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EU foreign ministers to tackle Syria sanctions relief at end of month
RIYADH - European foreign ministers will meet at the end of January to discuss the lifting of sanctions on Syria, the EU foreign policy...
3 days ago4 min read
Analysis-NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target but will raise its sights
BRUSSELS - NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current...
4 days ago3 min read
Facts-Soccer-France manager Didier Deschamps who will leave role in 2026
Factbox on Didier Deschamps, who the French soccer federation said on Tuesday would leave his role as France manager after his contract...
Jan 23 min read
Russian gas era in Europe ends as Ukraine stops transit
MOSCOW/KYIV - Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of...
Dec 21, 20243 min read
Facts-Who received the longest jail terms in the Gisele Pelicot rape trial?
AVIGNON, France - A French court found all 51 defendants guilty on Thursday in a mass rape case including Dominique Pelicot, who...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
Mayotte cyclone kills several hundred, maybe thousands, in worst storm in century
PARIS/MORONI - Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
New EU renewable energy target faces nuclear roadblock
BRUSSELS - European Union plans for a new renewable energy goal hit early resistance on Monday from pro-nuclear governments, who...
Dec 17, 20244 min read
Rescuers comb debris for survivors, count dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte
PARIS/MORONI - Emergency workers searched for survivors on Monday and battled to restore services in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Western nations agree to 'disrupt and deter' Russia shadow fleet, Estonia says
TALLINN - Twelve Western countries have agreed measures to "disrupt and deter" Russia's so-called shadow fleet of vessels in order to...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
French parliament approves bill to roll over budget, avoiding shutdown
PARIS - France's National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on Monday approved a special law designed to maintain core state...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
Russia disrupting Baltic security in test for NATO, Polish admiral says
WARSAW - Russia is disrupting mobile communications and ship-tracking data across the Baltic Sea, endangering vessels and energy...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
US hits North Korea and Russia with new sanctions, Treasury says
WASHINGTON - The United States hit North Korea and Russia on Monday with new sanctions that the Treasury Department said targeted...
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