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Ukrainian President Zelensky warns that the U.S. siding with Russia would be a historic mistake, while also suggesting American interference in Starlink satellite services. In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirms four service members died in a fire at a military base in Alberta. High fuel prices continue to strain U.S. family budgets, with analysts noting diesel costs are impacting the broader supply chain. Additionally, an Ebola outbreak has spread to an eighth province in Congo and four new cases were confirmed in Kenya, while French authorities arrested 2,300 people during mass st…
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Zelensky warns against US siding with Russia
Fire at Canadian military base kills four
High fuel prices strain holiday budgets
Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo and Kenya
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