Top 5 international news of today

Kiev to host next round of EU-Ukraine talks next month. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ukraine-summit-held-kyiv-february-3/

 

EU countries close to common measures for Chinese traveler’s amid Covid surge. https://www.politico.eu/article/european-countries-covid-china-bloc-wide-response-measures-travelers/

 

Germany is not to pay for World War Two damage, the Polish Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. https://www.euronews.com/2023/01/03/germany-snubs-polands-claim-for-world-war-2-reparations

 

Pelé, the football player like no other, is laid to rest in the world tallest vertical cemetery. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/04/pele-to-be-laid-to-rest-in-replica-stadium-in-worlds-tallest-cemetery

 

Amid increased regional tension and breaking from its exclusively self-defense-only stance, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States under Japan’s new defense policy. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japans-pm-kishida-vows-deeper-alliance-us-defense-96171590