Putin says Russia would consider foreign troops deployed in Ukraine “legitimate targets”

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine, particularly while his country’s full-scale invasion is still ongoing, would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow’s forces. Putin’s comments came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to provide a potential peacekeeping force as part of security guarantees for Ukraine if…

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Couple who illegally kept rooftop-roaming panther named Louise says they saw animal as their “big, affectionate baby”

[ad_1] A French couple kept Louise, a playful black panther, in an apartment in northern France, triggering panic when she was spotted roaming nearby rooftops. The pair were handed suspended jail sentences on Thursday for illegally keeping a wild animal, despite protesting that they saw Louise as their baby. The ruling follows a September 2019…

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Trump’s envoy joins European leaders and Zelenskyy to push ceasefire efforts, despite Putin’s intransigence

[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Thursday with European leaders in Paris, along with President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, to discuss ongoing efforts to broker an end to Russia’s war against his country that includes security guarantees for the war-torn nation. Mr. Trump has been pushing for Russia and Ukraine to strike a deal to…

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Afghanistan earthquake death toll reaches 2,200 as race to reach survivors continues four days later

[ad_1] The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan jumped to at least 2,205 on Thursday, four days after the temblor toppled homes as people slept. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said 3,640 more people were confirmed injured from the quake, which struck the country’s Kunar and Nangarhar provinces at about 11:40 p.m. local…

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