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A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

French pupil’s father on trial for spreading lies that led to teacher’s Islamist beheading

Eight charged in connection with murder of Samuel Paty in Paris suburbs in 2020

Sandu wins in Moldova despite 'unprecedented' Russian interference

In a victory for pro-EU factions in Moldova and beyond, incumbent President Maia Sandu defeated her challenger, Alexandr Stoianoglo, in the country's Nov. 3 presidential runoff. Sandu won on Nov. 3 by a margin of about 54% to 45%, with 99% of votes counted. "We proved that by uniting we

Hindus beaten at Canada temple by Khalistanis, leaders say 'red line crossed'

Moldova’s pro-Western president wins 2nd term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims

Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in office in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation in the European Union candidate country.

Iran threatens to use more powerful warheads against Israel in next attack: report

A 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say

Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in Belarus. Viasna, the country’s oldest human rights group said Saturday that Russian-born Dmitry Schletgauer is the seventh dissenter to die in jail since Minsk launched a harsh and extensive crackdown on the oppositi

Moldova's Sandu takes lead in election with 92% of vote counted

Russia’s use of unidentified gas surges on the front line, Ukraine lacks detectors

Russia is increasingly deploying unidentified gas in its latest chemical warfare tactic against Ukrainian troops, who are losing ground across the hotspots of the eastern front line. Ukraine is currently unable to identify the majority of the gas used on the battlefield, compared to previous months when it could diagnose

$200m a year, 700,000 tons of rice, space tech: The deal for North Korea in joining Russia’s war

North Korea is believed to have dispatched thousands of soldiers to Russia to support its invasion of Ukraine, with thousands more anticipated to join by the year’s end, according to South Korean intelligence and military officials. While the National Intelligence Service said in its latest analysis the costs of North Korea stepping into the war seem to outweigh the benefits, other experts in Seoul say Pyongyan...

Ukraine needs 500,000 more troops amid slowing mobilization, senior lawmaker says

Roman Kostenko, secretary of the parliamentary defense committee, stated on Nov. 2 that in his view it is necessary to mobilize 500,000 citizens, given current battlefield conditions.

Residents throw mud and insults at Spanish king on visit to flood-hit town

King Felipe heckled in Paiporta, one of the municipalities worst affected by last week’s floods

Eighty years after thousands of Greek Jews were murdered, Thessaloniki’s Holocaust museum is finally set to open

Germany is among donors committing millions to the long-awaited project, to be completed in 2026, which will tell story of those who perished

Iranian woman strips clothes in protest after being assaulted for improperly wearing hijab - report

University officials claimed that the woman was suffering from "severe mental pressure and had a mental disorder."

German government advances law banning BDS

Draft legislation calls for no funding of any group, or organization that spreads antisemitism, questions Israel's right to exist, calls for a boycott of Israel 

Terrorist convicted of murdering 4 in Paris synagogue is lecturer at Canadian university

Dr. Hassan Diab was convicted in France and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of four people, including one Israeli, in a terrorist attack in Paris in 1980; He fled France and, despite the demand for his extradition, will lecture at Carleton University in Canada

Ukrainian intelligence details the equipment it says Moscow is arming North Korean troops with, from 'Dragunov' sniper rifles to thermal imagers

US officials said at a press conference on Thursday that around 8,000 North Korean troops were in the Russian frontline region of Kursk.

Zelenskyy proposes preemptive strikes on North Korean troops in Russia: 'It depends on our partners'

Around 8,000 North Korean troops are in the Russian frontline region of Kursk, US officials said this week.

Exploiting civilian homes: IDF finds Hezbollah weapons in child's bedroom in Lebanon

The nighttime operation was carried out based on precise intelligence information.