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Six Ukrainian Children Returned From Russia Under Qatari Deal 

Six Ukrainian Children Returned From Russia Under Qatari Deal 

Six Ukrainian children taken by Russia in the wake of Moscow’s invasion are to be reunited with family after Qatari...

Zelenskyy to Address US Lawmakers Amid Debate About New Aid for Ukraine  

Zelenskyy to Address US Lawmakers Amid Debate About New Aid for Ukraine  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address members of the U.S. Senate Tuesday amid a push by the White...

UK’s Giant Pandas Leave Edinburgh Zoo, Return to China

UK’s Giant Pandas Leave Edinburgh Zoo, Return to China

The U.K.’s only giant pandas left Edinburgh for China on Monday after spending 12 cub-less years in the Scottish capital. ...

Berlin Police Probe Suspected Arson Attempt at Iran Opposition Group’s Office  

Berlin Police Probe Suspected Arson Attempt at Iran Opposition Group’s Office  

Police in Berlin are investigating a suspected arson attempt early Monday at the office of an Iranian opposition group.  Members...

Niger Ends Security, Defense Partnerships with EU

Niger Ends Security, Defense Partnerships with EU

Niger’s junta on Monday scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation signed with the European Union to...

China’s Xi Welcomes Belarus President to Beijing 

China’s Xi Welcomes Belarus President to Beijing 

Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a “strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination” with Belarus after he met with...

EU States to Start Debating Ukraine Membership Talks on Tuesday

EU States to Start Debating Ukraine Membership Talks on Tuesday

Envoys from the European Union’s 27 member countries will meet on Tuesday to start debating whether to launch membership talks...

France’s Parliament Considers Ban on Single-Use E-Cigarettes

France’s Parliament Considers Ban on Single-Use E-Cigarettes

The French parliament is considering a ban on single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes that are popular with teenagers for their sweet...

Spotify to Lay Off 1,500 Employees

Spotify to Lay Off 1,500 Employees

Spotify says it is planning to lay off 17% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,500 employees, following layoffs...

Burkina Faso Suspends ‘All Distribution Methods’ of French Daily Le Monde

Burkina Faso Suspends ‘All Distribution Methods’ of French Daily Le Monde

Military-ruled Burkina Faso on Saturday suspended “all distribution methods” of Le Monde daily after an article on a deadly jihadi...

As Another Winter Sets In, Ukraine’s Power Grid Braces for Intense Russian Attacks

As Another Winter Sets In, Ukraine’s Power Grid Braces for Intense Russian Attacks

As a second wartime winter arrives in Ukraine, the country is working to ensure this one will not be as...

Britain Persists with Rwanda Plan for Migrants

Britain Persists with Rwanda Plan for Migrants

Britain is continuing its efforts to have migrants seeking asylum in Britain sent instead to Rwanda to seek asylum there. ...

Ukraine Reports Downing 18 Russian Attack Drones

Ukraine Reports Downing 18 Russian Attack Drones

Ukraine’s military said Monday that Russia attacked the country overnight with 23 Iranian-made Shahed drones along with a cruise missile....

Lula in Berlin for First Brazil-Germany Talks in 8 Years

Lula in Berlin for First Brazil-Germany Talks in 8 Years

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva landed in Berlin on Sunday for the first Brazilian-German government consultations in eight...

Solar Grid Brings Light, Progress to Rural Nigerian Community

Solar Grid Brings Light, Progress to Rural Nigerian Community

In early November, Nigeria launched its first interconnected solar hybrid mini grid in Nasarawa State to make electricity more reliable,...

Ukraine, Poland to Open Crossing for Trucks Monday to Unblock Border

Ukraine, Poland to Open Crossing for Trucks Monday to Unblock Border

Ukraine and Poland will open an additional border crossing for empty freight trucks Monday to free up a much-needed route...

Despite Ukraine War Needs, Arms Sales Troubled by Production Woes

Despite Ukraine War Needs, Arms Sales Troubled by Production Woes

Many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong increase in demand for weapons and...

Flights Resume in Munich After Heavy Snow

Flights Resume in Munich After Heavy Snow

Flights resumed at Munich airport on Sunday, a day after they were suspended due to snowfall, but disruption to rail...

US Funding May Dry Up Despite NATO’s Support for Ukraine

US Funding May Dry Up Despite NATO’s Support for Ukraine

U.S. funding for Ukraine may soon come to an end. A divided Congress has so far failed to approve a...

Ukraine Probes Allegations Russian Forces Shot Surrendering Ukrainian Soldiers

Ukraine Probes Allegations Russian Forces Shot Surrendering Ukrainian Soldiers

Ukrainian officials launched an investigation Sunday into allegations that Russian forces killed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers after grainy footage on social...

Fatal Stabbing of German Tourist by Suspected Radical Puts Sharp Focus on Paris Olympics

Fatal Stabbing of German Tourist by Suspected Radical Puts Sharp Focus on Paris Olympics

A bloodstain by a bridge over the Seine river was the only remaining sign on Sunday of a fatal knife...

Zelenskyy Thanks Those Helping Fight Against Invasion

Zelenskyy Thanks Those Helping Fight Against Invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday thanked everyone who has helped Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, including soldiers,...