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06:40 GMT 15 April 2021 / updated: 07:55 GMT World

US Mulls New Measures Against Russia in Coordination With European Allies, Report Claims

A man fishes on shore of Bosphorus straits as Galata bridge is seen in the background, at Karakoy neighbourhood, in Istanbul, on February 23, 2021.

Turkey Confirms US Has Cancelled Black Sea Passage of Warships

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson smiles after being greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, Thursday, 22 August 2019 in Paris

Can BoJo's Charm Offensive ‘Project Love’ Save the UK Amid Tensions With Scotland, NI and Wales?

In this photo taken on 5 August 2011, US troops from the Charlie Company, 2-87 Infantry, 3d Brigade Combat Team under Afghanistan's International Security Assistance Force patrols Kandalay village following Taliban attacks on a joint US and Afghan National Army checkpoint protecting the western area of Kandalay village.

Sen. Graham Warns Biden 'Paving the Way' for New 9/11, 'Extending War' With Afghanistan Withdrawal

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, center, and members of the royal family attend the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony in London, Saturday, June 8, 2019.

None of the UK Royal Family to Wear Military Uniform at Prince Philip's Funeral - Report

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Saudi Crown Prince Urged PM Johnson to Interfere in Newcastle United Takeover - Report
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Asia & Pacific
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The HMS Queen Elizabeth's maiden voyage will finish with joint exercises with the Japanese and American military.
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Military & Intelligence
Sweden, Finland to Hold Anti-Submarine Drills, Finnish Navy Says
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Sport
Tokyo Olympics May Be Cancelled If Situation Around Covid-19 Worsens - Report
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'Call Me When You're an American': South Dakota Governor Pledges to Reject Migrants
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DoJ: Officer Who Fatally Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbit Will Not Be Criminally Charged
Ashli Babbitt, who served for more than 12 years in the US Air Force and the Air National Guard, was fatally shot on January 6 by an unidentified US Capitol Police officer after she participated in the violent storming of the US Capitol. At the time, Babbitt had been attempting to break through a door to the Speaker’s Lobby.
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World
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