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Zelenskyy Rival Tymoshenko Accused in Vote-Bribery Scheme, Ukraine Agencies Say
Ukraine’s anti-graft agency NABU alleged that the plan emerged after a December probe into lawmakers accused of taking cash for votes.
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US, Denmark, Greenland to Form Working Group to Find Agreement on Island’s Future
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland in Washington on Jan. 14.
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Finland to Start Acquiring Land Mines, Training Troops
The move follows the country’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning the explosives, which took effect on Jan. 10.
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UK Lawmakers Press Government to Block Chinese Mega-Embassy in London Over National Security Concerns
The site lies next to sensitive cables serving London’s financial system.
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Trump Says US Control of Greenland Would Make NATO Stronger
The president said the alliance would be ‘far more formidable’ with Greenland in the hands of the United States.
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Vance, Rubio to Meet With Greenlandic, Danish Ministers
Trump has expressed an interest in annexing Greenland as an essential move for securing the Arctic amid growing threats from Beijing and Moscow.
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Deaths Exceed Births in France for First Time Since End of WWII
Official data also showed France’s fertility rate fell to its lowest level since World War I.
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US Lawmakers to Travel to Denmark Amid Trump’s Greenland Comments
Trump says U.S. possession of the world’s largest island is essential to secure the Arctic amid growing threats from Beijing and Moscow.
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Sweden Calls for EU Ban on Support for Russia’s Oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet
Stockholm’s foreign minister also called for a ban on importing Russian fertilizer and exporting European luxury goods to the country.
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RFK Jr. Alleges Germany Targeting Doctors for Legitimate Vaccine, Mask Exemptions
Germany’s minister of health said any prosecutions are for ‘false vaccination certificates or fake mask certificates.’
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India, Germany Pledge Deeper Trade and Security Ties
The leaders also supported closer collaboration between defence industries, with a new roadmap aimed at co-development of equipment.
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Hopes Rise for Unification of Strategically Important Island of Cyprus
Cyprus joined the EU in May 2004, but the northern third of the island—which is occupied by Turkish troops—is not covered by EU law.
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Venezuela’s Machado Can’t Give Her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, Institute Says
The Venezuelan opposition leader praised President Donald Trump and U.S. forces for the mission that extracted Maduro.
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Greenland Should Talk to US Without Denmark, Opposition Leader Says
Pele Broberg, leader of Greenlandic opposition party Naleraq, strongly favors independence for the Danish territory, which could involve a deal with Washington.
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EU Leaders Meet With Syrian President to Pledge Recovery Support After Years of Civil War
Ahmed al-Sharaa also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron via telephone to discuss bilateral cooperation and updates within the region.
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Switzerland Holds Day of National Mourning for Alpine Bar Fire Victims
A total of 40 people died in the New Year’s Day blaze at Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana.
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Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners in Bid to ‘Seek Peace’
Among those released are two prominent Venezuelan opposition figures, according to local rights groups.
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Zelenskyy Rival Tymoshenko Accused in Vote-Bribery Scheme, Ukraine Agencies Say
Ukraine’s anti-graft agency NABU alleged that the plan emerged after a December probe into lawmakers accused of taking cash for votes.
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US, Denmark, Greenland to Form Working Group to Find Agreement on Island’s Future
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland in Washington on Jan. 14.
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Finland to Start Acquiring Land Mines, Training Troops
The move follows the country’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning the explosives, which took effect on Jan. 10.
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UK Lawmakers Press Government to Block Chinese Mega-Embassy in London Over National Security Concerns
The site lies next to sensitive cables serving London’s financial system.
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Trump Says US Control of Greenland Would Make NATO Stronger
The president said the alliance would be ‘far more formidable’ with Greenland in the hands of the United States.
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Vance, Rubio to Meet With Greenlandic, Danish Ministers
Trump has expressed an interest in annexing Greenland as an essential move for securing the Arctic amid growing threats from Beijing and Moscow.
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Deaths Exceed Births in France for First Time Since End of WWII
Official data also showed France’s fertility rate fell to its lowest level since World War I.
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US Lawmakers to Travel to Denmark Amid Trump’s Greenland Comments
Trump says U.S. possession of the world’s largest island is essential to secure the Arctic amid growing threats from Beijing and Moscow.
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Sweden Calls for EU Ban on Support for Russia’s Oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet
Stockholm’s foreign minister also called for a ban on importing Russian fertilizer and exporting European luxury goods to the country.
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RFK Jr. Alleges Germany Targeting Doctors for Legitimate Vaccine, Mask Exemptions
Germany’s minister of health said any prosecutions are for ‘false vaccination certificates or fake mask certificates.’
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India, Germany Pledge Deeper Trade and Security Ties
The leaders also supported closer collaboration between defence industries, with a new roadmap aimed at co-development of equipment.
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Hopes Rise for Unification of Strategically Important Island of Cyprus
Cyprus joined the EU in May 2004, but the northern third of the island—which is occupied by Turkish troops—is not covered by EU law.
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Venezuela’s Machado Can’t Give Her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, Institute Says
The Venezuelan opposition leader praised President Donald Trump and U.S. forces for the mission that extracted Maduro.
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Greenland Should Talk to US Without Denmark, Opposition Leader Says
Pele Broberg, leader of Greenlandic opposition party Naleraq, strongly favors independence for the Danish territory, which could involve a deal with Washington.
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EU Leaders Meet With Syrian President to Pledge Recovery Support After Years of Civil War
Ahmed al-Sharaa also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron via telephone to discuss bilateral cooperation and updates within the region.
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Switzerland Holds Day of National Mourning for Alpine Bar Fire Victims
A total of 40 people died in the New Year’s Day blaze at Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana.
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Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners in Bid to ‘Seek Peace’
Among those released are two prominent Venezuelan opposition figures, according to local rights groups.
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