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Dec 21, 20243 min read
Explainer-Why does Russia want to capture strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
MOSCOW/KYIV - Russian forces are around 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) to the south of the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of...


Dec 21, 20242 min read
Exclusive-Trump's Ukraine envoy plans January trip to Kyiv, other European capitals
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Ukraine envoy will travel to Kyiv and several other European capitals in early...


Dec 17, 20243 min read
German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote, paving way for election
BERLIN - The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
Stricken oil tankers show risks of Russia's ageing 'shadow fleet'
MOSCOW - Russian authorities sought to limit the damage on Monday from oil spilled into the Kerch Strait by two ageing tankers that were...


Dec 17, 20243 min read
Mayotte cyclone kills several hundred, maybe thousands, in worst storm in century
PARIS/MORONI - Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
US national security adviser Sullivan says Trump should like 'burden sharing' AUKUS deal
SYDNEY - The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership with Australia will benefit the United States and is the kind of "burden...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
Alleged Chinese spy linked to UK's Prince Andrew denies any wrongdoing
LONDON - A Chinese national with close links to Prince Andrew said he had done nothing wrong and was not a spy, after the businessman was...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
Russia to boost its ballistic arsenal with new missiles and testing, commander says
Russia is boosting its ballistic arsenal with new strategic missile systems, plans maximum-range launches and may increase testing in...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
Ukraine reports North Korean losses on Russia's Kursk front
Ukraine's HUR military spy agency said on Monday that North Korean units fighting for Russia sustained losses of at least 30 soldiers...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
Berlin eyes role in Ukraine peace deal but says too early for decisions
BERLIN - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday his country would likely play a role in securing a future ceasefire deal...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
Russia says Syrians must decide future of their country
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it was up to Syrians to determine their own future and called for an "inclusive" government...


Dec 17, 20242 min read
New EU renewable energy target faces nuclear roadblock
BRUSSELS - European Union plans for a new renewable energy goal hit early resistance on Monday from pro-nuclear governments, who...
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