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Panama Canal drought hampering global trade

Disruptions are forcing shippers to use longer and costlier routes, analysts say   ...

Champagne sales in France fall 20% in a year – media

Consumers are reportedly opting for less expensive sparkling wines ...

Polish MP takes fire extinguisher to Hanukkah candles (VIDEOS)

Poland’s parliament quickly slapped the controversial politician with the highest financial penalty allowed ...

What is Putin’s traditional Q&A marathon?

The president will spend several hours on Thursday answering dozens of questions from Russians ...

Israel losing support over ‘indiscriminate bombing’ – Biden

The US president declared that Israel “can’t say no” to the creation of a Palestinian state ...

Taipei 101 building readies for New Year’s Eve fireworks display

Taiwan’s landmark Taipei 101 building will celebrate the start of the new year with 16,000 fireworks to welcome 2024 with an impressive display of...

President Tsai receives JTEA Chair Mitsuo Ohashi

President Tsai Ing-wen received Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chair Mitsuo Ohashi at her official residence Dec. 11 in Taipei City, pledging to continue working with...

Biden pledges $200 million for Ukraine after Zelensky meeting

The US leader urged Congress to pass stalled “supplemental funds” for Kiev as he met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky ...

US lawmakers demand answers on Ukraine

Questions to the Ukrainian president during his meeting with US legislators were “very scripted,” Senator Eric Schmitt laments ...

Abuse only gets worse with time: How the US increasingly mistreats its closest allies

A mainstay of Washington’s policy since even before the end of World War II has been to make economic dependencies of its friends ...

EU mulling emergency Ukraine funding to override Hungary veto threat – FT

Budapest says any funding for Kiev must come from outside of the bloc’s shared budget ...

‘I am Zionist’ – Biden

The US will provide military aid to Israel “until they get rid of Hamas,” the American president said ...

Why can’t the US ever say no to Israel?

The American UN veto on a Gaza ceasefire is a low point of wag-the-dog international politics ...

Political spat erupts in African nation after Zelensky stopover

Cape Verde’s President Jose Maria Neves says he was surprised when head of government met with Ukrainian leader without consensus ...

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