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15/02/2023

What’s behind the recent flare-up between Moldova and Russia?

Russia-Moldova ties appear increasingly strained after President Maia Sandu blamed Moscow for plotting to overthrow her country’s government by force…

15/02/2023

UN says 73 people presumed dead in shipwreck off Libya

At least 73 Europe-bound migrants and refugees are missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off the coast of Libya,…

15/02/2023

Infographic: How much have NATO members spent on Ukraine?

Just days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there are growing signs that a major new Russian…

15/02/2023

Turkey earthquake: How are people reacting to state response?

When Halil Ibrahim Çalışkan looks at his ruined supermarket on the ground floor of an earthquake-shattered building, he does not blame his…

15/02/2023

Ukrainian troops ‘firmly holding’ Bakhmut: Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday the situation near the east town of Bakhmut was the “most difficult” on the front…

15/02/2023

Germany to send ‘half battalion’ of tanks to Ukraine

Germany on Wednesday said it has “half a battalion” of Leopard 2 tanks to send to Ukraine, as NATO allies…

15/02/2023

Germany to hike defense budget by up to $10.7 bln in 2024

Germany is poised to increase its defense budget by as much as €10 billion ($10.7 billion) next year to help fund additional…

15/02/2023

Ukrainian officials say six Russian ‘balloons’ flying over Kyiv, most shot down

Six Russian balloons were flying over Kyiv and the Ukrainian air defenses shot down most of them, the military administration…

15/02/2023

Iran sentences six Arab political prisoners to death: Rights group

Iran has sentenced six Iranian Arab political prisoners to death, and six others have been handed jail sentences ranging from…

15/02/2023

Netherlands says still supports tank deliveries for Ukraine

The Netherlands on Wednesday said it had not changed its stance on the possible delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to…