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Europe wants the war in Ukraine to continue, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated in an interview. – “The major European countries want the war in Ukraine to continue. Brussels…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap general election on February 8. – Takaichi’s Cabinet approved the dissolution of…
North Korea is ramping up its “people-first” policy push to win public support in the run-up to an upcoming party congress. – The “people-first” principle is one of North Korean…
Poland said on Thursday it had detected heightened activity of small drones near its border with Belarus on Wednesday evening. – The violation saw the summoning of the Belarusian envoy…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas. – Putin stated that Russia is ready to send 1 billion dollars to the…
The issue of using Russian assets frozen in the US will be discussed at a meeting with representatives of the US administration later in the day, Putin said. – “A…
The sides have made considerable progress in settling the conflict in Ukraine and have to discuss one last issue, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said. – “I think we’ve made…
The Iraqi judiciary on Thursday announced it would launch legal proceedings against ISIS detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq as part of a US operation. – “The Iraqi judiciary will…
The Rafah crossing with Egypt, Gaza’s main gateway, which has been largely shut during the Israel-Hamas war, will reopen next week, Palestinian technocratic committee leader Ali Shaath said on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump signed the charter of his so-called “Board of Peace,” which he has billed as a body for resolving international conflicts, with other founding members in Davos…