Ukraine’s decision to turn off the taps keeping Russian gas flowing via its territory to Europe has already sown trouble in the continent’s east, with Moldova declaring a state of emergency and Slovakia threatening Kyiv with retaliation.Under a five-year deal signed in 2019 Ukraine had allowed Russia to pipe gas to Europe via its territory. But …
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday vowed that his country would use 2025 to fight for an end to Russia’s nearly three-year-long invasion by any means necessary.The Ukrainian leader’s address caps a difficult year for the war-battered country which has been fending off a better-resourced Russian army for nearly three years.”May 2025 be our year,” …
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A United Nations report published on Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the Palestinian territory nearing total collapse.The report by the UN human rights office said such strikes raised grave concerns about Israel’s compliance with international law, citing potential war crimes and crimes against …
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Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met with senior Christian clerics on Tuesday, amid calls on the Islamist chief to guarantee minority rights after seizing power earlier this month.”The leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, meets a delegation from the Christian community in Damascus,” Syria’s General Command said in a statement on Telegram.The statement …
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Victims of a £10 million ($12.5 million) London jewellery raid have offered rewards of up to £1.5 million to help recover the gems and catch the thief.Some of the property reportedly belongs to art collector Shafira Huang, said to be a multi-millionaire Instagram influencer.A lone thief made off with the jewellery as well as designer …
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A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, investigators said Tuesday, prompting hundreds of supporters to gather at the gates of his private residence.Investigators probing Yoon over his December 3 declaration of martial law requested the warrant after he failed to report for questioning a third time.Crowds gathered …
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South Korean authorities said Tuesday they were investigating the role of a concrete barrier at the end of Muan airport runway in the country’s worst air disaster, which killed 179 people as a Jeju Air jet crashed on landing.US investigators, including from Boeing, were at the crash site in southwestern Muan, officials said, as South …
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Liverpool have one hand on the Premier League title as 2024 draws to a close, while it was a first half of the season to forget for Manchester City and Manchester United.A season of unexpected twists has featured Nottingham Forest making an astonishing surge to second place, with United and Tottenham wallowing in the bottom …
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Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 “without holding anything back”, after the World Health Organization implored China to offer more data and access to understand the disease’s origins.Covid-19, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2020, went on to kill millions of people, shred economies …
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, celebrating his 40th birthday Monday, said he could play another five to seven years in the NBA at a high-caliber level — though he conceded he would probably retire before then.The basketball superstar, speaking after a Lakers practice session, also said he plans to finish out his NBA career …
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