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Rubio lands in Geneva for talks on Ukraine plan
Rubio lands in Geneva for talks on Ukraine plan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Geneva Sunday morning for discussions on a US plan to end the Ukraine war, after Washington signalled room for negotiation on the controversial proposal.

November 23, 2025

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Norris and Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP
Norris and Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP

Championship leader Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were disqualified on Sunday from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for technical infringements.

November 23, 2025

War refugee Aonishiki beomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament
War refugee Aonishiki beomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn on Sunday became the first from his nation to win a tournament of the traditional Japanese sport.

November 23, 2025

Slovenia holds crunch vote on contested assisted dying law
Slovenia holds crunch vote on contested assisted dying law

Slovenians began voting Sunday in a new referendum that will determine if a law legalising assisted dying will be enforced or suspended, after critics mounted a campaign against the legislation.

November 23, 2025

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Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids
Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

Myanmar's military said Sunday it arrested nearly 1,600 foreign nationals in five days in a highly publicised crackdown on a notorious internet scam hub on the Thai border.

November 23, 2025

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US denies pushing Russian 'wish list' as Ukraine plan
US denies pushing Russian 'wish list' as Ukraine plan

Washington insisted Saturday that its Ukraine proposal is indeed official US policy, denying claims by a group of senators that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them the document under discussion is just a Russian "wish list."

November 23, 2025