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ICJ stops short of ordering cease-fire in Gaza; demands Israel contain deaths
The International Court of Justice decided not to throw out the case — and ordered six so-called provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza.
Ukraine claims overnight attack on Russia oil refinery
Social media footage posted overnight showed bright flames and columns of smoke tearing through the refinery, owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft.
Uncertainty hangs over Russia’s version of POW plane crash
Ukraine's military intelligence said it had no "comprehensive information" detailing who was on the flight.
Russian missiles target Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv
In Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, two people were killed and at least 11 were wounded, according to the regional governor.
European Union says Israel can’t ‘have veto’ on creation of Palestinian state
The comments come after EU's top diplomat chaired talks between the bloc's 27 foreign ministers and the top diplomats from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and key Arab states.
Protests against Germany’s far right draw hundreds of thousands
BERLIN: A protest against the far right in the German city of Munich Sunday afternoon ended early due to safety concerns after approximately 100,000 people showed up, police said. The demonstration was one of dozens around the country this…
Elon Musk privately visits Auschwitz-Birkenau site in response to accusations of antisemitism on X
Musk sparked an outcry in November with his own tweets responding to a user who accused Jews of hating white people and professing indifference to antisemitism.
Ukraine says West must halt weapons parts supplies to Russia
"The West must get serious about strangling Russia's ability to produce weapons," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a social media post.
Schools in western Ukraine roll out shooting training for students
KYIV: Schools in western Ukraine are rolling out rifle and pistol shooting practice using interactive software, a regional official said Thursday, signalling how Russia's nearly two-year invasion has impacted school life.
The war has…
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian apartment buildings and injure 17 in latest strikes on civilian areas
The night-time attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, struck 20 residential buildings and a medical center, authorities said.
Ukraine needs money from the US and Europe to keep its economy running. Will the aid come?
Without pledges of support by the start of February — when EU leaders meet to decide on aid — and if no money arrives by March, that could be risky for Ukraine.
Houthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen: US military
After the Western strikes against rebel targets last Friday, the Houthis said they would not be deterred and declared that US and British interests were "legitimate targets".
More queens in store for European royalty as Gen Z rises
Belgium's Princess Elisabeth, born in 2001; Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (2003)...half of the hereditary monarchies on the Continent are likely to be led by a queen before too long.
Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after nine soldiers were…
Three weeks ago, PKK-affiliated militants tried to break into a Turkish base in northern Iraq, according to Turkish officials, leaving six soldiers dead.
Rising prices cap India’s thirst for Russian oil
Since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago, India has bought hundreds of millions of barrels of cut-price Russian crude, saving itself billions of dollars while bolstering Moscow's war coffers.
Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister
Attal, 34, rose to prominence as the government spokesman and education minister and had polled as the most popular minister in the outgoing government.
French prime minister resigns following recent political tensions over immigration
The statement from Macron's office said Borne will continue handling daily domestic issues until a new government is appointed.
Russian shelling kills 11 in Donetsk region while Ukraine claims it hit a Crimean air base
Russian officials did not comment on the alleged attack, but Russia’s Defense Ministry said in the early hours of Saturday that it had successfully downed four Ukrainian missiles.
Blinken tackles Gaza, NATO growth with Turkey’s Erdogan
Blinken's fourth crisis tour since the start of the conflict three months ago comes with fears mounting that the conflict will engulf swathes of the Middle East.
Angry farmers block German Economy Minister on ferry, cops use pepper spray to disperse crowd
Around 30 protestors prevented Robert Habeck from disembarking the vessel on Thursday as he returned from a winter break on the North Sea island of Hallig Hooge.