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Zelensky arrives in Paris for talks on pressuring Russia

Zelensky arrives in Paris for talks on pressuring Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Friday, his spokesman said, for talks with President Emmanuel Macron on ramping up pressure on Russia. The visit comes as talks brokered between Kyiv and Moscow by the United States to end the four-year invasion have been derailed by the US-

Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions

Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions

Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions that experts believe are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict. Monitoring ship-tracking data on Christmas Day, Jason Wang could tell something "unusual&

U.S. military jet goes down over Iraq; incident not attributed to hostile fire

(The Center Square) – A U.S. Air Force refueling jet involved in Operation Epic Fury has gone down over Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command. The KC-135 was flying over “friendly airspace” during the incident involving another aircraft, which CENTCOM claims wasn't attributed to hostile or

Israel renews Beirut strikes as Netanyahu vows hard line on Hezbollah

Israel renews Beirut strikes as Netanyahu vows hard line on Hezbollah

Israel renewed its strikes on Beirut on Thursday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that if the Lebanese government did not disarm Hezbollah, Israel would do the job "on the ground". "You are playing with fire," Benjamin Netanyahu said to Lebanese authorities during a press conference,

World in 'new dark age' of abuse: UN rights expert

World in 'new dark age' of abuse: UN rights expert

The world has entered a "new dark age of abuses", with the United States "raining death" on Iran and Venezuela, a UN special rapporteur said Thursday. Ben Saul, the United Nations' special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while

In Iran, shut shops, joblessness and a dash for cash

In Iran, shut shops, joblessness and a dash for cash

AFP reporters have been speaking to a range of people living in Iran to build a picture of life under daily US and Israeli bombardment despite an internet blackout and major communication problems. Here is a selection of their comments, either from people who sent messages to AFP reporters or

Turkey talking to US, Iran in bid to end war: minister

Turkey talking to US, Iran in bid to end war: minister

Turkey is talking to both Washington and Tehran in a bid to end the Middle East war, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday as the conflict raged for a 13th day. "We have been experiencing the most intense moments of the war in the last few days," he