Syrian refugee returns set to slowSyrian refugee returns set to slow
More than 3 million Syrians have returned home since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule a year ago but a decline in global funding could deter others.The U.N. refugee agency
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German foreign minister heads to Beijing for talksGerman foreign minister heads to Beijing for talks
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul heads to China Monday for his first visit as Berlin toughens its stance on Beijing over trade disputes and geopolitical conflicts, in line with European
Liberal defeats hard-rigght in BucharestLiberal defeats hard-rigght in Bucharest
Bucharest elected a liberal mayor in Sunday’s local election, partial results showed, giving Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan the upper hand in a fragile pro-European ruling coalition and handing a defeat
Italy’s Meloni pledges emergency aid to UkraineItaly’s Meloni pledges emergency aid to Ukraine
=Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke by phone on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of his planned visits to London, Brussels and Rome for talks on the peace
US border czar Homan defends immigration crackdown on SomaliansUS border czar Homan defends immigration crackdown on Somalians
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the US state of Minnesota, saying the state is home to a large illegal Somali
Impatience grows in Honduras as reporting of electionImpatience grows in Honduras as reporting of election
Impatience is growing as Honduran electoral officials have failed to provide an update on the results of the November 30 national elections for nearly 48 hours, with the presidential race
China and Russia hold third joint anti-missile drills on Russian territoryChina and Russia hold third joint anti-missile drills on Russian territory
China and Russia held their third round of joint anti-missile drills on Russian territory in early December, China’s defence ministry said late on Saturday. The exercises were not targeted at
Russian strike hits Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, cutting utilities, mayor saysRussian strike hits Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, cutting utilities, mayor says
Russian forces launched an overnight combined air strike on infrastructure in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, causing power and water outages, its mayor Vitalii Maletskyi said on Sunday.Located on
Australia activates disaster relief for wildfire-hit New South Wales stateAustralia activates disaster relief for wildfire-hit New South Wales state
Australia on Sunday activated disaster relief for residents impacted by wildfires that have burnt properties, infrastructure and thousands of hectares of bushland in the country’s most populous state.More than 60
US waives $11 million Southwest Airlines fine imposed over 2022 holiday meltdownUS waives $11 million Southwest Airlines fine imposed over 2022 holiday meltdown
The Trump administration said Saturday it will waive an $11 million fine imposed on Southwest Airlines as part of a $140 million settlement over the carrier’s meltdown in December 2022