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Venezuelan former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela. The…
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Venezuelan former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela. The push comes around five months after US forces captured former President Nicolas Maduro.
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Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a deal that could free up over €16 billion in EU funds for Hungary. Now, Magyar’s new government needs to deliver.
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The recall comes a day after Putin warned Armenia against seeking EU membership and alluded to the "Ukrainian scenario." Armenia historically has strong ties with Russia but has pivoted toward the West in recent years.
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Venezuelan former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela. The push comes around five months after US forces captured former President Nicolas Maduro.
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Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a deal that could free up over €16 billion in EU funds for Hungary. Now, Magyar’s new…
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The recall comes a day after Putin warned Armenia against seeking EU membership and alluded to the "Ukrainian scenario." Armenia historically has strong ties with Russia but has pivoted toward…
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Voting is underway in Malta’s parliamentary election. Opinion polls show Prime Minister Robert Abela on course for reelection in the shadow of the Middle East crisis.
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Three climbers fell to their deaths near a perilous pass on Mount McKinley in the US’s Denali National Park and Preserve. One mountaineer was rescued.
Using energy-hungry AI to detect climate tipping points is a paradox
David Sathuluri is a Research Associate and Dr. Marco Tedesco is a Lamont Research Professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. As climate scientists warn that we are approaching irreversible tipping points in the Earth’s climate system, paradoxically the very technologies being deployed to detect these tipping points – often based on AI […]
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What interest do China and Russia have in Venezuela?
US president Donald Trump continues to ratchet up pressure on Venezuela. There is also a geopolitical element to the conflict. What interests do China and Russia have in the country?
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Trust issues: Could there be more ‘Islamic State’ supporters in Syrian army?
The attack on US troops by a Syrian security forces member who was a supporter of the extremist "Islamic State" group in mid-December has consequences well beyond the four deaths that resulted.
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Japan: TEPCO’s nuclear restart plan sparks angst
Japan wants to boost nuclear power generation to slash its reliance on imported fossil fuels. The public is torn between energy needs and security risks.
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Ryanair faces massive fine in Italy over ‘abusive strategy’
Italy’s competition authority AGCM claims the budget airline blocked payment methods and mass-deleted accounts to manipulate travel agencies and force them into partnerships. Ryanair has pledged to appeal the fine.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, daughter open luxury resort
Five new hotels were opened in Samjiyon, near the Chinese border, with Kim Jong Un praising the "rising status" of North Korea’s people.
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Washington 23 December 2025
Washington 23 December 2025 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 22:28 Washington Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 23 December 2025 Iran’s UN ambassador told the Security Council: “We appreciate any fair and meaningful negotiation [with the U.S.], but insisting on zero enrichment policy, it is contrary to our rights as a member of the NPT, and it means […]
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Tehran 23 December 2025 #2
Tehran 23 December 2025 #2 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 22:27 Tehran Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 23 December 2025 Iran’s UN ambassador told the Security Council: “We appreciate any fair and meaningful negotiation [with the U.S.], but insisting on zero enrichment policy, it is contrary to our rights as a member of the NPT, and it […]
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Tehran 23 December 2025 #1
Tehran 23 December 2025 #1 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 22:26 Tehran Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 23 December 2025 The spokesman for Iran’s military claimed that security forces had arrested some 2,000 people purportedly linked to a foreign espionage network prior and during the June 2025 war, asserting: “An extensive network of spies and agents of […]
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Lebanon 23 December 2025
Lebanon 23 December 2025 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 22:26 Lebanon Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 23 December 2025 Israel’s military said that it killed three Hizbollah operatives in southern Lebanon “who were advancing terror attacks and attempting to rebuild terrorist infrastructure”.