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House effectively ends Hegseth impeachment. And, 3 men accused of plotting U.K. attacks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been spared from the House's impeachment effort, at least for now. And, federal prose...

Putin open to contacts with Europeans including Merz — Kremlin

Earlier, the German chancellor said that he would not shy away from a conversation with Putin on the sidelines of the G2...

Kenya: Sudan Lifts 20-Month Ban On Kenyan Tea Imports After Ruto Talks

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sudan has lifted a 20-month ban on Kenyan tea imports following talks between President William ...

North-South Corridor called to drive trade, investments in Eurasia — Lavrov

Amid ongoing changes to the global logistics map, there is a growing need for new routes to carry out freight transporta...

No request from Oslo for another phone call with Putin — Kremlin

Earlier, the Norwegian PM did not rule out another conversation with the Russian leader

German Military Expansion Hits Obstacle With Misconduct Report

Germany’s Defense Ministry will crack down on cases of sexual misconduct after a survey showing such incidents are commo...

Europeans would do well to learn realism, desire for peace from US envoys

No Europeans were present at the negotiating table

Putin to hold talks with US envoys Witkoff, Kushner soon — Kremlin aide

Commenting on Kushner’s remark about plans to travel to Moscow following trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine in Abu...

Haitian PM praises El Salvador after joint strike on alleged home of gang leader

The 400 Mawozo gang was targeted by El Salvador's military, which has deployed thousands of troops to combat Haiti's gan...

What is northern Europe’s new drone and warship plan to counter Russia?

UK-led coalition of 10 Northern European nations announces joint defence framework amid rising threats from Moscow.

Zelenskyy warns Ukraine is 'not real estate' as experts say a Russia peace deal remains elusive

President Zelenskyy warned Tuesday that his country "was not real estate," as a second and final day of U.S.-brokered pe...

Violent clashes near the Sudanese border: At least 65 dead in western Ethiopia

Tom Canetti, our correspondant in Ethiopia, has more.

Russia, Ukraine may exchange POWs in next two-three weeks — general Zorin

Lieutenant General Alexander Zorin believes that it will happen after all the issues related to the swap procedure are a...

COP31 Climate Summit: Rosebank Oil Field Becomes a Test for Andy Burnham

The fate of one of the UK’s largest undeveloped oil fields has become a test of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s approach t...

Rights group raises concerns about jailed Dr Abu Safia amid strikes on Gaza

PHRI says the arbitrary detention of Gaza doctors violates individual rights and undermines healthcare system.

She saw her husband and daughter off to Egypt. An Israeli sniper killed her on the way home

She saw her husband and daughter off to Egypt. An Israeli sniper killed her on the way home Submitted by Maha Hussaini o...

Aid agencies criticize Israel over Gaza conditions

Around two-thirds of Gaza’s population, displaced by Israel’s war in the enclave, lives in tents, tens of thousands of w...

Trump administration races to fill key diplomatic posts in the Middle East

Many countries in the region including Saudi Arabia are without confirmed ambassadors.

US citizen, ‘Chinese blood’: top biologist Yuan Junying caught in debate over returnees

A top Chinese-American biologist who left Harvard University to take up a position in China is facing an online backlash...

The problem with the COP31 electrification goal

Initiative is quiet on the need to shift from fossil-fired generation

Lebanon: After 48 years patrolling the Blue Line, UN peacekeepers prepare exit

The situation in southern Lebanon remains volatile and extremely difficult for communities trying to rebuild their lives...

‘Make or bake time’: Guterres urges climate justice pact as leaders gather at COP31

UN chief António Guterres called for a new global climate justice agreement at COP31 on Wednesday, urging governments to...

Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support

The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, expressed deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situati...

Russia thanks US envoys for helping facilitate talks on Ukraine settlement in Abu Dhabi

Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky said that Moscow positively evaluates the role of Steve Witkoff and Jared Ku...

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire negotiations stall

The US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aim to broker a potential truce in attacks on the two countries’ energy infrastructur...

Moscow, Chengdu Technology Zone to form partnership — minister

The Moscow government is ready to provide required support to this initiative, Minister of the Moscow Government Sergey ...

Protesters outside Israel’s Knesset oppose Arab lawmakers, call for new elections

Demonstrators gathered outside Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, calling for new elections and expressing opposition to ...

Erdogan: Climate change is one of the 'deepest existential crises' in humanity's history

Erdogan: Climate change is one of the 'deepest existential crises' in humanity's history Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

Over 300 Italian schools evacuated after receiving same emailed bomb alert

At least 300 schools in Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving the same bomb alert message, the education min...

Iran says will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave country

Zelensky reveals when Ukraine expects first delivery of Swedish Gripen fighter jets

Kyiv has urged its partners to speed up aircraft deliveries, which are expected to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capa...

Somalia: Somali Government and Opposition Agree On Security and Election Principles in Mogadishu Talks

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali federal government officials and members of the opposition Future Council have reportedly...

Ukrainian forces lose over 50 Baba-Yaga drones in battles for Voskresenka

During prolonged fighting, units of Russia's Battlegroup East established control over a large area of Ukrainian defense...

Sri Lanka launches pilot of Chinese flying taxi service

Sri Lanka is now joining a race among more than a dozen countries to introduce passenger-drone services.

Pakistan militant attack kills 10 policemen in KPK's Kohat, gunbattle still under way

A violent militant attack on Wednesday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province claimed the lives of at least 10 police personnel....

Russia’s last openly critical newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts its Moscow office

The paper said security services and censors forced it to stop operating after they evicted it, shut down its donation s...

At least 300 schools in Italy evacuated after emailed bomb threats

The bomb alerts were sent to school headmasters by email, and also included threats towards Italian Prime Minister Giorg...

India forms specialist police commando units to patrol disputed border with China

India has reportedly formed specialised commando units to patrol its disputed border with China in a bid to claw back it...

Eisenkot quickly targets Netanyahu's legacy in new Israeli parliament

Israeli ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot and his allies launched a legislative onslaught against caretaker Prime Minister Ben...

IN BRIEF: Second day of talks between Russia, US, Ukraine ends in Abu Dhabi: what we know

The meeting lasted just under two hours