- Death toll from blast at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port rises to 40 Reuters
- A massive explosion at an Iranian port possibly linked to missile fuel kills 25, injures some 800 AP News
- Putin offers Iran Russian help after blast at Iranian port of Bandar…
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Homes destroyed and 1,500 detained in Kashmir as India cracks down following attacks : NPR
People stand near the razed house of Kashmiri militant Ahsan Ul Haq Sheikh’s family house in Murran area of Pulwama…
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The days ahead hold ‘critical’ steps toward Ukraine peace, Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday during an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, that a Trump Administration-brokered deal between Ukraine and Russia to end the war is “closer in general” than it’s ever…
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Britain may abandon its plans to send troops to Ukraine, while the US is ready to support a coalition of the willing.
Britain might change its previously discussed plans to deploy thousands of troops to Ukraine, as such an action is regarded as too risky if a potential peace agreement with Russia were to be disrupted. Instead, Britain and France are considering the option of sending…
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The EU is preparing its 17th package of sanctions targeting Russia, while the US is also threatening Moscow with increased pressure.
In Kyiv, officials hope that the new restrictions will target key sectors of the Russian economy and serve as a crucial tool in applying pressure on Russia to achieve peace. US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham noted that if Russia continues to reject a “decent and…
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Pope Francis’ tomb opens to the public in St. Mary Major Basilica
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world and…
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Warsaw has initiated a preferential lending program to support Polish companies in Ukraine’s reconstruction.
Poland has introduced a state preferential lending program aimed at assisting Polish businesses in the reconstruction of Ukraine, allocating approximately €58.25M. The maximum loan amount for a single company is PLN 10M (€2.33M) at an interest rate of 2% per annum,…
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Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb despite ceasefire with Hezbollah | Israel
Israel conducted an airstrike on a residential neighbourhood of Dahiyeh in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday afternoon despite a November ceasefire that officially ended fighting with the militant group Hezbollah.
Videos showed three bombs…
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An industrial park in the Kyiv region plans to attract 30 residents and $250M in investment by 2030.
The Bila Tserkva Industrial Park will not revise its strategic development plan, which aims to draw 30 resident companies and $250M in investment by 2030 while creating up to 4,000 jobs, said Andriy Ropytsky, director of the industrial site. According to him, in addition…
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