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Putin Signs Law Extending Nuclear Arms Treaty Between US And Russia

The US has extended the New Start nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years.

Announcing the move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it made the world safer.

President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin reportedly discussed it by phone a week ago, and Mr Putin signed it into law on Friday.

The treaty had been set to lapse on 5 February, as the Trump administration had refused to approve the extension. It had sought tougher verification procedures and some inclusion of tactical weapons, as well as an expansion of the deal to cover China.

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British Academic Sentenced To Nine Years In Iranian Prison Escapes

A British-Iranian academic facing nine years in jail in Iran has told how he escaped on foot over mountains to start a new life in the UK.

Kameel Ahmady was convicted two months ago of collaborating with a hostile government. He denies the charge. He decided to try to flee while on bail and appealing against the sentence.

Mr Ahmady trekked over a mountainous border to escape the Revolutionary Guards — a journey he described as «very long, very dark and very scary».

Mr Ahmady was born of Kurdish stock in western Iran. But his parents sent him to Britain when he was 18 for his education.

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Two FBI Agents Killed And Three Wounded In Florida

Two FBI agents have been killed and three others have been wounded during a shootout in Florida while serving an arrest warrant, according to the FBI.

The gunfire began around 06:00 local time (11:00GMT) in the city of Sunrise as agents were investigating a child abuse case, US officials say. The suspect has also been killed. Asked how many bullets were fired, a police official replied: «Too many to count.»

The gunfight took place at an upscale gated community north of Miami.

«A team of law enforcement officers were there to execute a federal court-ordered search warrant in furtherance of a violent crimes against children case,» a statement from the FBI said. The statement added that two of the agents had been transported to hospital and were in a stable condition. The deceased agents have not yet been named.

Police Find Four Grenades And Three Guns During Manchester Raids

Four men have been charged after police discovered four grenades and three guns during a series of raids in Manchester.

Residents were evacuated from their homes after weapons were found in searches in Stretford and Wythenshawe on Thursday and Friday. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the items were seized from a man on Taylor’s Road in Stretford and from a property in nearby Milton Close.

The men, aged 36, 48, 55 and 63, face a number of drug and firearms charges. They are due before Manchester Magistrates’ Court later.

Myanmar Army Takes Power In Coup Detaining Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s military has seized power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected leaders.

Troops are patrolling streets in major cities and communications are limited. The top army commander is now in charge and a one-year state of emergency has been declared, army TV announced. The move follows a landslide win by Ms Suu Kyi’s party in an election the army claims was marred by fraud. She urged her supporters to «not accept this» and «protest against the coup».

In a letter written in preparation for her impending detention, she said the military’s actions put the country back under dictatorship.

Myanmar, also known as Burma, was ruled by the armed forces until 2011, when democratic reforms spearheaded by Aung San Suu Kyi ended military rule.

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