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Muhammad top name for baby boys in England and Wales
Muhammad surpassed Noah as the most popular choice for parents naming their baby boys in 2023.
Tokyo gov't employees to get 4-day workweek option from April 2025
TOKYO -- Gov. Yuriko Koike on Dec. 3 announced plans to introduce a system that would give metropolitan government workers the option to take three da
French nuclear firm Orano says Niger has taken control of uranium mine
Romania hit by major election influence campaign, amid Russian cyber-attacks
Romania's intelligence service reveals details of what it says is an attempt from abroad to meddle in the country's presidential election.
Russia Reportedly Withdraws Ships from Syria's Tartus Naval Base Amid Escalating Conflict
NATO ally vows to put Ukraine in 'strongest position for peace talks'
Mexico says Canada wishes it had its ‘cultural riches’ amid tariffs feud
Leaders cast the other as ill-prepared after Trump threatens to apply 25% taxes on goods from both countries
White House official: 8 US telecom providers hacked by Chinese
Body of hostage Itai Svirsky, killed in Hamas captivity, recovered by IDF in Gaza
On January 15, Hamas announced in a video that Itai Svirsky, 38, had been killed in an IDF airstrike.
Biden administration announces additional $725m in military assistance to Ukraine
The White House is trying to disburse last $7bn in aid approved by Congress before Trump begins second term
Chechen leader threatens to use Ukrainian POWs as human shields against drones
Ramzan Kadyrov, ruler of Russia’s Chechen Republic, has visited Ukrainian prisoners of war and threatened to use them as human shields against drones attacking the republic. [The Chechen Republic, also known as Chechnya, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation; the Ukrainian parliament has recognised it as the temporarily Russian-occupied territory of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria – ed.]
Frontline report: Russian soldiers' life expectancy near Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast plummets to two weeks amid failed assaults - Euromaidan Press
Ukrainian defenses near Myrnohrad withstand up to 10 daily assaults, forcing heavy Russian casualties and exposing cracks in Moscow's military strategy.
EU moves to ban smoking and vaping in outdoor spaces
South Korea's Parliament introduces bill to impeach President
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Canadian miners use China's rare metals ban to push back on Trump tariffs
French government toppled in historic no-confidence vote
A majority of lawmakers voted on Wednesday for a motion of no confidence, causing the fall of Michel Barnier's three-months-old government.
South Korean Protesters Thwarted More than Just a Coup Attempt
The uprising against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prevented him from seizing dictatorial powers. It may also help avoid a cold war with China.
Ceo of United Healthcare fatally shot, motive is still unknown as suspect is at large
Taliban bans women from training as nurses and midwives
This was the only path left for girls who had been excluded from other fields, say students in Afghanistan