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US Running Out of Money to Fund Ukraine War, Budget Office Says

The U.S. is running out of money and time helping Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression, Office of Management ...

US Running Out of Money to Fund Ukraine War

The U.S. is running out of money and time helping Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression, Office of Management ...

Lula in Berlin for First Brazil-Germany Talks in 8 Years

Berlin - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva landed in Berlin on Sunday for the first Brazilian-German government consultations ...

EU needs its own nuclear weapons ex-German FM

Green politician Joschka Fischer cited the need to deter Russia and added that the bloc should also invest in air ...

UEFA draw disrupted by pornographic noises

An internet prankster later took credit for the x-rated interruptionFriday's Euro 2024 draw in Germany was temporarily disrupted by what ...

UEFA Euro 2024: A look at how groups have shaped up so far

Nyon [Switzerland], December 3 (ANI): The final draw for UEFA Euro 2024 is out with hosts Germany set to lock ...

VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Nov. 26Dec. 2

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA ...

Pakistan: National Accountability Bureau files case against PTI President Parvez Elahi and his son

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 3 (ANI): The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez ...

Russia's Goals in Ukraine Unchanged, Lavrov Tells West

SKOPJE, North Macedonia - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a blunt message to Western leaders Friday and declared at ...

Central banks risk plunging developed world into recession OECD

Aggressive anti-inflation policies are hurting economic growth, a report warnsCentral bankers' continued fight to bring rampant inflation under control could ...

EU to unveil plan to tap frozen Russian assets Bloomberg

Some member states and the ECB have raised concerns over confiscating the fundsThe European Union may unveil a proposal to ...

Russia Orders RFE/RL Journalist Detained Until February

A Russian court on Friday ordered American Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to remain in custody until February 5.The editor for ...

Scores of Dead, Injured After Israel-Hamas Truce Collapses

Israeli warplanes pounded the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Friday after talks to extend a week-old truce collapsed at daybreak. The ...

Orban suggests putting off Ukraine's EU membership

The Hungarian PM has advocated a strategic partnership with Kiev instead, to bring it closer to the blocThe European Union ...

PM Modi meets King of Bahrain, Ethiopian PM on sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai

Dubai [UAE], December 1 (ANI): On the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (COP) 28 Summit in Dubai, Prime Minister ...

India presented excellent example of balance between ecology and economy before world: PM Modi

Dubai [UAE], December 1 (ANI): Lauding India's capability of emerging as one of those economies which is on the path ...

India played pivotal role in making millet choice of common man: Mansukh Mandaviya

New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Codex Alimentarious Commission (CAC), an international food safety and quality standard-setting body created ...

PM Modi meets with UAE Vice President, other world leaders on COP28 Summit sidelines

Dubai [UAE], December 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin ...

Fighting Between Hamas and Israel Resumes in Gaza

Fighting between Hamas and Israel has resumed in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said Friday.The resumption, the IDF said, follows ...

UAE: PM Modi, World leaders gather in Dubai for COP28 World Climate Action Summit

Dubai [UAE], December 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other world leaders gathered in Dubai for the COP28 ...

Eighth edition of Global Technology Summit to begin in New Delhi from December 4

New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The eighth edition of the Global Technology Summit (GTS) will be held in New ...

Hamas Releases 8 Hostages to Israel

Hamas released eight Israeli hostages Thursday in Gaza under an extension of a truce, and a short time later Israel ...

Somalia Intensifies Sea Patrols Amid Fears of Piracy Resurgence

BOSASO, Puntland - Somalia's maritime police force on Thursday intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a failed pirate ...

Hungary Says It Opposes EU Membership Talks With Ukraine

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungary will not support any European Union proposal to begin talks on making Ukraine a member of ...

COP28 Begins With Breakthrough Climate Fund Agreement

Nearly all the countries attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, agreed Thursday to create a fund that ...

COP28: Global delegates adopt damage fund, several nations pledge millions

Dubai [UAE], November 30 (ANI): Global delegates at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai formally adopted a damage fund on ...

Inflation persists in eurozone, slower global growth predicted for 2024

© Provided by Xinhua (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)In its Economic Outlook published on Wednesday, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ...

Eurozone inflation falls to 2.4 pct in November: Eurostat

© Provided by Xinhua EU countries with the lowest annual inflation rate in November included Belgium (minus 0.7 percent), Italy ...

Geneva: Activists protest outside UN office against inhuman treatment of Afghan refugees by Pakistan

Geneva (Switzerland), November 30 (ANI): Activists of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) in Europe staged a protest in front of ...

Bumper stock market debut for Tata Technologies with 140% premium

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): It's really a good morning for those who have subscribed to initial public offerings ...

UN Chief: 'We Must Not Look Away' From Gaza 'Catastrophe'

united nations - The U.N. secretary-general called Wednesday for Israel and Hamas to prolong a temporary truce, saying a "true ...

Hamas Frees More Hostages as Truce With Israel Reaches Sixth Day

Hamas militants freed more Israeli hostages Wednesday, the sixth day of a truce between the warring parties, while negotiators worked ...

UAE hosts 7th strategic dialogue of Interpol

ABU DHABI, 25th October, 2023 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Interior and the Gulf Police Service recently hosted the seventh ...

UAE unites global efforts to address climate change, LSEGofficial tells WAM

ABU DHABI, 23rd October, 2023 (WAM) -- Jane Goodland, Group Head of Sustainability at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), stressed ...

Noura Al Kaabi meets Ambassador of European Union to UAE

ABU DHABI, 18th October, 2023 (WAM) -- Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, met with Lucie Berger, the Ambassador of ...

African country reveals LNG export plan

Mauritania will commence shipments next year, the nation's energy minister says Mauritania is set to launch its first liquefied natural ...

Celebrating Dick Marty, a Human Rights Champion

A human rights hero was rightly honored last week.Dick Marty earned a reputation in the 1980s as a dogged prosecutor ...

EU: Take Strong Rights Stance at Summit With China

(Brussels) - European Union leaders should take firm public stands on human rights concerns while meeting with their counterparts in ...

UEFA draw disrupted by 'pornographic' noises (VIDEO)

An internet prankster later took credit for the x-rated interruption Friday's Euro 2024 draw in Germany was temporarily disrupted by ...

DRC electoral campaign marred by violence, lack of transparency

Tensions are running high as the Democratic Republic of Congo prepares to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on 20 December. ...

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MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan: This week, a judge sentenced a Michigan man who kept his dead wife's body in a freezer ...

US CDC says life expectancy for newborns in 2022 gained a year

ATLANTA, Georgia: After two consecutive years of declines mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, babies born in the U.S. in ...

Three more Israeli troops die in Gaza conflict, death toll hits 400

The number of soldiers in the Israeli army killed in the current Israel-Hamas war has topped 400. Three hundred and ...

Detention extended by Russian court of WSJ's US reporter

MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian court has extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal, ...

Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...

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