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A South Korean lawmaker has revealed that at least 100 North Korean soldiers were killed while fighting for Russian forces in the Ukraine war. The claim was made by lawmaker Lee Sang-kwon, based on information provided…
Keith Kellogg, the newly appointed Special Envoy on Ukraine under U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, plans to visit Kyiv and several European countries in early January as part of the new administration’s efforts to end…
The verdict for the largest mass rape case in France has been announced in Avignon. The main defendant, Dominique Pelicot, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Additionally, 50 other defendants involved in the case…
Saudi Arabia demands the recognition of a Palestinian state as part of any agreement to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, a condition that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has steadfastly maintained…
Cairo, Egypt: Against the backdrop of the Gaza conflict and the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Egypt is hosting the D-8 summit, where the top leaders of Turkey and Iran are participating. The participating countries…
Sana, Yemen: Houthi-backed journalist and political analyst Hussein al-Bukhaiti has declared that the Houthi rebel group will continue its attacks on Israel until Israel stops its aggression and blockade on Gaza. He…
Newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump has blocked the bipartisan congressional budget deal, labeling it as providing "excessive benefits" to Democrats. Supported by billionaire Elon Musk, Trump’s decision has…
VIGNON, France — A court in France on Thursday sentenced the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot to a maximum 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was knocked out…
The United States has imposed sanctions on four entities accused of supporting Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile program. The U.S. State Department announced this decision in a statement on Wednesday.
Pressure is increasing on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, especially following the resignation of his long-time political ally, Chrystia Freeland, this week. Freeland, who serves as Canada's finance…
Ireland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris, announced on Sunday that the country's embassy in Israel has been closed due to Ireland's anti-Israel stance. Harris further stated that Ireland would continue to…
NASA has announced that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft last June, will remain on the ISS until March 2025…
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