UK inflation hits lowest level in more than two years
British inflation has slowed sharply to the lowest level in more than two years on falling petrol prices, official data showed Wednesday,
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Ukraine’s citizen army struggles with a hidden enemy: combat stress
* Hundreds of Ukrainians support soldiers suffering stress * Some helpers are qualified psychotherapists and psychiatrists * Others are civilians who join
Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
Trump ineligible to hold office, court rules Colorado’s top court ruled that Donald Trump was disqualified from holding office again because he
French Parliament Approves Immigration Overhaul
France’s Parliament late Tuesday approved an immigration overhaul that was made tougher under right-wing pressure, securing a legislative win for President Emmanuel
Zelenskyy does not believe in “partial NATO membership” for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not believe it is a realistic idea for the North Atlantic Alliance to extend security guarantees to part
Putin hails Russia’s military performance in Ukraine and he vows to achieve Moscow’s goals
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the military has seized the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine after
Israel-Hamas War and Gaza Fighting: Live Updates
Shooting missiles toward Israel and attacking ships sailing through the Red Sea, Yemen’s Houthi militia has been gaining popularity across the Middle
Mali’s ancient city defies jihadist siege to stage a festival
In the shadow of Timbuktu’s ivory-coloured Monument To Peace, musicians from across Mali took the stage as the sun set on the
China Earthquake Kills More Than 100 in Gansu and Qinghai Provinces
An earthquake killed at least 116 people in a mountainous area of northwestern China, officials and state media said on Tuesday, crumpling
Hamas releases video showing three elderly Israeli hostages
From left to right: Amiram Cooper, Yoram Metzger and Chaim Peri, who are all currently being held hostage in Gaza The armed
Iceland Volcano Erupts Near Grindavik After Weeks of Earthquakes
REYKJAVIK — A volcano in southwestern Iceland, the country’s most populated region, began erupting Monday with lava fountains reaching high in the
Israel has gone beyond self-defence in Gaza, Tory MP Alicia Kearns says
Israel has “gone beyond self-defence” and lost the moral authority in its war with Hamas, the chair of the Commons foreign affairs
Russia’s economy is overheating
Semafor Signals Insights from The Bell, Meduza, and The Moscow Times NEWS Russia’s economy is at risk of overheating, the country’s central
Grenade-tossing village council member remanded to two months custody without bail
The Uzhgorod District Court has decided to keep Serhiy Batrin, a member of the Kerechka Village Council, in custody for two months
FSB claims arrest of Ukrainian Army informant from Crimea and Ukrainian “terrorist”
The Russian security forces have announced that a Crimean resident claimed to have been spying on Ukraine has been detained near Pskov,
Israel Shares More Details of Hostage Deaths as Pressure to Curb War Grows: Live Updates
Roman Catholic church officials said an Israeli military sniper shot and killed a mother and daughter on Saturday inside a church compound
Hostages shot by IDF put out ‘SOS’ sign written with leftover food
Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by soldiers in Gaza on Friday had used leftover food to write signs pleading for help, Israel
Police Investigate Graffiti Found on Seoul’s Main Palace
The Gyeongbokgung palace, a national treasure in the heart of South Korea’s capital that draws millions of visitors each year, was vandalized
Ukraine’s Security Service launches investigation into device in ‘potential’ office of Commander-in-Chief
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has stated that a technical device which was out of order was found in one of
Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution – The New York Times
Chileans on Sunday rejected a new constitution that would have pulled the country to the right, likely ending a turbulent four-year process
Security Service launches investigation after recording device found in Zaluzhnyi’s new office
The Security Service of Ukraine has issued a statement confirming the discovery of a recording device in a location potentially used by
U.S. to Push Israel to Scale Back War Against Hamas in Gaza: Live Updates
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to keep fighting in Gaza, even as anguish over the Israeli military’s accidental killings of
The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
Artillery boomed, shaking the ground, as a couple scurried through the streets of Saké, their possessions balanced on their heads, in the
Three dead after historic Kairouan walls collapse
Three stonemasons have died after a section of the historic walls around the Old City of Kairouan in Tunisia collapsed on Saturday.
Knowledge Is Power in Soccer. But Is It Fun to Watch?
Few things degrade quite so rapidly as the element of surprise, once exposed to the pressurized, accelerated conditions provided by elite soccer.
Austria backs EU sanctions package after Raiffeisen suspended from war sponsor list
Austria supported the EU’s 12th sanction package against Russia after Ukraine suspended the inclusion of the Raiffeisen Bank in the war sponsors
Accidental Killings of Hostages Stun Israel: Live Updates
Israeli troops mistakenly shot and killed three Israeli hostages during combat with Hamas in northern Gaza on Friday, the Israeli military said.
Israeli hostages were holding white cloth when IDF shot them, army says
Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza were shot dead while holding a white cloth, an Israeli military official
Israel Knew Hamas’s Money Source Years Before Oct. 7 Attacks
Israeli security officials scored a major intelligence coup in 2018: secret documents that laid out, in intricate detail, what amounted to a
SBU raids upscale Kyiv restaurant — video
Ukraine’s SBU security service and military recruitment officials conducted “counter-sabotage security measures” at one of Kyiv’s most prestigious restaurants, the SBU told
Businessman and football boss runs for DR Congo president
Will he, or won’t he? That has long been the question asked of Moïse Katumbi. He is one of the most powerful
Israeli Troops Accidentally Kill Three Hostages: Live Updates
The strangest part of her seven-week ordeal, said Chen Goldstein-Almog, formerly an Israeli hostage of Hamas, were the long, almost intimate conversations
Defense Ministry recoups $24 million from unreliable suppliers
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, under the new leadership of Rustem Umerov, has won five international arbitration cases against foreign contractors, clawing back UAH
Latest Israel-Hamas War and Gaza News: Live Updates
The main reason Israel’s heavy bombardment of Gaza for nine weeks has not pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into Egypt is
Putin Tells Annual News Conference Russia’s Aims in Ukraine Haven’t Changed
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is more than three hours into his year-end news conference on Thursday, and has stated clearly
Australian Court Throws Out Conviction of Mother Accused of Killing 4 Children
A court of appeal on Thursday overturned the conviction of a woman once labeled Australia’s worst female serial killer by the tabloids
Tropical Cyclone Jasper weakens while still lashing northeastern Australia with flooding rain
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The first tropical cyclone to hit Australia in the current season weakened to a low pressure system but
Grain leads Ukrzaliznytsia’s November exports, surpassing iron ore
Ukraine’s state railway operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, has revealed significant shifts in the transportation of grain cargo, impacting both domestic and export sectors. In
Biden to Meet Families of Hostages Held in Gaza: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates
The U.N. General Assembly demanded an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in an overwhelming vote on Tuesday that highlighted much of
Germany to plug budget hole through savings and subsidy cuts
BERLIN, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Germany’s coalition government has agreed to plug a 17-billion-euro ($18.32 billion) hole in its budget for 2024