Rutte becomes new NATO boss, voices strong support for Ukraine
BRUSSELS, October 2 ------ NATO's new chief Mark Rutte voiced strong support for Ukraine and said he was not worried about the upcoming...
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Oct 2
Hungary and Ukraine ministers hold 'frank' talks amid Russia strains
BUDAPEST, October 2 ------ Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said he had had a "very frank one-on-one conversation" with his...
Oct 1
Oil forecasts cut for 5th straight month on demand, OPEC uncertainty
October 1 ------ Analysts have cut their 2024 oil price forecasts for a fifth consecutive month, citing weaker demand and uncertainty...
Oct 1
China megacities ease homebuying rules to lift ailing property market
BEIJING, China, October 1 ------ Three Chinese megacities eased restrictions on buying homes and Beijing's central bank said it would ask...
Oct 1
G7 aims to finalize deal on $50 bln loan to Ukraine by end-Oct, EU says
BRUSSELS, October 1 ------ The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan for Ukraine by...
Oct 1
Zelensky: Front line 'very, very difficult,' must do what we can in autumn
October 1 ------ Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the situation on the front line of the war against Russia was "very, very...
Sep 30
Veteran Japan lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba to be PM after 'final battle'
TOKYO, September 30 ------ Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's prime minister after winning a closely fought...
Sep 30
Hezbollah's Nasrallah: Lebanon's most powerful man killed by Israel
BEIRUT, Lebanon, September 30 ------ Slain Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, whose death was confirmed by his Iran-backed movement,...
Sep 30
Zelensky says Trump assured him of support for Ukraine in war with Russia
September 30 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with Fox News, said he received "very direct information"...
Sep 30
Ukraine says struck Russian ammo depot with drones
KYIV, September 30 ------ Ukraine claimed to have sent more than 100 drones deep inside Russia to hit a major weapons depot, as Kyiv ups...
Sep 29
Developing nations risk being sidelined from renewable energy boom
NEW YORK, September 29 ------ World leaders on Tuesday said that developing nations risk missing out on a push to triple the amount of...
Sep 29
Fat-burning protein variants, potential obesity treatment discovered
ISTANBUL, September 29 ------ A recent study by Kobe University researchers in Japan has identified new protein variants that could...
Sep 28
Mexico's new president takes reins of shaky economy
Mexico City, September 28 ------ Mexico's incoming president Claudia Sheinbaum will inherit an economy plagued by uncertainty after...
Sep 28
WHO sees rise in 'problematic' social media use for European teens
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, September 28 ------ The World Health Organization warned of a "sharp rise in problematic social media use" among...
Sep 27
Helene, now a major hurricane, menaces Florida with 'unsurvivable' storm surge
September 27 ------ Driving rain flooded roadways and closed down airports in Florida as an intensifying Hurricane Helene marched toward...
Sep 27
China: Missile launch into Pacific 'legitimate'
BEIJING, September 27 ------ China said that its launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean was...
Sep 27
Zelensky alleges Russian plot on nuclear plants in defiant UN address
UNITED NATIONS, September 27 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of plotting potentially catastrophic attacks on Ukrainian...
Sep 27
Top Republican wants Ukrainian ambassador to US fired, ahead of Zelensky visit
WASHINGTON, September 27 ------ The Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Sep 26
Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, September 26 ------ An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico as it churned on a path forecasters said would...
Sep 26
US, France seek Lebanon ceasefire deal; Israel says ground operation is possible
September 26 ------ The US and France sought to hammer out a 21-day ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict between Israel and the militant...
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