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Venezuela receives more deportees from the US

Argentina prays for Pope Francis

Haiti multinational force denies losing members in gunfight

Congressman proposes ban on student visas for Chinese nationals

Chinese companies expand businesses overseas amid economic downturn

In CPAC remarks, White House national security adviser pledges crackdown on Mexican cartels

Speakers hail Trump administration’s first month in office, with dozens of executive orders that have proposed sweeping changes to range of government policies, positions

Ukraine marks war’s 3rd anniversary as US support wavers

Shifting US policy raises fears among Ukrainians of being left to face Russia alone

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UN Security Council demands rebels withdraw from captured Congolese cities

Rwandan-backed rebels have seized two regional capitals and several towns in recent weeks

Tense negotiations continue with Ukraine as Trump pushes for deal to end war

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pushed Kyiv to sign a critical minerals agreement while Washington pursues talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine. Ramping up criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in this week's dramatic change in U.S. policy and relations with Kyiv and Europe.