by AFP Staff Writers
Oslo (AFP) Jan 19, 2026
Thousands of Norwegians were to receive letters on Monday from the military informing them that their homes, vehicles, boats and machinery may be requisitioned in the event of war….
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Cuba defends military drills as deterrent against US aggression; Lebanon PM says international force needed after Unifil
by AFP Staff Writers
Havana (AFP) Jan 25, 2026
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel defended his country’s military preparedness exercises on Saturday as a deterrent against potential aggression from the United States.
US President…Continue Reading
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Israeli strike kills three Gaza journalists including AFP freelancer
by AFP Staff Writers
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 21, 2026
An Israeli air strike killed an AFP freelancer and two other journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory’s civil defence agency said, while the…
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EU has ‘serious doubts’ about Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ after Greenland climbdown
by AFP Staff Writers
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 23, 2026
European leaders have serious doubts about the scope of President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” but are ready to work with the United States and the newly founded body in…Continue Reading
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Glitch delays restart of world's biggest nuclear plant in Japan
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 –
A technical glitch pushed back the restart of the world’s biggest nuclear reactor in Japan, its operator said on Monday, a day before local media reported it would go online.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)…
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Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 32
by AFP Staff Writers
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 31, 2026
Israeli air strikes killed 32 people including children in Gaza on Saturday, according to the Palestinian territory’s civil defence agency, as the military…
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Israel denies accepting Gaza health ministry war toll
by AFP Staff Writers
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 30, 2026
Israel’s military denied on Friday having accepted the Palestinian health ministry’s death toll for the war in Gaza of 71,000 killed since October 2023, as was reported in Israeli…
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Russia was never supposed to have Starlink, so why did SpaceX wait so long to cut it off? — Meduza
On February 4, pro-war military bloggers reported that Russia’s frontline troops had lost access to Starlink satellite Internet. While Ukrainian forces have had official access to Starlink since the start of the full-scale invasion, many…
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What do you say when one of your own gets six years for a joke? If you’re a comedian in Russia, nothing. — Meduza
In early February, a Moscow court sentenced stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin to five years and nine months in prison for “inciting hatred” and “insulting the feelings of religious believers.” In March 2025, a district court…
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Who is she? — Meduza
The release of files related to financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has revealed the names not only of his associates but also of the beneficiaries of his estate. A trust agreement drafted by Epstein two days before his death,…
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