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UK withholding Chelsea FC sale cash meant for Ukraine

London has refused to release the funds unless they are used directly in the embattled country ...

World’s new top opium producer revealed

Myanmar has seen significant rise in poppy farming as cultivation in Afghanistan declines, according to the UN ...

Major security breach in Indian Parliament on the anniversary of terrorist attack

Intruders sprayed gas during the ongoing session hours after MPs paid tributes to people killed in the December 13, 2001 attack ...

Ukrainian security chief blasts NATO’s military planning

Aleksey Danilov says the situation is grave on the front line amid winter conditions and after Kiev’s failed counteroffensive ...

Zara pulls ad over Gaza reference claims

A new advertising campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs has prompted boycott calls by some pro-Palestine activists ...

Zelensky gives US TV viewers fake frontline facts

The Ukrainian president touted his country’s supposed military success on Fox News  ...

Ukraine ready to ban largest Christian church – parliament speaker

Legislation outlawing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) over alleged Russia links should apparently be passed in early 2024 ...

Moscow brushes off Zelensky’s ‘empty’ visit to Washington

“Everyone is tired of the Kievan beggarman,” the Russian ambassador said of the outcome ...

Ukrainian general reveals discord among frontline troops

The government is “teasing the tiger” with its attitude, the former deputy secretary of the security council has warned ...

Only 35% of EU citizens want further expansion – poll

Many believe Ukraine’s accession would have negative security and economic consequences for the bloc, an ECFR poll concludes ...

Taiwan stages international conference on Indigenous rights

An international conference on advancing the rights of Indigenous peoples was held Dec. 9 in New Taipei City by the Council of Indigenous Peoples...

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 ...

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