EU and Uzbekistan deepen ties with new partnership agreement signed in Brussels
On Friday, the EU and Tashkent signed an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in Brussels to strengthen ties between the two partners. Read more at Read More
French prosecutor seeks rare life sentence for woman who killed and raped schoolgirl
A French prosecutor has requested a life sentence without parole for Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in 2022 — a case that shocked France…
Germany’s energy transition: Are costs for customers spiralling out of control?
Germany’s municipal authorities are making preparations to phase out gas for central heating. At the same time, the Federal Ministry of Economics wants to rely on gas more to generate…
Putin says Russia will not cave under US sanctions, Trump replies ‘we will see’
Russia’s president downplayed the latest US sanctions as an “unfriendly act” which he claims would not have much impact on Russia’s economy or its stance on Moscow’s war in Ukraine.…
Kim Jong-un inaugurates ‘sacred’ memorial for North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un said military brotherhood between his country and Russia would “advance non-stop,” the state-run KCNA news agency reported. Read more at Read More
At least three killed in hand grenade attack at northern Ukraine train station
In addition to the three victims, the attacker who triggered the explosive device also died of his injuries in an ambulance, the State Border Guard Service said on Friday. Read…
Graffiti gains support in Guinea’s capital
A large mural in Conakry has become a new landmark in the city, created by graffiti artist Omar Diaw of the collective Guinea Ghetto Graff. Read more at Read More
Scholar searches rubble for his books in Gaza
A Palestinian scholar in Gaza City was filmed searching through the rubble of his destroyed home alongside his grandchildren, trying to recover what remained of his personal library. Read more…
Hundreds of thousands attend rival rallies in Budapest as election test nears for Orbán
With elections due in April, the rival rallies were a standoff between Viktor Orbán and Péter Magyar, his main political challenger who looks set to present the long-serving Hungarian leader…
Trump ends trade talks with Canada as Carney plans to double exports to other countries
The post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US due to the…