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
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Under Rules of War, ‘Proportionality’ in Gaza Is Not About Evening the Score
The international laws governing war are unfeeling. They give more precedence to military advantage than to civilian harm. They do not consider
Israel-Hamas War: Attacks in Red Sea and on Israel Bolster Houthis’ Regional Standing
Infectious diseases are ravaging the population of Gaza, health officials and aid organizations said on Monday, citing cold, wet weather; overcrowding in
Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has seen off a Tory rebellion over his flagship Rwanda bill but still faces a battle to get
270 Delta passengers stranded overnight on Canadian military base after emergency landing
A Delta flight from Amsterdam to Detroit with 270 passengers was stranded on a remote military base in Canada overnight after it
Zelensky Visits Washington to Appeal for More War Funding: Live Updates
Ukraine’s largest mobile operator said it had come under a powerful cyberattack on Tuesday morning that knocked out service to millions of
Lawmakers Call for Raising Tariffs and Severing Economic Ties With China
Bipartisan lawmakers on Tuesday called for severing more of America’s economic and financial ties with China, including revoking the low tariff rates
Turkey Suspends Soccer Matches After Referee Attack
The punch landed only seconds after the referee Halil Umut Meler blew his whistle to end Monday night’s game in Turkey’s top
Hong Kong’s Archireef partners with First Abu Dhabi Bank to restore marine ecosystems in the Middle East
Hong Kong marine tech start-up Archireef will partner with the Middle East’s biggest bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), to deploy terracotta
All 7 Members of BTS Are Now in Military Service in South Korea
Fans of the K-pop band BTS have known for years that a day would come when its seven members would all be
Three Months After Biden, It’s Xi’s Turn to Court Vietnam
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday for a relatively rare trip abroad, seeking to elevate ties with an important
Myanmar is now world’s largest source of opium, UN says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Myanmar has become the world’s largest source of opium, thanks to domestic instability and a decline in cultivation in
Rishi Sunak faces crunch Rwanda vote as Tory MPs split
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a battle to persuade Tory MPs to back his flagship Rwanda bill, ahead of a key
Israel Says Gaza Fighting Focuses on 3 Hamas Strongholds: Live Updates
U.N. officials warned on Sunday that pressure was mounting near Gaza’s border with Egypt, an area where tens of thousands of Palestinians
Navalny camp sets strategy to disrupt Putin’s path to new term
* Opposition sees 100-day campaign as window of opportunity * Volunteers to hit voters with cold-calls and online posts * Navalny camp
Hamas Fighters Surrender in North Gaza: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates
Israel unleashed a barrage of airstrikes across Gaza on Saturday, killing dozens of people and sending hundreds of wounded to overwhelmed hospitals,
Discontent grows as Sisi seeks third term
Once hailed by many people as a saviour, Egypt’s strongman leader Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is now seen in a very different light.
Israel-Hamas War: Latest News – The New York Times
As criticism mounted of Israel’s mass detention of Palestinian men in Gaza, the government defended the roundup, saying it needed to detain
Ukrainian tanks playing key role in defending Avdiivka against Russian assaults after taking a backseat in fighting
Ukraine’s tanks are playing a key role in defending Avdiivka from Russian assaults. Tanks have generally taken a backseat in fighting to avoid
Why the UK’s Plan to Stop Migrants Depends on Rwanda
(Bloomberg) — The UK has developed a novel solution to the migration pressures facing many developed nations: Send asylum-seekers to Africa. The
Teenagers Convicted in France in Connection With Teacher Samuel Paty’s Killing
Six teenagers were convicted by a court in Paris on Friday in connection with the attack on Samuel Paty, a history teacher
Zelenskyy speaks with Estonia’s Prime Minister about upcoming EU summit and further support for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a telephone conversation with Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia. Source: Ukrainian president on Twitter (X), reports
Israel-Hamas War and Gaza Fighting: Live Updates
The Israeli military said on Thursday that it had apprehended hundreds of people suspected of terrorism, including wanted Hamas operatives, across the
UK Accuses Russia of Yearslong Cyberattacks
Russia’s intelligence service has carried out a yearslong cyberattack campaign against high-profile politicians, civil servants, journalists and others, according to the British
Benjamin Zephaniah, British Poet and Author Who ‘Overturned Ideas of Who a Poet Could Be,’ Dies at 65
Benjamin Zephaniah, a pioneering author, professor and poet whose work helped to inspire today’s generation of British poets and who did not
Israel Claims Hamas Fired Rockets From ‘Humanitarian Zones’ in Gaza: Live Updates
Time is running out for the hostages. That is the message both those released from captivity in the Gaza Strip and their
Australia sanctions 13 Russians over poisoning, jailing of dissident Kara-Murza
Australia had imposed sanctions on 13 Russian individuals in connection to the poisoning, arrest, and sentencing of the prominent Russian opposition figure,
China and E.U. Leaders Meet as Tensions Rise over Russia
Leaders of the European Union met with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Thursday in an effort to stabilize a
Nearly 900,000 Ukrainians to receive UN aid this winter
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will provide assistance to approximately 900,000 Ukrainian citizens this winter, UNHCR said in a
Israel Says Main Gaza Highway Is ‘Battlefield’: Live Updates
When Dr. Yael Mozer-Glassberg, a senior physician at Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, was initially asked to join the team of
Boris Johnson to Face Tough Questions at U.K. Covid Inquiry
Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister whose tenure was dominated and ultimately derailed by the coronavirus pandemic, is set to testify
Alberto Fujimori Is Ordered Released From Prison in Peru
Peru’s top court on Tuesday ordered former President Alberto Fujimori released from prison, where he is serving a 25-year sentence for human
Israel-Hamas War: Latest News – The New York Times
The Israeli military has begun an invasion of southern Gaza, according to a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery, evidence of
Eight dead as cyclone batters India’s southeast coast
Chest-high waters surged down the streets of India’s southern city Chennai on Tuesday with eight people killed in intense floods as Cyclone
A Prison at War: The Convicts Sustaining Putin’s Invasion
Aleksandr Mokin had lost the will to live. Convicted of selling drugs and ostracized by his family, he endured abuse from guards
Canada’s public broadcaster to cut 600 jobs as it struggles with budget pressures
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s public broadcaster announced on Wednesday that it will cut 600 jobs and reduce its English and French programming
Israeli Forces Near Khan Younis in Southern Gaza
Conditions in the city are grim, with little access to running water or sanitation. People are sleeping in the open, and aid
Israel’s Focus on Southern Gaza Could Signal Expanded War: Live Updates
The U.S. government is making an intense effort to persuade Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations so they can once again pause
Kiwi Eggs Hatch in the Wild Near New Zealand’s Capital
At the foot of a towering fern, Pete Kirkman pushed his hand through a curtain of dead branches into a burrow. His
Attacker cited Gaza war after killing 1, wounding 2 in Paris attack: police
An attacker who killed one man and wounded two others in a knife-and-hammer rampage in Paris cited the war in Gaza as