Greece’s only miniature therapy horses bring joy to many, but the charity is struggling

Greece’s only miniature therapy horses bring joy to many, but the charity is struggling

12/15/2024 Newsmaker
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ATHENS, GREECE — Slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, a smile spreads across the little girl’s face. Blinking behind her glasses, she...

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Hackers demand ransom from Rhode Islanders after data breach

Hackers demand ransom from Rhode Islanders after data breach

12/15/2024 Newsmaker
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Hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents’ personal and bank information, including Social Security numbers, were likely hacked by an...

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Britain joins trans-Pacific pact in biggest post-Brexit trade deal

Britain joins trans-Pacific pact in biggest post-Brexit trade deal

12/15/2024 Newsmaker
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LONDON — Britain officially became the 12th member of a trans-Pacific trade pact that includes Japan, Australia and Canada on Sunday...

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Zelenskyy: Russia ‘using Korean soldiers in Kursk’

Zelenskyy: Russia ‘using Korean soldiers in Kursk’

12/14/2024 Newsmaker
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KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that Russia has begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions...

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Serbia’s main gas supplier, controlled by Russia, faces US sanctions

Serbia’s main gas supplier, controlled by Russia, faces US sanctions

12/14/2024 Newsmaker
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BELGRADE, SERBIA — The United States plans to introduce sanctions against Serbia’s main gas supplier, which is controlled by Russia, Serbia’s...

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Ex-soccer player becomes Georgia’s president in blow to EU aspirations

Ex-soccer player becomes Georgia’s president in blow to EU aspirations

12/14/2024 Newsmaker
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TBILISI, GEORGIA — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip...

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New Zealander who doesn’t speak Spanish wins Spanish world Scrabble title

New Zealander who doesn’t speak Spanish wins Spanish world Scrabble title

12/14/2024 Newsmaker
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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak,...

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President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister

President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister

12/14/2024 Newsmaker
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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address...

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US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban

US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban

12/14/2024 Newsmaker
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WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would...

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Moody’s hands France surprise downgrade over deteriorating finances

Moody’s hands France surprise downgrade over deteriorating finances

12/14/2024 Newsmaker
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PARIS — Credit ratings agency Moody’s unexpectedly downgraded France’s rating on Friday, adding pressure on the country’s new prime minister to...

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Blinken calls on Azerbaijan to release Meydan TV journalists 

Blinken calls on Azerbaijan to release Meydan TV journalists 

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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The arrests in Azerbaijan of several journalists, including staff at the independent Meydan TV, have been condemned by the international...

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Argentina’s Milei receives Italian citizenship during Rome visit, source says

Argentina’s Milei receives Italian citizenship during Rome visit, source says

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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ROME — Italy’s government has granted citizenship to Argentinian President Javier Milei on account of his Italian family roots, a source...

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Landmark climate change legal hearing wraps up in The Hague

Landmark climate change legal hearing wraps up in The Hague

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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LONDON — A landmark hearing into nation-states’ legal obligations over climate change wrapped up at the United Nations’ top court in...

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Landmark climate change hearing ends on question of reparations

Landmark climate change hearing ends on question of reparations

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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A landmark hearing into nation-states’ legal obligations over climate change wrapped up at the United Nations’ top court in The...

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VOA Russian: Sister of American jailed in Russia says she doesn’t know where he is

VOA Russian: Sister of American jailed in Russia says she doesn’t know where he is

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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Patricia Hubbard Fox, the sister of the 72-year-old U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard sentenced to jail in Russia for almost seven...

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Moldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom 

Moldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom 

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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CHISINAU — Moldova’s parliament on Friday voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector over fears...

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Georgia crisis deepens as government set to name far-right president 

Georgia crisis deepens as government set to name far-right president 

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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Tbilisi — Georgia’s political crisis deepened Friday after new pro-Europe protests were announced ahead of the controversial nomination of a far-right...

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Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukrainian infrastructure

Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukrainian infrastructure

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian...

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Ukraine’s reformed military procurement agency drives country’s NATO ambitions 

Ukraine’s reformed military procurement agency drives country’s NATO ambitions 

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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KYIV — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last year. It was the government’s answer...

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Switzerland plans revamp of Cold War-era nuclear bunker network 

Switzerland plans revamp of Cold War-era nuclear bunker network 

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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GOLLION, Switzerland — Switzerland wants to update its network of aging nuclear shelters, which are increasingly seen as an asset at...

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China-Russia Arctic cooperation a US national security concern

China-Russia Arctic cooperation a US national security concern

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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LOS ANGELES — The United States and its NATO allies are paying increased attention to military cooperation between Russia and China...

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US announces new arms aid package for Ukraine worth $500 million

US announces new arms aid package for Ukraine worth $500 million

12/13/2024 Newsmaker
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine on Thursday, valued at $500 million, Secretary of...

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