France, Germany seek to reset strained ties
Paris—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday sought to underline the importance of their nations’ postwar ...
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In wargame exercise, China fails to take Taiwan: US thinktank
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely fail if the United States helps defend the island—but at a debilitating cost ...
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Aid from two World Bank entities hit record $75 bn in 2022
Two World Bank entities provided a record $75 billion in financing last year, said a letter by its president, as ...
Read more‘Changed radically’: How women fight in Ukrainian city
By Joris Fioriti "A video on her Instagram account shows the 25-year-old Aleksandra Savitska in Kherson, wearing a helmet and ...
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Pope Francis appeals for end to ‘senseless’ war in Ukraine
Vatican City—Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message ...
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Zelensky blasts Russian ‘terror’ after deadly Kherson shelling
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted Russian "terror" after shelling left 10 dead and 55 injured in Kherson city on Saturday, ...
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IMF chief says global economic growth may fall below 2% in 2023
Washington—IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned Thursday that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent—last seen during the coronavirus ...
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Zelensky aide: 13k Ukrainian soldiers killed since invasion
Kyiv—As many as 13,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed since Russia’s invasion in February, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr ...
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Macron heads to US for ‘personal’ 2nd state visit
Paris—French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Washington Tuesday to discuss a slew of issues with US counterpart Joe Biden, ranging ...
Read moreSun-soaked North Africa pushes for cheap energy
Solar panels glint in the sun on a Tunisian lagoon, part of a long-delayed drive to harness the North African ...
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