Ukrainian forces have attempted a second incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region in the last 48 hours, officials reported on Thursday. A similar operation took place on Tuesday and ended in failure. Russian border guards and military troops will not allow “Ukrainian terrorists” to enter the country, Governor Roman Starovoyt said on social media, adding that fighting…

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The Latvian parliament on Wednesday chose Edgars Rinkevics as the Baltic country’s next president, after incumbent Egils Levits chose not to run for a second term. Rinkevics will be the first openly homosexual head of an EU member state.