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After delays, US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine

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The State Department approved a US$2.1 billion sale of 500 PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, after Kyiv said deliveries had been delayed in recent months. It says no US funds are involved.

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Port Sudan families can barely afford water as shortages persist

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Amina Khalafallah buys water for herself and her four children at 10,000 Sudanese pounds a day, about US$30 a month, as much as her entire salary.

Colombia's budget cuts threaten a key human rights court

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President Abelardo de la Espriella's 2027 budget cuts about 181 billion pesos from the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), roughly US$57 million. The court was set up under the 2016 peace deal with the FARC to prosecute crimes from the armed conflict.

G20 family photo cancelled after protests over the Russian minister

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A US official said the photo was cancelled after some delegations were unwilling to take part in a joint picture. The US chose to "keep the focus on the substantive discussions".

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Parks Canada ends its avalanche-dog rescue program in Banff

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Parks Canada is eliminating its only dog handler position in Banff National Park this month. The agency calls it a "difficult decision" made as it modernizes its law enforcement branch.

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Senator ties Egypt's press crackdown to a US military aid decision

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A Cairo court on Tuesday ordered the news website Madr Masr closed and fined its editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah. Earlier this month, six journalists at the fact-checking platform Matsda2sh were arrested.

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Swiss foreign minister makes a rare visit to North Korea

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Ignazio Cassis wrapped up a two-day visit, the first by a Swiss government minister in more than two decades. Switzerland has formally reopened its diplomatic office in Pyongyang.

Return of the Names remembrance held in 101 cities

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The annual event honours victims of Stalin-era repression, with names read aloud, in person and online. Its website lists 101 cities this year, 15 of them in Germany.