by AFP Staff Writers
Berlin (AFP) Dec 11, 2025
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that if the United States and Europeans could agree on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, this would be a “test” of whether Russia “really wants…
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NATO chief says a joint plan to end Ukraine war would ‘test’ Putin
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that if the United States and Europeans could agree on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, this would be a “test” of whether Russia “really wants… -
Hamas says weapons are ‘legitimate right’, open to proposals that preserve it
by AFP Staff Writers
Doha (AFP) Dec 14, 2025
Hamas’s Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Sunday that the militant group had a “legitimate right” to hold weapons and that any proposal for the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire must…
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Admiral leading US forces in Latin America steps down
by AFP Staff Writers
Doral, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025
The US admiral responsible for overseeing a major military buildup in the Caribbean and controversial strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats stepped down on Friday just…
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Lebanese army shows ambassadors efforts to disarm Hezbollah
by AFP Staff Writers
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Dec 15, 2025
Lebanon’s army gave several ambassadors and foreign military officials a tour on Monday meant to demonstrate its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, as Beirut contends with fears of…
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One year after the Kerch Strait spill, beaches in southern Russia remain polluted — Meduza
On December 15, 2024, one of the largest environmental disasters in Russian history struck the Kerch Strait. Two Russian oil tankers sank during a storm, spilling an estimated 2,400 to 4,000 tons of oil into the sea. Within days, thick…
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Trump Says Ukraine Deal ‘Closer Than Ever’ Amid Reports Of ‘Article 5 Like’ Security Guarantees
US and Ukrainian officials said they made substantial progress in two days of talks aimed to bring an end to Russia’s invasion closer, with Washington reportedly offering Kyiv security guarantees modeled on NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense…
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These Meduza readers emigrated from Russia. Here’s what strikes them when they visit home. — Meduza
Many Russians who moved abroad after the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine continue to return home occasionally, whether to see their friends and family, receive medical care, or deal with paperwork. On these visits, they often…
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Ukraine Claims It Hit Russian Submarine in Wartime First
Ukraine said Monday that its underwater drones had for the first time successfully struck a Russian submarine docked at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
Ukraine’s SBU security service said in a…
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Ukraine Says Hit Russian Submarine in Wartime First
Ukraine said on Monday its underwater drones had for the first time in the war with Russia successfully struck a Russian submarine docked at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
Ukraine’s SBU security service said in a statement on…
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In return for Trump lifting sanctions, Belarus freed 123 political prisoners — then expelled most to Ukraine without passports — Meduza
Over the weekend, Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus released 123 political prisoners in exchange for the United States lifting sanctions on the country’s potash sector. Lukashenko has routinely deported freed political prisoners in recent…
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