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Putin's nuclear talk shouldn't stop NATO backing Ukraine, Stoltenberg says
BRUSSELS - NATO members should not be deterred from giving more military aid to Ukraine by Vladimir Putin's "reckless Russian nuclear...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
G7 aims to finalise deal on $50 billion loan to Ukraine by end-Oct, EU says
BRUSSELS - The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan for Ukraine by the end of...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Analysis-Mark Rutte's NATO mission: rally West, reassure East, help Ukraine
BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM - - NATO's next boss, Mark Rutte, will need all the coalition-building skills he honed as Dutch prime minister to hold...
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Pope will press on with Belgium, Luxembourg trip despite flu, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will press ahead with plans to travel to Luxembourg and Belgium later this week, despite cancelling his...
Sep 24, 20241 min read
Factbox-Pope Francis has long history of health problems
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis cancelled his appointments on Monday because of what the Vatican described as light flu symptoms. Below are...
Sep 24, 20242 min read
Ukraine joins NATO drill to test anti-drone systems
VREDEPEEL, Netherlands - NATO concluded a major anti-drone exercise this week, with Ukraine taking part for the first time as the Western...
Sep 21, 20242 min read
Italy's Emilia-Romagna region hit by new floods as storm moves west
ROME - A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of...
Sep 21, 20242 min read
'Roaring Lion' Churchill portrait retrieved from Italy after Canada theft
ROME - Italy handed back to Canada on Thursday a famous photographic portrait of Winston Churchill that was stolen from an Ottawa hotel...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Italy's Emilia-Romagna region hit by new floods as storm moves west
ROME - A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
UK PM Starmer pledges to work with Italy on migration
ROME - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed Italy's efforts to tackle illegal immigration on Monday, saying the two countries would...
Sep 17, 20242 min read
Sweden should lead deepening of NATO presence in Finland, the Nordic neighbours agree
STOCKHOLM - The Finnish government is happy for Sweden to lead the establishment of NATO land forces in Finland to boost defences against...
Sep 17, 20242 min read
Factbox-List of winners at the 2024 Venice Film Festival
VENICE - The 81st Venice Film Festival ended on Saturday. Here is a list of all the main award winners. GOLDEN LION for best picture:...
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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