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EU ministers meet in Kyiv in display of solidarity

EU foreign ministers have held talks with their Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv, the first time such a gathering has taken place outside of the bloc. The meeting is designed to show solidarity and dispel any sense of fatigue with Ukraine's...

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UN approves international force to aid Haiti

The United Nations Security Council has authorized the deployment of a multi-national security force to Haiti. It's designed to help the Haitian police battle heavily armed gangs that have become increasingly powerful there. It's not cle...

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Over 100,000 ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

The main city in Nagorno-Karabakh has been all but abandoned, after most of the region’s 120,000 ethnic Armenians fled in the wake of a takeover by Azerbaijan.

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Oxfam warns of extreme hunger crisis in Yemen

When Yemen's warring sides agreed to stop fighting and withdraw their troops from a crucial port city, there was hope that more food and medicine would soon flow in. But with sporadic fighting has continued and there is growing despair f...

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Kyiv brushes off U.S, Slovakia wobbles in EU visit

EU ministers convened in Kyiv on Monday in their first ever meeting outside the bloc. They marked their support for Ukraine after both a pro-Russian candidate won an election in Slovakia and the U.S. Congress left Ukraine war aid out of ...

Reuters

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EU poised to update rules for migrants, asylum-seekers

The European Union was poised to agree to new rules for how it handles asylum-seekers and irregular migrants after Germany said it would go along with the intensely negotiated package. EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson said an ...

France 24

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NATO pledges additional aid to Ukraine

NATO's secretary-general has promised more support for Ukraine in its counteroffensive against Russia. Jens Stoltenberg has been hailing progress made by Ukrainian forces during a visit to Kyiv. But there are political splits between Ukr...

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Macron backs Corsican autonomy within France

French president Emmanuel Macron said he backed “autonomy” for Corsica “within the French Republic” as he visited the island on Thursday. France 24’s Clovis Casali takes a look at what this autonomy might look like.

France 24

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Germany tightens border controls amid migrant influx

Germany has announced it will increase controls on its border with Poland and the Czech Republic in an effort to prevent more migrants from entering the country. The announcement came a day after police raids in Germany found more than 1...

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French ambassador to Niger returns to Paris

France's ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday after weeks of tensions with the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion.

France 24

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U.S soldier Travis King in American custody

U.S. Army Private Travis King, who ran into North Korea in July, has returned to American custody after being expelled by North Korea into China.

Fox News

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Russia seeks to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

Russia is reportedly seeking to rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council. The BBC has obtained a copy of the paper Russia is circulating to UN members asking for their support. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffle...

France 24

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U.S. and Kenya sign defense agreement

The U.S. and Kenya signed a defense agreement Monday that will see the East African nation get resources and support for security deployments. The agreement guides the countries' defense relations for the next five years as the war in Ea...

France 24

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France withdraws military forces from Niger

President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country as a result of the coup that removed the democratically elected president. Thousands of people gath...

France 24

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Mercedes, BMW stand to lose most in China EV battle

The European Union's probe into Beijing's electric-vehicle subsidies may leave Germany's luxury automakers facing the most potential exposure to tit-for-tat tariffs.

Bloomberg

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Biden hosts Pacific nations to combat Chinese influence

United States President Joe Biden says he is working with Congress on a plan to invest $200m in Pacific Island nations. Washington is hosting a summit of leaders from the Pacific in a bid to counter China's influence in the region.

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Israel on cusp of region-reshaping peace with Saudi Arabia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government is on the verge of normalising relations with Saudi Arabia. But a potential deal still faces long odds.

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China to help reconstruct war-battered Syria

China's President Xi Jinping called on the West to lift sanctions on Syria and offered Beijing's help in rebuilding the war-shattered country during rare talks with Syria's long ostracized leader Bashar al-Assad.

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Zelenskyy ends U.S visit with pledge of $128m

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties in the United States Congress as some Republicans question the billions of dollars spent on aid to Kyiv. At the White House, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, promis...

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King Charles visits Notre Dame after Senate speech

King Charles III on Thursday visited the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, partially destroyed by fire in 2019. It followed his speech earlier in the day before the French Senate in which he pledged stronger ties between the U.K. and France.

France 24

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U.S. lawmakers debate Ukraine war funding

Since President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in the United States this week, his mission has been clear: unite the West, again, in support of Ukraine. On Thursday, that mission was expected to bring Zelenskyy to Capitol Hill where he has be...

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India issues warning to citizens in Canada

India has urged its nationals in Canada, especially students, to exercise "utmost caution" as ties deteriorate in an escalating row over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.

Reuters

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U.S. federal shutdown threatens Ukraine funding

A race against time as the federal government faces a looming shutdown in just 10 days, with no resolution in sight, raising concerns about potential impacts on Ukraine's ongoing war effort against Russia, as reported by FOX's Doug Luzader.

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Zelenskyy to face Russian officials at the UN

Ukraine's president is set to go face to face with Russian officials for the first time since his country was invaded, as the UN Security Council meets Wednesday for a potentially dramatic session.

France 24

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Trudeau holds ground on accusations against India

Justin Trudeau is standing firm on allegations the Indian government helped assassinate a Canadian Sikh leader on Canadian soil, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded to see the intelligence used and NDP Leader Jagmeet Sing...

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Netanyahu and Biden meet in New York

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold their first face-to-face talks since Netanyahu took power in December. Biden held off extending an invitation to Netanyahu out of concern about a judicial overha...

France 24

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World needs Ukraine to prevail; Zelenskyy tells UN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the United Nations General Assembly in New York the world needs to 'stand firm' against Russian genocide, as he told sceptical developing nations that they had a stake in Kyiv's victory.

Al Jazeera

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Zelenskyy addresses UN meeting in New York

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on world leaders to show unity in the face of Russia’s continued aggression in Ukraine, telling the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Moscow is 'weaponising' food and energy.

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Funeral for dozens killed during protest in DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has held a mass funeral for 57 people killed during a protest against the presence of UN peacekeepers. It was the first time relatives of the victims were able to view their remains, three weeks after...

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Five American prisoners held in Iran return home

Five American citizens jailed in Iran for years, have landed at an airport near Washington DC. They were freed as part of a deal that included the release of five Iranians held in the US. It also included unlocking $6 billion of Iranian ...

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