner’s death in Turkey, demanding punishment
AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — “My one and only, where are you,” a mother cried at a cemetery beside a freshly-laid…
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Middle East
Putin tempts Turkey, suggests making it Europe’s new gas hub
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday doubled down on his proposal to turn Turkey into a…
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Middle East
‘No waiting’: Turkey, Russia to act on Putin’s gas hub offer
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey and Russia have instructed their respective energy…
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