The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to “thoroughly overhaul” its laws on asylum and migration, a move being hailed as a landmark but which could face challenges when each member state comes to approve it. The deal covers the political elements of five EU laws …
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China’s Xi Jinping hails Russia cooperation as record trade beats $200 billion target
by adminChina and Russia wrapped up a bumper year of cooperation with an annual year-end meeting in which the two vowed to deepen ties across a range of issues as record trade between them surged past …
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Two major national security trials are putting the spotlight back on civil rights in Hong Kong. Here’s what to know
by adminThe fates of many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy figures are at stake in two ongoing trials that spotlight the impact of the Beijing-imposed national security law on the once outspoken city. On Monday, hearings …
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Israeli military dog captured hostages’ voices on camera days before they were killed by friendly fire
by adminThe voices of three Israeli hostages who were accidentally killed by Israeli troops in Gaza were captured on a GoPro camera mounted on a military dog five days before they were shot, a spokesperson for …
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Octopus DNA seems to confirm scientists’ theory about a long-standing geological mystery
by adminA study of octopus DNA may have solved an enduring mystery about when the rapidly melting West Antarctic ice sheet last collapsed, unlocking valuable information about how much future sea levels may rise in a …
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Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that an international astronaut will be landing on the surface of the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program. While the United States had previously committed to flying international …
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The last meteor shower of 2023 is set to send meteors streaking across the sky just in time for the holidays. The Ursids will peak Thursday night through the early morning hours of Friday, according …
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On December 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a map of Gaza – divided into 623 numbered blocks – indicating areas the military would imminently strike, and areas to which civilians should flee. It was …
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A shooter killed at least 14 people and wounded 25 others at a university in Prague on Thursday in the deadliest mass shooting the Czech Republic has seen in decades. Authorities believe the gunman, a 24-year-old man, …
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Opposition lawmakers are accusing India’s government of an attack on democracy after dozens of them were suspended from parliament this week, the latest twist in a historic dispute between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) …