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Kremlin confirms Ukraine war talks this week in Abu Dhabi

Kremlin confirms Ukraine war talks this week in Abu Dhabi

Talks will take place less than two weeks before the fourth anniversary of Moscow launching its full-scale offensive against Ukraine

Asia
India faces hotter, drier February, threatening winter crops

India faces hotter, drier February, threatening winter crops

The country's northwestern wheat-growing region is likely to receive less than 78% of its long-term average rainfall

Europe
US, UK, Gulf states among nations condemning deadly attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

US, UK, Gulf states among nations condemning deadly attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

U.S. Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker says Pakistani people deserve to live free from violence and fear

Middle East
Top US, Israeli generals meet at Pentagon amid soaring Iran tensions

Top US, Israeli generals meet at Pentagon amid soaring Iran tensions

United States ramps up its naval presence and hiked its air defenses in the Middle East

North America
Five-year-old boy detained by ICE has returned to Minnesota, lawmaker says

Five-year-old boy detained by ICE has returned to Minnesota, lawmaker says

Ecuadorean boy and his father, who entered the United States legally as asylum applicants, had been held in a detention facility in Dilley, Texas