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North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missile, Japan Says
Canada PM Trudeau to announce resignation as early as Monday
Trudeau expected to announce resignation before national caucus meeting Wednesday
Sources say they are unsure about what the Liberal Party national executive plans to do to replace Trudeau as leader
Russia ‘getting what it deserves,’ Ukraine says, after launching counterattack in border region
Brazil orders police to investigate Israeli soldier on vacation in country for 'war crimes'
The HRF accused the Israeli soldier of "participating in massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction."
Zelenskyy: US threats of sanctions before the war were ''bullshit''
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that he urged the US to impose preemptive sanctions on Russia before the full-scale invasion, describing their threats of sanctions in the event of an attack as “bullshit”.
Hamas says ready to release 34 hostages in 'first phase' of exchange deal
Zelenskyy: Budapest Memorandum guarantors didn't give a damn about Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasised that Ukraine must have reliable security guarantees to end the war, not just a piece of paper, because the guarantors of the Budapest Memorandum “didn’t give a f**k” about Ukraine.
After Chilean politicians label menorah ‘symbol of death,’ hanukkiah vandalized, lighting canceled
Israeli ambassador to Chile, Gil Artzyeli, posted on social media on December 17 that Moreira’s statements were “clear antisemitism,” and he was convinced that they did not represent the Chileans.
More than 50,000 foreign parts found in Russian drones, missiles launched at Ukraine this week, Zelensky says
Russian troops launched more than 630 attack drones, around 740 guided aerial bombs, and nearly 50 missiles of various types this week, targeting settlements across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Zelenskyy: Russia Loses Entire North Korean Battalion in Kursk Within 48 Hours
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy highlights major losses for Russia in the Kursk area, with intense battles ongoing near Makhnivka and in the Pokrovsk direction.
Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 electricity mix, with solar contributing 14%
Russia ‘getting what it deserves,’ Ukraine says, after launching counterattack in border region
Blinken: When Hamas saw pressure on Israel, it backtracked from hostage deal
An additional impediment to a deal was Hamas's wish to see the conflict expanding to additional fronts, Blinken noted.
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed in war operations room, reveals aide
Slovak Prime Minister Fico disappears after visit to Kremlin and is found in a luxury hotel in Vietnam
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico disappeared from the public eye for two ...
Half a million suspected Nazi collaborators are named in the Netherlands
Eight decades after the Holocaust, the list was made public in the country of Anne Frank as a law prohibiting its release expired on New Year’s Day.
Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Kursk Oblast, General Staff claims
The strike targeted the 810th Russian Brigade, resulting in significant losses, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s counter-disinformation center.