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EU raises training target for Ukrainian soldiers to 75,000
EU defence ministers agreed to raise the training target for Ukrainian soldiers to 75,000 by the end of the year, the bloc's top diplomat…
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Israel Security Cabinet Votes to Keep Troops in Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor
(Bloomberg) -- Israel’s government voted to maintain a military presence in Gaza’s so-called Philadelphi corridor, an issue that’s proved…
Politics
Russian fighters to leave Burkina Faso for Ukraine
Russia is withdrawing 100 of its paramilitary officers from Burkina Faso to help in the war in Ukraine. They are part of about 300…
Politics
Russia hands an 8-year prison term to a newspaper publisher in Siberia over Ukraine war criticism
A Russian newspaper publisher was convicted by a court in Siberia on Friday and sentenced to eight years in prison after his paper…
Business
SunSource Energy expands presence in India with new solar plant
SunSource Energy, a solar subsidiary of Dutch off-grid energy distributor SHV Energy has commissioned a 21MWp solar power plant in India's…
Politics
Hyatt Hotels opens third property in Mainz, Germany
Hyatt Hotels has expanded its portfolio across Mainz, Germany, with the opening of Brunfels Hotel, its third property in the city. The…
Business
Geely counts on the Zeekr 7X midsize SUV to compete with Tesla's bestselling Model Y
Zeekr Intelligent Technology, the premium electric vehicle (EV) maker controlled by Geely Auto, has unveiled a new sport-utility vehicle…
News
Taipei zoo's veteran giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With politics set aside, well-wishers gathered to wish the Taipei zoo’s senior panda a happy 20th birthday. Visitors…
Politics
In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelensky loses his shine
Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five and a half years ago, hoping the…
Politics
Elon Musk hits out at judge threatening to suspend X in Brazil
Elon Musk has stepped up online attacks on a Supreme Court judge threatening to suspend social media platform X in Brazil, calling him “an…
Politics
NATO member says Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows just how hollow the Russian war machine is
Ukraine's attack on Kursk is "devastating for the Putin regime," said Sweden's foreign minister. Tobias Billström added that the shock…
Politics
Fall Of Key Donetsk City Could Be An “Operational Catastrophe” For Ukraine
In the most heavily contested region of Ukraine, Russian troops are now less than eight miles from the key Ukrainian logistics hub of…
News
Odds increase for development of tropical storm in Caribbean while new disturbance tracked in Atlantic
MIAMI — ‘X’ now marks not just one spot, but two spots again in the Atlantic basin tropics as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has…
Politics
Starlink Caught in Crosshairs of Elon Musk’s Battle With Brazil
Brazil is preventing Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite-internet operation, from conducting financial transactions in the country, the…
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Feathers, flags and foam: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com…
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Local business plays key part in La Festa Italiana
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton’s Annual Italian Festival, La Festa Italiana, is coming back, filling Courthouse Square…
Politics
UN: Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
Israel has agreed to limited daily pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip from Sunday to allow for hundreds of thousands of children to be…
Politics
France's Macron says giving Telegram CEO Durov French citizenship was a good thing
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended his decision to give special fast-track citizenship to…
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Son of Spanish actors sentenced to life in Thai prison for murder of surgeon
[Source] On Thursday, a court in Thailand sentenced Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, the son of famous Spanish actors, to life in prison for the…
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UN calls for de-escalation as Israeli West Bank raids continue
Israeli forces have carried out raids in the occupied West Bank for a second day running, leading to calls for de-escalation from the…
Politics
Spain’s leader in Senegal concludes West Africa tour aimed at tackling irregular migration
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday to conclude his…
Politics
Poland slashes subsidies for right-wing Law and Justice party
Poland's electoral commission on Thursday announced cuts to the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party's subsidies after ruling it…
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Typhoon Shanshan leaves at least 3 dead in Japan as storm brings 'unprecedented' winds, storm surge and rainfall
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in southern Japan on Thursday, threatening “unprecedented” high winds, waves, heavy rainfall and powerful…
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Why Telegram chief's arrest raises 'red flags' for tech bosses
Now that France has charged Telegram's founder with failing to stop illegal activity on his platform, other tech bosses may have reason to…