TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te pledged to ramp up defense measures and protect the island’s…
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Venezuela Places Opposition Leader Guanipa Under House Arrest After Brief Release
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Kyrgyzstan President Sacks Top Ally from Security and Government Posts
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Muslim Nations Slam Israel’s West Bank Measures
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Vox Doubles Seats in Spanish Aragon Snap Vote
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Milano Cortina Medals Breaking Under Olympic Strain
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Thai MPs Face Ban Over Lèse-Majesté Reform Push
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