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Ukraine is battling to keep the lights on, this nuclear plant is vital in the fight
A handful of technicians closely monitor a wall of screens and dial in the control room at the Khmelnytsky nuclear plant – a vast facility…
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Russian Ruble-Pegged Stablecoin Surpasses $100B in Transactions Less Than a Year – Report
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic’s report shows that Russia’s ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5, launched last year to help evade sanctions,…
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Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president
Three Australian and Palestinian legal groups have formally called on the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to investigate Israeli President…
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Rick Steves Says This Scenic Region Of France Has A Lovely Climate & Tons Of Vineyards
France is one of Europe's most iconic countries. Brimming with an almost overwhelming array of things to see and do, it's the country of…
Politics
Emily Damari proposes to girlfriend Danielle Amit at event marking a year since release from Hamas
Damari was released from Hamas captivity in January 2025 alongside former hostages Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher. Former hostage Emily…
News
South Korean Prosecutors Lose Seized Bitcoin, Decline to Disclose Details
South Korea's Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office has lost a significant amount of Bitcoin that was seized during a criminal…
Business
South Korea’s Seized Bitcoin Vanishes in Major Phishing Heist – Prosecutors Probe $300M Loss
The prosecutors of South Korea are looking into the loss of a substantial sum of Bitcoin, which had been confiscated as criminal funds…
Politics
Will the ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe be restored?
Speculation is mounting about the return of a direct ferry crossing from Scotland to mainland Europe after a French port announced it was…
News
What to know about the devastating floods in southern Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Torrential rains and severe flooding across parts of southern Africa have killed more than 100 people in…
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Iraq to begin proceedings against ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria
More than 10,000 members of the ultra-hardline terror group have been held for years in about a dozen prisons and detention camps guarded…
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Thousands protest rising crime in Arab sector, Ben-Gvir accuses leaders of 'fueling violence'
“Tens of thousands in Sakhnin are marching together for the safety of all of us,” Hadash-Tal chairperson MK Ayman Odeh said. Tens of…
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Germany alarmed by reports of IS militants escaping Syrian prisons
Reports of militants from the Islamic State escaping from prisons in Syria are causing concern among Germany's security authorities. In…
Politics
France seizes suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker in the Mediterranean
France says it has seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of being part of Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet". French…
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Death toll in Sunday's train crash in Spain rises to 45
The death toll from the serious train crash in southern Spain has climbed to 45 after the bodies of two more men were found in the…
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Activists nabbed as they try to damage private jet of Germany's Merz
German police have arrested three people at an aircraft hangar housing Chancellor Friedrich Merz's private plane in western Germany,…
Politics
Colombia imposes tariffs and halts energy sales to Ecuador as trade feud escalates
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia announced Thursday that it will apply a 30% tax on a group of products from Ecuador and will suspend the…
Politics
Germany expels Russian embassy staffer over links to Russian spy
Germany is expelling a Russian embassy staffer over links to a woman arrested on suspicion of spying for Moscow, Foreign Minister Johann…
Business
German central bank predicts only slight growth in first quarter
A stele with the inscription "Deutsche Bundesbank Eurosystem" stands in front of the Bundesbank headquarters. Arne Dedert/dpa The German…
News
Poland must accept penalty over Turów mine dispute, EU court rules
Poland must accept a penalty payment of €68.5 million ($80 million) over a dispute linked to the Turów mine, the European Court of Justice…
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Masdar and Octopus Energy sign agreements on UK and Africa clean power
Masdar and Octopus Energy have entered into two agreements to collaborate on clean energy systems in the UK and Africa. The companies…
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Israel's president sees the Iranian leadership as 'fragile'
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday that Iran’s leadership has been significantly weakened by the recent nationwide…
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Old protest video misrepresented as Iranians rejoicing at 'elimination of hijab law'
As people poured onto the streets in mass protests in Iran, a video of a woman dancing and throwing her headscarf on a bonfire was shared…
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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says
South Africa's Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said that the security forces are not yet able to defeat deadly criminal gangs, in a…
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Over 6,000 affected by disposal of unexploded bomb in German city
An unexploded US-made bomb has been discovered in the city centre of Aachen, near Germany's borders with Belgium and the Netherlands,…