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Turkey hosted Hamas leader amid growing criticism over inaction in Gaza
Istanbul/Washington — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and his delegation last weekend in Istanbul amid growing criticism in Turkey of his government’s stance on the…
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Russian media: Kremlin will deploy ballistic missiles close to Finnish border
Russian media say the country plans to deploy ballistic missiles close to its border with Finland. Analysts say it’s the latest in a series of military and hybrid threats that…
continue readingGeorge Mallory’s final Everest letter gave ’50 to 1’ odds against reaching top
International flotilla hopes to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza
A group of activists hopes to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza with a flotilla of vessels carrying aid. It is set to sail from Istanbul in the coming days. In…
continue readingNew EU spending rules bring back debt discipline focus
Brussels, Belgium — With an energy crisis and record high inflation in the EU’s rearview mirror, Brussels believes the time has come for the bloc to focus on ensuring sound public…
continue readingUK’s Sunak promises to start Rwanda flights in 10-12 weeks
London — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks, telling the upper house of parliament he will force…
continue readingProtesters in Paris take stand against racism, Islamophobia, violence
Ukraine’s salt mines become explorable in Minecraft game
A Ukrainian version of the Minecraft game features Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly, and other celebrities from around the globe. The new game, called Minesalt, is based…
continue readingPolish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff election
WARSAW — Polish voters are casting ballots Sunday to choose mayors in hundreds of cities and towns where no candidate won outright in the first round of local election voting two…
continue readingZelenskyy: More US weapons gives Ukraine ‘a chance’ to defeat Russia
Once foreign aid bill signed, this is how US can rush weapons to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days once Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That’s because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S.…
continue readingUS House speaker, who strongly opposed Ukraine aid, ushers it through
Washington — Republican Mike Johnson came out of nowhere six months ago to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, before emerging as an ardent defender of military aid to…
continue readingEU politicians embrace TikTok despite data security concerns
Sundsvall, Sweden — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s short videos of his three-day trip to China this week proved popular in posts on Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, which the European Union,…
continue readingChina’s imports of Russian oil near record high in March
BEIJING — Russia remained China’s top oil supplier in March, data showed Saturday, as refiners snapped up stranded Sokol crude shipments. China’s imports from Russia, including supplies via pipelines and…
continue readingUkraine shoots down 2 of 7 Russian missiles as Russia says it downs 50 Ukrainian drones
While under Russian attack, Ukraine pleads to West for more military aid
Ukraine has appealed for its European allies to urgently step up weapons supplies as it struggles to hold ground against invading Russian forces. As Henry Ridgwell reports, Germany has called…
continue readingLibrarians in Ukraine and their wartime struggle to save libraries
In Ukraine, more than 200 libraries have been destroyed and about 400 damaged since Russia launched its war, say Ukrainian officials. Lesia Bakalets reports from Kyiv on how librarians are…
continue readingUkraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
Europe falters on boosting weapons supplies to Ukraine, as US military aid held up
london — European nations are struggling to agree on providing urgently needed weapons to Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces struggle to hold ground against invading Russian forces. Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure…
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