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Denmark, Greenland PMs reaffirm unity, rejection of external claims

OSLO/BERLIN - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen held a joint press conference Tuesday afternoon, delivering a firm, unified...

Russia, Ukraine report overnight strikes amid intensified tensions

MOSCOW/KYIV/UNITED NATIONS -- Russia and Ukraine reported overnight strikes against each other amid intensified military actions on Tuesday, with Moscow saying it had carried...

No signs of conflict ending

Differences between Moscow, Kyiv remain, making prospects for deal unlikelyThe Russia-Ukraine conflict, which erupted in February 2022, has gradually shifted from direct battlefield confrontation...

Report: US govt files seizure warrants targeting Venezuela-linked oil tankers

WASHINGTON/CARACAS - The US administration of Donald Trump has filed court warrants targeting oil tankers in links with Venezuela, according to media reports on...

Iran: Ready for war but open to talks following Trump’s threats

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/UNITED NATIONS - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country is ready for war but remains open to dialogue, after US President Donald...

Aussie neo-Nazi group to disband in response to proposed hate speech laws

SYDNEY - Australian neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network (NSN) on Tuesday announced it will disband in response to new hate speech laws proposed...

France misses 2025 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

France is lagging behind targeted cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, adding to signs that Europe’s largest economies will struggle to reach their 2030 climate...

Kyodo News: Japan PM intends to dissolve lower house for snap election

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a senior ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) official that she intends to dissolve the House of...

Israeli tank shelling reported around UN peacekeepers in South Lebanon

BEIRUT - said late Monday that Israeli tanks fired shells near its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calling the move a serious violation of...

S. Korean court to review ex-president Yoon’s insurrection sentence request

SEOUL -- The final hearing of former president Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection was held Tuesday at the Seoul Central District Court, with...

Remains of 32 Cubans killed in US attack on Venezuela to be returned to Cuba

HAVANA -- The remains of 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the US military attack on Venezuela will arrive in Cuba on Thursday, the...

Rodriguez: Venezuela is moving ahead with international relations

CARACAS -- Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez said Monday that Venezuela has its own acting President and is moving ahead with its international relations,...

BBC defends documentary targeted by Trump in $10b suit

The British Broadcasting Corp signaled some of its defenses against US President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, telling a judge that the documentary...

Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement appeal to open in Paris

PARIS – French far-right leader begins a crucial appeal in Paris on Tuesday that will determine whether she can run in the 2027...

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