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Japan’s PM resigns; Zelensky condemns Russia’s “ruthless” strikes, and more
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Japan’s prime minister, Ishiba Shigeru, resigned in an effort to contain splits in his Liberal Democratic Party.
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Iran threatens American bases in the Middle East; America demands peace in Ukraine by June, and more
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