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EU must condemn Israeli atrocities at top-level meeting: Human Rights Watch

There can be no business as usual with a government responsible for crimes against humanity and acts of genocide’ ‘Unless the EU drastically changes course, it will...

US very clear about its troops not going to Ukraine — Pentagon chief

At the same time, Pete Hegseth noted that "it’s very encouraging to see European leaders saying ‘we’re prepared to step in in Ukraine and help provide security guarantees’ NEW...

Europe must reach defense ‘independence’ of US: Germany’s Merz

Merz, leader of the CDU/CSU alliance, said he had “no illusions at all about what is coming out of America” BERLIN: Germany’s conservative election winner...

Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians...

The Palestinian foreign ministry called the Israeli moves “a dangerous escalation of the situation in the West Bank,” and urged the international community to intervene in what it termed Israel's...

US pressures Ukraine to nix its UN resolution demanding Russian forces withdraw

But Kyiv refused to pull its draft resolution, and the UN General Assembly will vote on it Monday Trump administration is seeking a vote on its proposal...

US says killed a senior member of Syria Al-Qaeda affiliate

BEIRUT : The US military said Saturday it had killed a senior member of Al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch Hurras Al-Din, which announced its dissolution last month, in an air strike in the country’s...

Soviet legacy, sanctions, Oreshnik: Putin speaks at Future Technologies Forum

The President noted that sanctions against Russia have helped stimulate scientific progress as well as manufacturing inside the country MOSCOW - The Soviet chemical industry, which at one...

Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of...

Hamas will also release four more bodies next week, completing the first phase of the ceasefire Hamas will not release remaining captives without a lasting ceasefire and...

New Zealand marks 14th anniv. of Christchurch quake that killed 185

CHRISTCHURCH - The New Zealand city of Christchurch on Saturday marked the 14th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake that claimed 185 lives and injured thousands. Of the victims,...

Zelensky: Ukraine, US working on economic deal to ensure it works

Zelensky became involved in barbed exchanges with Trump this week over approaches to a peace settlement Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that officials...